❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on why the Minister for Energy publicly responded to the 2008 ERA report on the wholesale electricity market but not subsequent annual reports. The answer clarifies the statutory requirements for responding to three-yearly reviews versus annual reports.
AnsweredQoN 7526Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Minister's media release of 18 December 2008 headed Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) report on wholesale electricity market noted, and I ask:
(a) does the Minister believe it is good practice to publicly respond to the Annual Wholesale Electricity Market Report of the Economic Regulation Authority; and
(b) noting that the Minister for Energy publicly responded to the 2008 report, why has the Minister not responded to any subsequent ERA Annual Wholesale Electricity Market Report?
(a) does the Minister believe it is good practice to publicly respond to the Annual Wholesale Electricity Market Report of the Economic Regulation Authority; and
(b) noting that the Minister for Energy publicly responded to the 2008 report, why has the Minister not responded to any subsequent ERA Annual Wholesale Electricity Market Report?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Energy
Response time
42 days
(a - b) There is a statutory requirement for the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) to review the operation of the Wholesale Electricity Market at three yearly intervals and provide a report to the Minister for Energy. The Minister is required to table the statutory review report and a response to the report in both Houses of Parliament.
There is also a requirement under the Wholesale Electricity Market Rules for the ERA to report annually to the Minister on the effectiveness of the market. The rules do not require the Minister to table the annual review report or a response in Parliament.
The ERA's second statutory review report
2010 Annual Wholesale Electricity Market Report for the Minister for Energy
was tabled in both Houses accompanied by a Ministerial Statement in the Legislative Council on
10 August 2011. A response to the first statutory review report of 2007 was tabled by the then Minister for Energy on 19 March 2008.
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There is also a requirement under the Wholesale Electricity Market Rules for the ERA to report annually to the Minister on the effectiveness of the market. The rules do not require the Minister to table the annual review report or a response in Parliament.
The ERA's second statutory review report
2010 Annual Wholesale Electricity Market Report for the Minister for Energy
was tabled in both Houses accompanied by a Ministerial Statement in the Legislative Council on
10 August 2011. A response to the first statutory review report of 2007 was tabled by the then Minister for Energy on 19 March 2008.
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