❓ A parliamentary question probes the circumstances surrounding the resignations of the CEO and chairman of Western Power following a power crisis, with the Minister's response citing legal action and acceptance of responsibility.
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I refer the minister to the review committee report into the power crisis of 18 February. (1) Will the minister table the resignation letters from the former CEO and chairman of the board; and, if not, why not? (2) Since the review committee report indicates the former CEO had minimal involvement in the power restriction order, can the minister explain why he was asked to resign? (3) Since the review committee report indicates the former chairman of the board was not able to be contacted to be informed of the emergency order on the evening of 17 February, and the board had little involvement in the decision to issue the order - being asked only to ratify the order the next day - can the minister explain why the former board chairman was asked to resign? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(1) Will the minister table the resignation letters from the former CEO and chairman of the board; and, if not, why not? (2) Since the review committee report indicates the former CEO had minimal involvement in the power restriction order, can the minister explain why he was asked to resign? (3) Since the review committee report indicates the former chairman of the board was not able to be contacted to be informed of the emergency order on the evening of 17 February, and the board had little involvement in the decision to issue the order - being asked only to ratify the order the next day - can the minister explain why the former board chairman was asked to resign? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(2) Since the review committee report indicates the former CEO had minimal involvement in the power restriction order, can the minister explain why he was asked to resign? (3) Since the review committee report indicates the former chairman of the board was not able to be contacted to be informed of the emergency order on the evening of 17 February, and the board had little involvement in the decision to issue the order - being asked only to ratify the order the next day - can the minister explain why the former board chairman was asked to resign? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(3) Since the review committee report indicates the former chairman of the board was not able to be contacted to be informed of the emergency order on the evening of 17 February, and the board had little involvement in the decision to issue the order - being asked only to ratify the order the next day - can the minister explain why the former board chairman was asked to resign? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(1) Will the minister table the resignation letters from the former CEO and chairman of the board; and, if not, why not? (2) Since the review committee report indicates the former CEO had minimal involvement in the power restriction order, can the minister explain why he was asked to resign? (3) Since the review committee report indicates the former chairman of the board was not able to be contacted to be informed of the emergency order on the evening of 17 February, and the board had little involvement in the decision to issue the order - being asked only to ratify the order the next day - can the minister explain why the former board chairman was asked to resign? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(2) Since the review committee report indicates the former CEO had minimal involvement in the power restriction order, can the minister explain why he was asked to resign? (3) Since the review committee report indicates the former chairman of the board was not able to be contacted to be informed of the emergency order on the evening of 17 February, and the board had little involvement in the decision to issue the order - being asked only to ratify the order the next day - can the minister explain why the former board chairman was asked to resign? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(3) Since the review committee report indicates the former chairman of the board was not able to be contacted to be informed of the emergency order on the evening of 17 February, and the board had little involvement in the decision to issue the order - being asked only to ratify the order the next day - can the minister explain why the former board chairman was asked to resign? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
I note again that the Leader of the Opposition has not asked me to table a comparison between the capital works program of the previous Government and that of the current Government. (1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(1)-(2) The former CEO’s resignation is currently the subject of legal action and, therefore, Western Power is unable to release any information. Following a discussion with the Premier and the Minister for Energy, the former chairman advised the board of his acceptance of responsibility for the power crisis and he tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. No letter of resignation was received from the former chairman. (3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
(3) The former chairman accepted responsibility on behalf of the board for the events that led to the calling of the system order and the resulting power crisis, and tendered his resignation to the minister, which was accepted. The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
The Leader of the Opposition should be resigning because of his culpability about the capital works program of his Government.
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