❓ Question regarding government funding and action plan for addressing the safety of overhead powerlines, referencing budget papers and seeking details on allocated funds and timelines. The response deflects responsibility to Western Power and references a compliance order.
AnsweredQoN 2628Legislative Council
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I refer to Budget Papers page 871, Significant issues impacting the Agency, dot point 2 regarding the safety of overhead powerlines, and ask -
(1) Has the Government allocated any money towards fixing this issue?
(2) What action is the Government intending to take, and what is the schedule for action?
(1) Has the Government allocated any money towards fixing this issue?
(2) What action is the Government intending to take, and what is the schedule for action?
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Answered
7 September 2010
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce
Response time
68 days
The Department of Commerce advises:
(1) This is an issue relevant to Western Power and the Minister for Energy.
(2) The Government has required Western Power to comply with Order No. 01-2009 served by the Chief Electrical Inspector, Office of Energy Safety and Western Power is doing so. The schedule for action is set out in the Order which can be read and downloaded from Energy
Safety's
web page [www.energysafety.wa.gov.au].
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(1) This is an issue relevant to Western Power and the Minister for Energy.
(2) The Government has required Western Power to comply with Order No. 01-2009 served by the Chief Electrical Inspector, Office of Energy Safety and Western Power is doing so. The schedule for action is set out in the Order which can be read and downloaded from Energy
Safety's
web page [www.energysafety.wa.gov.au].
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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