The WA parliamentary question concerns the cost, funding, and expenditure of the Gas Appliance Rectification Program, which is industry-funded and focuses on domestic appliances. The program aims to ensure gas appliance safety through inspections and rectifications.

AnsweredQoN 3804Legislative Council
Asked
5 April 2011
Portfolio
Commerce

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I refer to the Gas Appliance Rectification Program administered by the Department of Commerce, and I ask -
(1) What costings or estimates have been done for, -
(a) replacement gas appliances; and
(b) servicing of the gas appliances to make them safe?
(2) Who will fund the replacement or servicing of gas appliances to make them safe?
(3) If funding will be from both industry and Government, how much is being supplied from each?
(4) How much of this funding has been spent to date in each of the following, -
(a) domestic consumers;
(b) commercial consumers; and
(c) gas storage facility operators?

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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Commerce
Response time
42 days
(1) (a-b) An inspection program of 24,183 households has identified an estimated cost of $18 million to replace or service appliances
(2-3) 100% industry funded.
(4) (a-c) The Gas Appliance Rectification Program solely applies to domestic appliances and is being conducted in two phases. An initial estimate of the overall cost for the two phases was $35 million.
The first phase entailed the inspection of premises. Inspections will be ongoing if and when more consumers register- inspections are currently up to date with those registered with Energy Safety, the cost of which has been approximately 4 million on services including investigation services, initial communications and associated activities.
Phase two commenced in May 2011 and entails a further communication strategy, prioritisation and rectification activities.
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