❓ Mr. Blayney asks the Minister for Energy about increasing blackout compensation payments for Geraldton residents, particularly those struggling due to blackouts. The Minister responds by acknowledging the issue, highlighting reliability programs, suggesting residents contact Synergy for alternative solutions, and promising an update on the $80 payment in the coming weeks.
AnsweredQoN 131Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
WESTERN POWER —
BLACKOUT COMPENSATION — GERALDTON
131. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the Minister for Energy:
I have a supplementary question.
After telling the energy forum last week that he would consider increasing the
outage compensation payments across the board, when will the minister be able
to tell people whether he will be able to assist those who are doing it tough
because of these blackouts?
BLACKOUT COMPENSATION — GERALDTON
131. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the Minister for Energy:
I have a supplementary question.
After telling the energy forum last week that he would consider increasing the
outage compensation payments across the board, when will the minister be able
to tell people whether he will be able to assist those who are doing it tough
because of these blackouts?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
There are actually two issues there. The first one is the question of the
people who are suffering because of blackouts. I appreciate that the member joined
us for that evening, and I have listened to his comments on radio about how
much he thought it was a good event. He was very complimentary to me on radio,
and I thank him for that! It was very generous of him to be so kind to me on
the radio; I was very surprised.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON : No, the
member for Geraldton.
We have a program of work, as I outlined,
for reliability in the Geraldton area. I outlined a whole range of options. I was
also very interested in the individuals who had specific issues. I suggested to
them that they talk to Synergy, because there may be alternative products
already in the market that will help them with the issues they were describing.
In respect of the question of the $80 payment, in my first answer I said: in
the next couple of weeks.
There are actually two issues there. The first one is the question of the
people who are suffering because of blackouts. I appreciate that the member joined
us for that evening, and I have listened to his comments on radio about how
much he thought it was a good event. He was very complimentary to me on radio,
and I thank him for that! It was very generous of him to be so kind to me on
the radio; I was very surprised.
Ms R. Saffioti interjected.
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON : No, the
member for Geraldton.
We have a program of work, as I outlined,
for reliability in the Geraldton area. I outlined a whole range of options. I was
also very interested in the individuals who had specific issues. I suggested to
them that they talk to Synergy, because there may be alternative products
already in the market that will help them with the issues they were describing.
In respect of the question of the $80 payment, in my first answer I said: in
the next couple of weeks.
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