❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions Western Power's transmission capital budget and redundancies. Minister Collier provides figures on projects, budgets, and redundancies since 2008, declining to rule out future redundancies due to Western Power's commercial nature.
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WESTERN POWER — TRANSMISSION CAPITAL BUDGET AND REDUNDANCIES
(1) How many projects were included in Western Power’s transmission capital budget for 2009–10, 2010–11 and are proposed in 2011–12? (2) What was the total capital budget for these projects in each year? (3) Has Western Power offered any redundancies since September 2008; and, if so, how many and in what areas? (4) Will the minister rule out any future redundancies at Western Power; and, if not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) How many projects were included in Western Power’s transmission capital budget for 2009–10, 2010–11 and are proposed in 2011–12? (2) What was the total capital budget for these projects in each year? (3) Has Western Power offered any redundancies since September 2008; and, if so, how many and in what areas? (4) Will the minister rule out any future redundancies at Western Power; and, if not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(2) What was the total capital budget for these projects in each year? (3) Has Western Power offered any redundancies since September 2008; and, if so, how many and in what areas? (4) Will the minister rule out any future redundancies at Western Power; and, if not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(3) Has Western Power offered any redundancies since September 2008; and, if so, how many and in what areas? (4) Will the minister rule out any future redundancies at Western Power; and, if not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(4) Will the minister rule out any future redundancies at Western Power; and, if not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(2) What was the total capital budget for these projects in each year? (3) Has Western Power offered any redundancies since September 2008; and, if so, how many and in what areas? (4) Will the minister rule out any future redundancies at Western Power; and, if not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(3) Has Western Power offered any redundancies since September 2008; and, if so, how many and in what areas? (4) Will the minister rule out any future redundancies at Western Power; and, if not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(4) Will the minister rule out any future redundancies at Western Power; and, if not, why not? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(1)–(2) The first part of this answer is in tabular form, so at the end of the answer I will table it and seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard . The reduction in transmission capital expenditure projects reflects the lumpy nature of this type of expenditure. Any additional expenditure above the budget will be subject to government review and approval of detailed business cases and regulatory approvals from the Economic Regulation Authority. (3) As a result of restructures and Western Power’s change in workload, 35 redundancies have been processed since September 2008. Redeployment options were offered. The areas concerned are as follows: commercial services, one; corporate, one; customer service, 18; enterprise service platform—ESP—one; finance, three; human resources, one; networks, six; service delivery, three; and system management, one. (4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
(4) No. As a government trading enterprise, Western Power is responsible for running a large commercial enterprise. There are obviously fluctuations in workforce numbers on a year-to-year basis, depending on the planning and delivery of various works programs. The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
The PRESIDENT : I think the minister was going to table some of that answer and seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard . I believe it related to part (1) of the answer. Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
Hon PETER COLLIER : Yes, Mr President. I seek leave to table the response and have it incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
Leave granted. [See paper 2321.] The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
The following material was incorporated — Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
Transmission Capital Works Program 09/10 (Actual) 10/11 (Budget) 11/12 (Budget) Number of Projects 325 133 66 Budget $253M $187M $117M
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