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❓ Question regarding the status of legal proceedings following the electrocution of school children in Mandurah. The Minister clarifies that legal proceedings had not yet commenced, despite previous advice, but charges are expected soon.

AnsweredQoN 5980Legislative Assembly

Asked

19 October 2016

Member

Mr D.A. Templeman

Portfolio

Commerce

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I refer to your answer to Question on Notice No. 5367 regarding the electrocution of school children in Mandurah in March 2015, and ask: (a) EnergySafety in answer to question (c) states that it has "recently initiated legal proceedings against some parties involved in this accident": (i) what parties has action been taken against; and (ii) what is the status of these legal proceedings?

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Answered

30 November 2016

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Commerce

Response time

42 days

(a) (i) I have sought further clarification on the response previously provided to Question on Notice No. 5367. It appears that, in providing advice to me about this matter, the Department of Commerce (EnergySafety Division) mistakenly considered that in referring a brief recommending commencement of legal action to the State Solicitor’s Office, that it had “recently initiated legal proceedings”. On receiving the advice that legal action had been initiated, I mistakenly believed that legal proceedings had commenced in court. (ii) I have been advised that charges are expected to be laid within the next two weeks.

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