❓ Opposition asks about the Varanus Island gas explosion, seeking details on damage, pipe function, supply disruptions, and force majeure notices. The Minister defers answering, citing need for clarification and sign-off.
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APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION
I refer the minister to the gas-pipe explosion on Varanus Island. (1) Were any gas plants on the island damaged by the explosion; and, if so, how many were damaged and how many were unaffected? (2) What is the function of the pipe that exploded? (3) What is preventing the John Brookes joint venture operation from supplying gas from the island and how long will the situation remain so? (4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer the minister to the gas-pipe explosion on Varanus Island. (1) Were any gas plants on the island damaged by the explosion; and, if so, how many were damaged and how many were unaffected? (2) What is the function of the pipe that exploded? (3) What is preventing the John Brookes joint venture operation from supplying gas from the island and how long will the situation remain so? (4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
(1) Were any gas plants on the island damaged by the explosion; and, if so, how many were damaged and how many were unaffected? (2) What is the function of the pipe that exploded? (3) What is preventing the John Brookes joint venture operation from supplying gas from the island and how long will the situation remain so? (4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
(2) What is the function of the pipe that exploded? (3) What is preventing the John Brookes joint venture operation from supplying gas from the island and how long will the situation remain so? (4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
(3) What is preventing the John Brookes joint venture operation from supplying gas from the island and how long will the situation remain so? (4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
(4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
(1) Were any gas plants on the island damaged by the explosion; and, if so, how many were damaged and how many were unaffected? (2) What is the function of the pipe that exploded? (3) What is preventing the John Brookes joint venture operation from supplying gas from the island and how long will the situation remain so? (4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
(2) What is the function of the pipe that exploded? (3) What is preventing the John Brookes joint venture operation from supplying gas from the island and how long will the situation remain so? (4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
(3) What is preventing the John Brookes joint venture operation from supplying gas from the island and how long will the situation remain so? (4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
(4) Has Alinta given the government a list of all businesses it issued a force majeure notice to; and, if so, will the minister table the list? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of this and another question dealing with the matter. I do have answers, but I have not yet had the opportunity to sign off on the answers. I have been trying to contact the Minister for Energy by phone to get some clarity about the question. I am not happy to provide the answer that I have at this stage. I hope I will be able to provide a better answer tomorrow. Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
Hon Norman Moore : I have a matter of clarification. I have another question for the Minister for Energy, but am I going to get the same answer to that? Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
Hon Kim Chance : Yes. Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
Hon Norman Moore : Perhaps I should ask it anyway and then he will know what I am seeking to achieve.
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