❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the impact of the Varanus Island gas explosion on Verve Energy's gas usage and alternative power generation options. The Minister deferred answering, requesting the question be placed on notice.
AnsweredQoN 649Legislative Council
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APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — VERVE ENERGY GAS USAGE
I refer to the gas explosion on Varanus Island. (1) Will the minister confirm that Verve Energy has received no instruction to cut back its gas usage? (2) If Verve Energy has received such an instruction, on what date did this occur? (3) If Verve Energy has not received such an instruction, what is the rationale behind this? (4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to the gas explosion on Varanus Island. (1) Will the minister confirm that Verve Energy has received no instruction to cut back its gas usage? (2) If Verve Energy has received such an instruction, on what date did this occur? (3) If Verve Energy has not received such an instruction, what is the rationale behind this? (4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(1) Will the minister confirm that Verve Energy has received no instruction to cut back its gas usage? (2) If Verve Energy has received such an instruction, on what date did this occur? (3) If Verve Energy has not received such an instruction, what is the rationale behind this? (4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(2) If Verve Energy has received such an instruction, on what date did this occur? (3) If Verve Energy has not received such an instruction, what is the rationale behind this? (4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(3) If Verve Energy has not received such an instruction, what is the rationale behind this? (4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(1) Will the minister confirm that Verve Energy has received no instruction to cut back its gas usage? (2) If Verve Energy has received such an instruction, on what date did this occur? (3) If Verve Energy has not received such an instruction, what is the rationale behind this? (4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(2) If Verve Energy has received such an instruction, on what date did this occur? (3) If Verve Energy has not received such an instruction, what is the rationale behind this? (4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(3) If Verve Energy has not received such an instruction, what is the rationale behind this? (4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(4) Do the Pinjar, Kwinana and Kemerton power situations have the capacity to run on diesel? (5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(5) If yes, have they switched over to diesel? (6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(6) If yes to (5), on what date? (7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(7) If no to (5), why not (8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(8) Is it possible to store gas in underground reservoirs in Western Australia? (9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
(9) If yes, why has the government ignored this possibility as a contingency plan for disasters such as this gas explosion? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
I thank Hon Robyn McSweeney for providing some notice of her nine-part question without notice. It has not been possible to provide a response in the time available. I therefore ask the honourable member to place the question on notice.
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