❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice addresses the state's underground power program, inquiring about its continuation, project cancellations, and fund reallocation. The Minister confirms commitment, addresses project changes due to lack of ratepayer support, and outlines fund reallocation processes.
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UNDERGROUND POWER PROGRAM
I refer to the state underground power program. (1) Is the minister committed to this program? (2) Will the government extend this program beyond round 4; and, if so, when will applications open? (3) Will any round 4 projects not proceed; and, if so, where and for what reason? (4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the state underground power program. (1) Is the minister committed to this program? (2) Will the government extend this program beyond round 4; and, if so, when will applications open? (3) Will any round 4 projects not proceed; and, if so, where and for what reason? (4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(1) Is the minister committed to this program? (2) Will the government extend this program beyond round 4; and, if so, when will applications open? (3) Will any round 4 projects not proceed; and, if so, where and for what reason? (4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(2) Will the government extend this program beyond round 4; and, if so, when will applications open? (3) Will any round 4 projects not proceed; and, if so, where and for what reason? (4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(3) Will any round 4 projects not proceed; and, if so, where and for what reason? (4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(1) Is the minister committed to this program? (2) Will the government extend this program beyond round 4; and, if so, when will applications open? (3) Will any round 4 projects not proceed; and, if so, where and for what reason? (4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(2) Will the government extend this program beyond round 4; and, if so, when will applications open? (3) Will any round 4 projects not proceed; and, if so, where and for what reason? (4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(3) Will any round 4 projects not proceed; and, if so, where and for what reason? (4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(4) Will the minister agree to reallocate program funds from cancelled projects to other areas that were not initially funded in round 4? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(1) Yes. (2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(2) Extending the program beyond round 4 is currently part of budget considerations. (3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(3) Any round 4 proposal that does not proceed may be replaced by a proposal elevated from the reserve list. At this stage, only Greenwood West, which is in the City of Joondalup, and Withers, which is in the City of Bunbury, will not proceed. Greenwood West has been replaced by Attadale, which is in the City of Melville. The underground power program steering committee may consider and recommend to the Minister for Energy a replacement for Withers. In both cases, the local government decided not to proceed due to a lack of sufficient support from ratepayers prepared to pay the local government share of project costs. (4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
(4) See above. The steering committee reallocates program funds from cancelled proposals to other projects, including new proposals elevated from the reserve list, within the constraints of the underground power program budget.
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