❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on government entities trading gas supplies after the Varanus Island gas plant explosion. The Minister deflects, citing confidentiality and unavailability of information.
AnsweredQoN 640Legislative Council
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APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — TRADING OF GAS SUPPLIES 640. Hon NORMAN MOORE to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy: I refer the minister to the gas supply disruption resulting from the accident on Varanus Island. (1) Has any government entity traded its gas supply to industry since the disruption? (2) If so, will the minister provide details of which entities have traded their gas supply, to whom the gas was sold, the gas volumes involved and the prices? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — TRADING OF GAS SUPPLIES
I refer the minister to the gas supply disruption resulting from the accident on Varanus Island. (1) Has any government entity traded its gas supply to industry since the disruption? (2) If so, will the minister provide details of which entities have traded their gas supply, to whom the gas was sold, the gas volumes involved and the prices? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
(1) Has any government entity traded its gas supply to industry since the disruption? (2) If so, will the minister provide details of which entities have traded their gas supply, to whom the gas was sold, the gas volumes involved and the prices? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
(2) If so, will the minister provide details of which entities have traded their gas supply, to whom the gas was sold, the gas volumes involved and the prices? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
APACHE ENERGY GAS PLANT EXPLOSION — TRADING OF GAS SUPPLIES
I refer the minister to the gas supply disruption resulting from the accident on Varanus Island. (1) Has any government entity traded its gas supply to industry since the disruption? (2) If so, will the minister provide details of which entities have traded their gas supply, to whom the gas was sold, the gas volumes involved and the prices? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
(1) Has any government entity traded its gas supply to industry since the disruption? (2) If so, will the minister provide details of which entities have traded their gas supply, to whom the gas was sold, the gas volumes involved and the prices? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
(2) If so, will the minister provide details of which entities have traded their gas supply, to whom the gas was sold, the gas volumes involved and the prices? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. However, due to the confidential nature of some of the information requested, I may be unable to provide the honourable member with the answers that he requires. Additionally, this information is not readily available and I therefore ask the honourable member to place this question on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston is very patiently waiting to ask a question.
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