❓ Mr. McGowan questions Premier Barnett about a discrepancy between his stated commitment to keep electricity prices at or around inflation during a leaders' debate and the actual duration of that commitment.
AnsweredQoN 161Legislative Assembly
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ELECTRICITY
PRICES — PREMIER'S COMMENTS
161. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Can the Premier point out to
me where in his answer to the question during the leadersXXX ###XXX
debate when he said, ZZZ### ZZZWe will keep
electricity prices at or around the rate of inflation'', it was
specified that it was for one year and not the four-year term, about which the
Premier was asked?
PRICES — PREMIER'S COMMENTS
161. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Can the Premier point out to
me where in his answer to the question during the leadersXXX ###XXX
debate when he said, ZZZ### ZZZWe will keep
electricity prices at or around the rate of inflation'', it was
specified that it was for one year and not the four-year term, about which the
Premier was asked?
AnswerView source ↗
There were numerous inquiries from the media in my mind. In
my comments publicly —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
never —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Mr Speaker, I think the member for Albany needs some assistance.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Albany!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Mr Speaker —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order! I want to hear the answer.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The commitment was for the year. I did not say that in the debate, but at no
stage did I make that commitment over a four-year period. We were dealing with
the coming electricity price increase; that was the issue raised, that is what
I answered and that was our position.
my comments publicly —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
never —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Mr Speaker, I think the member for Albany needs some assistance.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Albany!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Mr Speaker —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Order! I want to hear the answer.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
The commitment was for the year. I did not say that in the debate, but at no
stage did I make that commitment over a four-year period. We were dealing with
the coming electricity price increase; that was the issue raised, that is what
I answered and that was our position.
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