❓ The Leader of the Opposition questions the Premier about electricity price rises for businesses following an announcement of 10% annual retail electricity price increases. The government states it hasn't yet determined the size of increases for contestable customers and is awaiting the outcome of a public consultation.
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ELECTRICITY — RETAIL PRICE INCREASE
I refer the Premier to his announcement of Labor’s plan for 10 per cent annual retail electricity price rises after the next election. (1) Does the absence of business price rises from the Premier’s announcement mean that the government has rejected the Office of Energy’s recommendation for significant electricity price rises for business? (2) If not, when will the government announce its plans for price rises for business? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer the Premier to his announcement of Labor’s plan for 10 per cent annual retail electricity price rises after the next election. (1) Does the absence of business price rises from the Premier’s announcement mean that the government has rejected the Office of Energy’s recommendation for significant electricity price rises for business? (2) If not, when will the government announce its plans for price rises for business? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
(1) Does the absence of business price rises from the Premier’s announcement mean that the government has rejected the Office of Energy’s recommendation for significant electricity price rises for business? (2) If not, when will the government announce its plans for price rises for business? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
(2) If not, when will the government announce its plans for price rises for business? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
(1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
(2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
(1) Does the absence of business price rises from the Premier’s announcement mean that the government has rejected the Office of Energy’s recommendation for significant electricity price rises for business? (2) If not, when will the government announce its plans for price rises for business? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
(2) If not, when will the government announce its plans for price rises for business? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
I thank the honourable Leader of the Opposition for providing some notice of the question. (1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
(1) No. (2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
(2) The government is yet to make a determination of the size of the increase for contestable customers. The government will consider this matter once the Office of Energy has conducted its consultation process. The draft recommendations contained in the Office of Energy report are open for an eight-week public consultation period, closing 30 May 2008.
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