❓ Hon Neil Thomson questions the WA government about the $5.4 billion allocated for decarbonisation efforts since 2017, seeking details on spending, cost-effectiveness, and carbon mitigation analysis. The government acknowledges the question and promises a response the following day.
AnsweredQoN 1401Legislative Council
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ELECTRICITY — DECARBONISATION
1401. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer to the claim on page 66 of
budget paper No 3 that since 2017, the government has allocated more than $5.4 billion
for decarbonisation efforts.
(1) How much of
the $5.4 billion has been spent or contracted to be spent already, and can the
minister please list all initiatives with their costs and completion dates?
(2) Has the
government assessed the average cost of carbon per tonne mitigated through the
investment thus far; and, if yes, what is that cost?
(3) If no to (2),
has the government undertaken any cost–benefit analysis, including of
the cost per tonne of carbon mitigated, for any of the initiatives; and, if
yes, what was the average cost per tonne of carbon?
1401. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Climate Action:
I refer to the claim on page 66 of
budget paper No 3 that since 2017, the government has allocated more than $5.4 billion
for decarbonisation efforts.
(1) How much of
the $5.4 billion has been spent or contracted to be spent already, and can the
minister please list all initiatives with their costs and completion dates?
(2) Has the
government assessed the average cost of carbon per tonne mitigated through the
investment thus far; and, if yes, what is that cost?
(3) If no to (2),
has the government undertaken any cost–benefit analysis, including of
the cost per tonne of carbon mitigated, for any of the initiatives; and, if
yes, what was the average cost per tonne of carbon?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. Significant information is required. We will have
a response provided to the member tomorrow, Thursday, 7 November.
some notice of the question. Significant information is required. We will have
a response provided to the member tomorrow, Thursday, 7 November.
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