❓ Mr. Johnston questions the Minister for Energy regarding electricity price increases and whether they contradict the Premier's election promise. The Minister denies immediate increases and further increases due to contract renegotiation, but acknowledges CPI-linked increases would occur otherwise.
AnsweredQoN 820Legislative Assembly
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ELECTRICITY PRICES — INCREASES
820. Mr W.J. JOHNSTON to the Minister for
Energy:
I have a supplementary question. Is
it true that the minister has just gone past the Premier's election
commitment to hold electricity increases to the rate of inflation by saying
that there will not be any further increases in electricity prices?
820. Mr W.J. JOHNSTON to the Minister for
Energy:
I have a supplementary question. Is
it true that the minister has just gone past the Premier's election
commitment to hold electricity increases to the rate of inflation by saying
that there will not be any further increases in electricity prices?
AnswerView source ↗
This is ridiculous. Even if we kept
it at the consumer price index rate, we would be announcing increases. The
member asked me whether there will be an immediate increase in electricity
prices. No. The member asked me a specific question. And will there be, because
of this contract renegotiation, further increases? No. I cannot say any more.
it at the consumer price index rate, we would be announcing increases. The
member asked me whether there will be an immediate increase in electricity
prices. No. The member asked me a specific question. And will there be, because
of this contract renegotiation, further increases? No. I cannot say any more.
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