❓ A parliamentary question regarding electricity disconnections and payment plans in Bunbury, Busselton, and Margaret River for 2010 and 2011. The Minister provides data for those towns but requests clarification on the definition of 'South West Region'.
AnsweredQoN 865Legislative Council
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ELECTRICITY BILLS — PAYMENT PLANS AND DISCONNECTIONS
For each of the years 2010 and 2011, how many people in Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River and the South West Region have arranged to pay their electricity bills by instalment to avoid disconnection, and had their electricity disconnected due to failure to pay their electricity bill? Hon PETER COLLIER
For each of the years 2010 and 2011, how many people in Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River and the South West Region have arranged to pay their electricity bills by instalment to avoid disconnection, and had their electricity disconnected due to failure to pay their electricity bill? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is as follows — Disconnections in 2010 were Bunbury, 47; Busselton, 36; and Margaret River, 18. Disconnections in 2011 were Bunbury, 105; Busselton, 62; and Margaret River, 27. Payment plans in 2010 were Bunbury, 242; Busselton, 172; and Margaret River, 69. Payment plans in 2011 were Bunbury, 436; Busselton, 230; and Margaret River, 86. Unfortunately, the term “South West Region” could be interpreted as referring to a number of areas, including the entire south west interconnected system. As such, the honourable member may wish to pose that component of this question in a more clearly defined manner. As I am sure the member is aware the SWIS covers the whole area. Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is as follows — Disconnections in 2010 were Bunbury, 47; Busselton, 36; and Margaret River, 18. Disconnections in 2011 were Bunbury, 105; Busselton, 62; and Margaret River, 27. Payment plans in 2010 were Bunbury, 242; Busselton, 172; and Margaret River, 69. Payment plans in 2011 were Bunbury, 436; Busselton, 230; and Margaret River, 86. Unfortunately, the term “South West Region” could be interpreted as referring to a number of areas, including the entire south west interconnected system. As such, the honourable member may wish to pose that component of this question in a more clearly defined manner. As I am sure the member is aware the SWIS covers the whole area. Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is as follows — Disconnections in 2010 were Bunbury, 47; Busselton, 36; and Margaret River, 18. Disconnections in 2011 were Bunbury, 105; Busselton, 62; and Margaret River, 27. Payment plans in 2010 were Bunbury, 242; Busselton, 172; and Margaret River, 69. Payment plans in 2011 were Bunbury, 436; Busselton, 230; and Margaret River, 86. Unfortunately, the term “South West Region” could be interpreted as referring to a number of areas, including the entire south west interconnected system. As such, the honourable member may wish to pose that component of this question in a more clearly defined manner. As I am sure the member is aware the SWIS covers the whole area. Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Disconnections in 2010 were Bunbury, 47; Busselton, 36; and Margaret River, 18. Disconnections in 2011 were Bunbury, 105; Busselton, 62; and Margaret River, 27. Payment plans in 2010 were Bunbury, 242; Busselton, 172; and Margaret River, 69. Payment plans in 2011 were Bunbury, 436; Busselton, 230; and Margaret River, 86. Unfortunately, the term “South West Region” could be interpreted as referring to a number of areas, including the entire south west interconnected system. As such, the honourable member may wish to pose that component of this question in a more clearly defined manner. As I am sure the member is aware the SWIS covers the whole area. Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Unfortunately, the term “South West Region” could be interpreted as referring to a number of areas, including the entire south west interconnected system. As such, the honourable member may wish to pose that component of this question in a more clearly defined manner. As I am sure the member is aware the SWIS covers the whole area. Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is as follows — Disconnections in 2010 were Bunbury, 47; Busselton, 36; and Margaret River, 18. Disconnections in 2011 were Bunbury, 105; Busselton, 62; and Margaret River, 27. Payment plans in 2010 were Bunbury, 242; Busselton, 172; and Margaret River, 69. Payment plans in 2011 were Bunbury, 436; Busselton, 230; and Margaret River, 86. Unfortunately, the term “South West Region” could be interpreted as referring to a number of areas, including the entire south west interconnected system. As such, the honourable member may wish to pose that component of this question in a more clearly defined manner. As I am sure the member is aware the SWIS covers the whole area. Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer is as follows — Disconnections in 2010 were Bunbury, 47; Busselton, 36; and Margaret River, 18. Disconnections in 2011 were Bunbury, 105; Busselton, 62; and Margaret River, 27. Payment plans in 2010 were Bunbury, 242; Busselton, 172; and Margaret River, 69. Payment plans in 2011 were Bunbury, 436; Busselton, 230; and Margaret River, 86. Unfortunately, the term “South West Region” could be interpreted as referring to a number of areas, including the entire south west interconnected system. As such, the honourable member may wish to pose that component of this question in a more clearly defined manner. As I am sure the member is aware the SWIS covers the whole area. Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Disconnections in 2010 were Bunbury, 47; Busselton, 36; and Margaret River, 18. Disconnections in 2011 were Bunbury, 105; Busselton, 62; and Margaret River, 27. Payment plans in 2010 were Bunbury, 242; Busselton, 172; and Margaret River, 69. Payment plans in 2011 were Bunbury, 436; Busselton, 230; and Margaret River, 86. Unfortunately, the term “South West Region” could be interpreted as referring to a number of areas, including the entire south west interconnected system. As such, the honourable member may wish to pose that component of this question in a more clearly defined manner. As I am sure the member is aware the SWIS covers the whole area. Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Unfortunately, the term “South West Region” could be interpreted as referring to a number of areas, including the entire south west interconnected system. As such, the honourable member may wish to pose that component of this question in a more clearly defined manner. As I am sure the member is aware the SWIS covers the whole area. Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon Adele Farina : I am the member for South West Region, so that was the area I was referring to. Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon PETER COLLIER : I am trying to be helpful to the member, with all due respect. If the member provides more specific details about the area for which she wants information, I will provide that detail for her. Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon Adele Farina : How would you like me to word it? Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Hon PETER COLLIER : Forget it; put it on notice. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
The PRESIDENT : Order! My power has not been disconnected!
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