❓ A parliamentary question regarding the inspection history and condition of Western Power pole MG269, potentially linked to the Mogumber bushfire, is answered by the Minister for Energy.
AnsweredQoN 1292Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WESTERN POWER —
MOGUMBER BUSHFIRE
1292. Hon JACQUI BOYDELL to the minister representing the
Minister for Energy:
This question is asked also on
behalf of Hon Martin Aldridge, who is absent on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to Legislative Council
question on notice 3202, regarding Western Power pole number MG269.
(1) What is the definition of an ''intermediate
pole''?
(2) When was the pole last
inspected?
(3) What type of
inspection was carried out, and please table a copy of the inspection report?
(4) Were
photographs taken of the pole at the time of the inspection; and, if so, please
table the photographs?
(5) What action, if any, was taken
arising from the inspection?
MOGUMBER BUSHFIRE
1292. Hon JACQUI BOYDELL to the minister representing the
Minister for Energy:
This question is asked also on
behalf of Hon Martin Aldridge, who is absent on urgent parliamentary business.
I refer to Legislative Council
question on notice 3202, regarding Western Power pole number MG269.
(1) What is the definition of an ''intermediate
pole''?
(2) When was the pole last
inspected?
(3) What type of
inspection was carried out, and please table a copy of the inspection report?
(4) Were
photographs taken of the pole at the time of the inspection; and, if so, please
table the photographs?
(5) What action, if any, was taken
arising from the inspection?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Energy.
(1) Western Power
defines an ''intermediate pole'' as a mid-span pole; that is, a pole
that is neither the first nor the last pole on a line.
(2) Pole MG269
had a full inspection in 2016 and a visual inspection in 2018. These
inspections are in line with Western Power's inspection schedule.
(3) I table the attached report.
(4) I table the attached
photographs.
(5) Western Power identified no
conditions that required remediation.
[See paper 4614 .]
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Energy.
(1) Western Power
defines an ''intermediate pole'' as a mid-span pole; that is, a pole
that is neither the first nor the last pole on a line.
(2) Pole MG269
had a full inspection in 2016 and a visual inspection in 2018. These
inspections are in line with Western Power's inspection schedule.
(3) I table the attached report.
(4) I table the attached
photographs.
(5) Western Power identified no
conditions that required remediation.
[See paper 4614 .]
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