Committee Details

Petition on Western Power's Underground Power Policy

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

27 Mar 2003

Tabling date:

11 Dec 2003

Date Ended:

12 Dec 2003

Committee

Public Administration and Finance Committee (2001 - 2005)

House:

Legislative Council

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

Petitions tabled in the Legislative Council are referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs. The following petition was referred to the Standing Committee on Environment on Public Affairs on December 18 2001 and again on September 11 2002. The Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs referred the petition to the Standing Committee on Public Administration and Finance on March 27 2003.

"We the undersigned request that the Legislative Council take action to determine

The degree to which Western Power's underground power policy is consistent with public expectations and or public policy, particularly in non-metropolitan areas.
The degree to which Western Power has overridden orderly planning procedures in this state and in particular determinations of the WA Planning Commission in attempting to implement its underground power policy.
The fairness of the monetary contribution required from private land owners in order to implement Western Power's underground power policy.

Your petitioners, therefore respectfully request that the Legislative Council give this matter their urgent consideration."

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

Related Documents/Response to Questions on Notice:

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms Ground Floor, 18-32 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness	Broadcast	Video

Related Transcripts of Evidence:

No documents found

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
5	Petition on Western Power's Underground Power Policy	11 Dec 2003	More...

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Barry John House MLC
Hon. Edmund (Ed) Rupert Joseph Dermer MLC
Hon. Murray John Criddle MLC
Hon. Suzanne (Sue) Mary Ellery MLC
Hon. John Duncombe Fischer MLC
Hon. Diane (Dee) Elizabeth Margetts MLC
Hon. Kenneth (Ken) Dunstan Elder Travers MLC

Staff Members:

Ms Sarah Kearney, B Ec, P Grad Dip Bus (Committee Clerk)
Ms Lisa Hanna, BA (Hons) (Advisory Officer (General))