ELECTRICITY COMPETITION
THRESHOLD
946. Hon PETER COLLIER to
the minister representing the Minister for Energy:
(1) Is the
minister currently planning to reduce the electricity competition threshold
below 50 megawatt hours; and, if not, why not?
(2) If yes, what will be the new
threshold and when is the commencement day?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
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) No. There has
been significant doubt about whether the greater choice for retail electricity
customers in the eastern states of Australia has delivered price reductions for
consumers. The McGowan government is committed to learning from these
experiences to ensure that it delivers affordable and reliable energy to consumers. However, the Minister for Energy has
requested that Energy Policy WA investigate potential arrangements
required to deliver retail choice for small business electricity customers.
(2) Not applicable.