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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1315 asked in the Legislative Council on 30 November 2022 by Hon Steve Martin

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

ENERGY SAFETY — POWERLINE BAYS

1315. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the minister representing the Minister for Commerce:

I refer to the announcement made by the WA Director of Energy Safety on 16 November.

(1) What are the locations of the three powerline bays referred to in the announcement?

(2) On what date were the three bays remediated?

(3) How many other bays similar to the three mentioned in the report were identified for remediation; and

(a) on what dates were the bays referred to in (3) temporarily treated; and

(b) when is remediation expected to be completed for each of the bays referred to in (3)?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question. The Minister for Commerce has provided the following information.

(1) They are Balbarrup, Dingup and Picton.

(2) The Director of Energy Safety has been advised by Western Power that remediation work is scheduled to be completed as follows: Balbarrup by 30 November 2022, Dingup by l December 2022 and Picton by 13 December 2022.

(3) The three bays mentioned are of similar lengths and construction to the one in Narrogin. There were 73 other powerline bays of similar construction but shorter lengths also identified for remediation.

(a) The three bays are being permanently remediated. Refer to the answer to (2).

(b) Refer to the answer to (2).