WESTERN POWER — OUTAGES — PAYMENT SCHEME
260. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Energy:
I
refer to the media statement issued on 23 March titled ''Christmas power
review release and outage payment increased''.
(1) Has the state
government completed its investigation into the extended outage payment scheme
as outlined by the minister in correspondence to me on 8 March?
(2) If yes to
(1), will the minister please table any report recommendations or correspondence
relating to the findings of this investigation?
(3) Will the
minister ensure households that experienced extended outages between 29 and 31
December are also made eligible for this
increased payment, noting that this time frame falls between the special
Christmas outage payment of 24 to 28 December and the increased payment
commencing from 1 January?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the
question.
The Minister for Energy has
provided the following information.
(1) Yes.
(2) This information is
cabinet-in-confidence.
(3)–(4) Customers during this period will receive $80,
which is the amount provided under the previous Liberal–National
government in these circumstances.