Mr MARSHALL ( Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (10:51:17): I move: That this house expresses its concern at the state of the South Australian electricity market and, in particular, notes— (a) the state government’s energy policy over the last 15 years has delivered South Australian consumers the worst outcomes in the nation; (b) the first ever […]
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Electricity Generation/Supply | QUESTION TIME
Excerpt from Question Time transcript 2 March 2017 Mr MARSHALL ( Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:04:22): My question is to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy. Does the minister stand by his statement on radio this morning that, when the government takes back South Australia’s electricity generation assets, load shedding ‘won’t ever happen again’? The Hon. […]
Electricity Generation/Prices | QUESTION TIME
Excerpt from Question Time transcript 1 March 2017 Mr MARSHALL ( Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:13:35): My question is to the Premier. Can the Premier inform the parliament and, more importantly, can he inform the people of South Australia, precisely when he will detail his plan for resolving the state’s energy crisis? The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL ( […]
Treasurer trumpets fake news
In response to a question in Parliament today regarding our state’s electricity crisis Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis answered: ‘what we have here is fake news’. The Treasurer has in turn blamed privatisation, the retailers, the generators, the market operators, the weather, the Victorian and Federal Governments for South Australia’s electricity crisis. “Now he blames fake news,” […]
Electricity Market/Prices/Outages/Generation/EIS | QUESTION TIME
Excerpt from Question Time transcript 28 February 2017 Mr MARSHALL ( Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:20:04): My question is to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy. Does the minister stand by his claims made on 9 February, and repeated elsewhere, that ENGIE’s second unit at its Pelican Point plant had gas and was able to enter […]
Power outages a financial hit to SA businesses
South Australian employers have suffered massive cost impacts due to significant power outages in the state. Adelaide Brighton Limited is the latest South Australian company to outline the severe costs of recent blackouts, in the order of $13 million. “Electricity disruptions in South Australia are now having a massive financial impact on South Australian businesses, […]
State Liberals support business push for lower power prices
The State Liberals are throwing their support behind South Australian businesses seeking access to lower electricity prices through a joint purchasing group. Shadow Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan has today written to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to support the application of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and […]
Blackout Jay leaves SA vulnerable
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) report into last week’s electricity rationing that impacted 90,000 SA households and businesses is a wake-up call for South Australia. “South Australians are at the mercy of the weather and overly reliant on electricity generated in Victoria after 15 years of Labor,” said Shadow Minister for Energy and Mining […]
Electricity in South Australia | QUESTION TIME
Excerpt from Question Time transcript 14 February 2017 Mr MARSHALL ( Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:12:11): My question is to the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy. What contingencies are in place to protect South Australian power consumers from the imminent closure of the Hazelwood power station, and the subsequent loss of supply through the […]
Emergency Services Motion | SPEECH
Dr McFETRIDGE ( Morphett ) ( 11:29 :06 ): I move: That this house— (a) condemns the state government for increasing cost of living pressures on South Australian families and businesses; and (b) supports significant reductions in the impact that emergency services levy charges have on South Australian families and businesses, whilst at the same […]