Tuesday, 28 October 2025

 Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:08): My question is to the Minister for Energy and Resources in the other place. Minister, last month I asked you about non-performance at Yallourn. You responded that the structured transition agreement ‘is designed to be a mechanism of last resort to ensure Yallourn can meet minimum energy generation requirements if needed’. How is this supposed to happen when three out of four units at the coal clunker plant were once again offline during the week of 14 to 17 October?

 Ingrid STITT (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (12:08): I thank Ms Copsey for her question. I will refer that to Minister D’Ambrosio for a written response.

 Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:08): Thank you, Minister, for referring that on. Minister, given Yallourn’s repeated failures, are there enforceable penalties or compensation to the government for non-performance in the secret agreement with EnergyAustralia, and have any been triggered since the agreement was signed?

 Ingrid STITT (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (12:09): I will also pass on the supplementary question to the minister for a written response in accordance with the standing orders.