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๐Ÿ“œ Electricity Legislation (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003

Bill title changedLA30 October 2003

The Electricity Legislation (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003 amends several Acts to facilitate the restructuring of Western Power into four new government-owned entities and establish a wholesale electricity market in Western Australia. It also establishes an independent licensing regime and an Electricity Access Code.

Impact

Electricity industry participants, customers, and Western Power employees are affected. The changes aim to create a more competitive electricity market while ensuring security of supply and protecting customers.

Key Changes

["Restructures Western Power into four new corporations.", "Establishes a wholesale electricity market.", "Creates an independent licensing regime for electricity industry participants."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA30 Oct 2003
  2. LA IntroducedLA30 Oct 2003
  3. LA Second Reading AgreedLA25 Nov 2003
  4. LA Third ReadingLA26 Nov 2003
  5. LC Second Reading MovedLC2 Dec 2003
  6. LC Second Reading AgreedLC12 Dec 2003
  7. LC Third ReadingLC26 Aug 2004
  8. LC AmendedLC26 Aug 2004
Affected Sectors
utilitiespublic_sector

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