❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions Synergy's involvement in public funding requests for the Kwinana Newgen gas-fired power plant. The Minister's answer indicates no such requests or recommendations were made.

I refer to the Kwinana Newgen gas fired power plant that provides energy into the South West Interconnected System, and I ask:(a) has Synergy been asked for public funding which would be provided to Newgen by any person in 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026 to date;(b) if yes to (a):(i) by whom;(ii) when was the request made; and(iii) how much was it for;(c) has Synergy asked for or recommended to the Government that public funding to be provided to Newgen in 2023, 2024, 2025 or 2026 to date;(d) if yes to (c), when was the request or advice given and in what form; and(e) please table that request or advice from parts (a) and (c)?

(a) No (b) N/A (c) No (d-e) N/A