I refer to the proposed decommissioning of the Albany gas network and the transition of approximately 8,000 connections, and I ask:(a) What is the estimated average cost per household to transition fr

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14 April 2026
Portfolio: Energy and Decarbonisation

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I refer to the proposed decommissioning of the Albany gas network and the transition of approximately 8,000 connections, and I ask:(a) What is the estimated average cost per household to transition from reticulated gas to:(i) bottled LPG; and(ii) full electrification;(b) What is the estimated total cost burden across all affected households and businesses;(c) What is the estimated cost to upgrade electrical infrastructure required to support increased demand resulting from this transition;(d) What is the estimated cost to transition all State Government-owned assets in Albany, including public housing and government buildings, away from reticulated gas;(e) What support package has been modelled to compensate affected customers;(f) What is the estimated total cost of such a package;(g) Has the Government considered a cost-sharing model to enable retention or staged upgrade of the network between:(i) the State Government;(ii) Local Government;(iii) ATCO;(iv) Gas Providers - eg: Alinta; Origin; Supagas; and(v) Consumers; and(h) Has the Government considered applying to the Federal Government for a Regional Development Sustainability Grant for funding to assist with the burden of cost? I refer to the proposed decommissioning of the Albany gas network and the transition of approximately 8,000 connections, and I ask: (a) What is the estimated average cost per household to transition from reticulated gas to: (i) bottled LPG; and (ii) full electrification; (b) What is the estimated total cost burden across all affected households and businesses; (c) What is the estimated cost to upgrade electrical infrastructure required to support increased demand resulting from this transition; (d) What is the estimated cost to transition all State Government-owned assets in Albany, including public housing and government buildings, away from reticulated gas; (e) What support package has been modelled to compensate affected customers; (f) What is the estimated total cost of such a package; (g) Has the Government considered a cost-sharing model to enable retention or staged upgrade of the network between: (i) the State Government; (ii) Local Government; (iii) ATCO; (iv) Gas Providers - eg: Alinta; Origin; Supagas; and (v) Consumers; and (h) Has the Government considered applying to the Federal Government for a Regional Development Sustainability Grant for funding to assist with the burden of cost?

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