Pelican Point Power Station

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (14:46): The Minister for Energy's earlier answer said that the government wishes to get more gas-fired generation capacity in South Australia. Can he explain to the house: is not Pelican Point Power Station gas-fired and why has it been mothballed?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy) (14:47): I will ask the private owners of that power-fired generator why they have mothballed it. What we are attempting to do through our procurement is we are going to underwrite a long-term, 10-year contract where we will go out to the market to try to incentivise more generation into South Australia. Our plan has been welcomed by the energy industry, and I note the absence of an alternative plan because the Leader of the Opposition has no policies—not one.