Australian Energy Market Operator Report

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:21): A further supplementary: why did the minister claim that the Pelican Point generator had gas for the second generator and was ready to go when AEMO's report specifically says, and again I quote, 'Engie advises AEMO that they don't have the gas to run the unit and if gas was available it would be a four hour minimum run up time'?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy) (14:21): In the same report, on the next page, ENGIE informed the operator that they can operate for four to eight hours (from memory) within an hour start-up time. So again the member either has not read the report or he is deliberately being tricky.

An honourable member: Or he doesn't do his homework.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Or he doesn't do his homework. This isn't running a Wokinabox: this is running a serious business. The people of ENGIE—

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Those conversations are recorded. The trading room conversations are recorded, so there is a record. AEMO have detailed in that report that ENGIE contacted the operator so that they could be ready to go in an hour and operate for four to eight hours. So how do you make sense of the questions the leader is asking unless (1) he is deliberately being tricky, or (2) he hasn't read the report?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is called to order, as is the Minister for Health. The member for Hartley is warned and the member for Morialta is warned for the second and final time. I say that slowly so that he can write it down.