Zhi Soon (Banks, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Recently the suburbs of Lugarno and Peakhurst Heights in my electorate of Banks experienced two power outages in 24 hours. Unfortunately, they were not isolated incidents and were part of the latest string of outages caused by failures of our local grid infrastructure. Local residents have expressed just how challenging this has been for them, including the distress of not being able to operate vital medical equipment and the frustration of interruptions to the operations of their businesses. This is why I am so pleased to have worked with Ausgrid to secure action for our local residents and businesses, ensuring repairs to the local grid infrastructure, including pole and wire maintenance, vegetation management and more frequent inspections of the lines. This is the first step in building a more resilient local network. There is plenty more work to do in this space to address this longstanding issue, and I'll be watching it very, very closely, including having conversations right here with my colleagues in Canberra to make sure they know what we're fighting for and that the people of Lugarno and Peakhurst Heights have reliable power for their families and for their businesses to ensure they have the services that they need.