Commerce minister Michael Mishcin has revealed legal proceedings have been initiated against parties involved in an accident in which two Mandurah school children received massive electric shocks from a fallen powerline in 2015, but has not said who would be facing charges.
Questioned in parliament by Mandurah MP David Templeman, Mr Mischin also said safety watchdog EnergySafety would not be publishing a report into its investigation.
John Tonkin College students Tariq Rowles and Chevaunne Bussola, were walking to school when they received electric shocks from a damaged streetlight on Education Drive in Greenfields on March 16, 2015.
Chevaunne was treated for minor injuries, but Tariq, who had to be revived at the scene, was left in a critical condition and was rushed to Princess Margaret Hospital.
Mr Mischin defended the time it had taken to investigate the accident.
“It has taken time because some technical aspects were complex and the agency wanted to ensure the investigation was thorough,” he said.
“It [EnergySafety] also had to wait to have access to the young victims who were recovering at the time and and on the availability of other key witnesses.”
