West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has defended his government's record on energy investment following what he described as "strange" and "wild" comments by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.In a speech to the Australian Industry Group in Canberra on Monday, Ms Gillard said recent energy price increases in WA were "overwhelmingly driven by a lack of investment".
"The Premier of WA has effectively apologised for the situation, saying, `I regret it, but it's something that simply has to happen'," she said.
Advertisement: Story continues below Mr Barnett said he found the comments strange as WA had experienced substantial investment in its energy sector including gas turbines at Kwinana and solar plants in the Pilbara.
"We are in a good position in terms of electricity generation and in terms of distribution," he told reporters in Perth on Wednesday.
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