❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Attorney General, via the parliamentary secretary, regarding payments to Ashurst for legal services related to Griffin Coal's insolvency and the details of the SSO-Ashurst partnership. The answer was deferred.
AnsweredQoN 107Legislative Council
Asked
12 March 2024
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
GRIFFIN COAL — CONSULTANTS
107. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to my question without
notice 1391 of 9 November 2023 pertaining to the partnering arrangement between
the State Solicitor's Office and Ashurst for the provision of legal
advice relating to the foreign-owned and insolvent Griffin Coal, and since the
inception of the SSO and Ashurst partnering agreement on 2 December 2022 to 27 February
2024.
(1) What monthly
payments has the state directed to Ashurst for the provision of legal services
pertaining to Griffin Coal?
(2) How many
Ashurst operatives or employees or subcontracted staff have been engaged in,
advised or contributed to the partnering arrangement for the provision of legal
services to the SSO pertaining to Griffin Coal?
(3) Has there
been any alteration, amendment or contractual variation to the open-ended
duration and valuation of the SSO and Ashurst partnering arrangement; and, if
so, what?
107. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to my question without
notice 1391 of 9 November 2023 pertaining to the partnering arrangement between
the State Solicitor's Office and Ashurst for the provision of legal
advice relating to the foreign-owned and insolvent Griffin Coal, and since the
inception of the SSO and Ashurst partnering agreement on 2 December 2022 to 27 February
2024.
(1) What monthly
payments has the state directed to Ashurst for the provision of legal services
pertaining to Griffin Coal?
(2) How many
Ashurst operatives or employees or subcontracted staff have been engaged in,
advised or contributed to the partnering arrangement for the provision of legal
services to the SSO pertaining to Griffin Coal?
(3) Has there
been any alteration, amendment or contractual variation to the open-ended
duration and valuation of the SSO and Ashurst partnering arrangement; and, if
so, what?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
member for some notice of the question.
An
answer cannot be provided within the time available. A response will be
provided before the end of this sitting week.
member for some notice of the question.
An
answer cannot be provided within the time available. A response will be
provided before the end of this sitting week.
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