❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of payments made to Minter Ellison by the Esperance and Fremantle Port Authorities, including the nature of services provided and the lawyers involved. The Minister provided a partial answer, specifically naming lawyers involved with the Esperance Port Authority.
AnsweredQoN 1940Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Minister’s response to Question on Notice No. 1662 in relation to the payment of monies to the law firm Minter Ellison, and ask:
(a) could the Minister provide a breakdown of the $1,694,384.67 paid to Minter Ellison for services provided to the Esperance Port Authority and Fremantle Port Authority;
(b) in providing this breakdown, could the Minister also indicate the nature of the service for which the monies were paid;
(c) in relation to the Esperance Port Authority, could the Minister advise when Minter Ellison was engaged by the Authority;
(d) is Minter Ellison still engaged by the Authority; and
(e) could the Minister provide the names of all Minter Ellison lawyers who have provided a legal service to, or legal representation for, the Esperance Port Authority?
(a) could the Minister provide a breakdown of the $1,694,384.67 paid to Minter Ellison for services provided to the Esperance Port Authority and Fremantle Port Authority;
(b) in providing this breakdown, could the Minister also indicate the nature of the service for which the monies were paid;
(c) in relation to the Esperance Port Authority, could the Minister advise when Minter Ellison was engaged by the Authority;
(d) is Minter Ellison still engaged by the Authority; and
(e) could the Minister provide the names of all Minter Ellison lawyers who have provided a legal service to, or legal representation for, the Esperance Port Authority?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
90 days
(d) Yes (e) THE FOLLOWING LAWYERS AT MINTER ELLISON HAVE WORKED ON A RANGE OF MATTERS FOR THE ESPERANCE PORT AUTHORITY OVER A PERIOD OF MORE THAN TWO YEARS Michael Ferguson Glen McLeod Kathryn Barras Margie Tannock Graeme Slattery Lee Rossetto Lindsey Pheloung-Beck David McMullen Cheryl Edwardes Graham Nagle Bruno Di Girolami Michael Cornes Jason Raftos Lauren Basanovic Katrina Aidenes Shannon Nicholson Rohan Mascarenhas Matthew Porter Alisha Maharaj Zoe Kelly Amy Ireland Deanna Carpenter Chantelle Power Jillian Button John O'Hara Jessica Karasinski Leonie Snepp Mark Gregory Tamar Kennedy Andrew Burnett Shironi De Silva David Markovich Suzannah Moss-Wright Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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