❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about potential improper conduct involving ex-Horizon Power chairman Brendan Hammond and a multimillion-dollar infrastructure project. The Minister denies dismissal, stating Hammond resigned due to business commitments.
AnsweredQoN 1395Legislative Council
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HORIZON
POWER — BRENDAN HAMMOND
1395. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy:
I have become aware of allegations of potential improper
conduct at the board level of Horizon Power.
(1) Is it
correct that Brendan Hammond, ex-chairman of Horizon Power, had significant
interests and shares in a company that commenced a multimillion-dollar
infrastructure project for Horizon Power earlier this year?
(2) Is it correct that this was the reason Brendan Hammond
was dismissed by the Minister for Energy?
POWER — BRENDAN HAMMOND
1395. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy:
I have become aware of allegations of potential improper
conduct at the board level of Horizon Power.
(1) Is it
correct that Brendan Hammond, ex-chairman of Horizon Power, had significant
interests and shares in a company that commenced a multimillion-dollar
infrastructure project for Horizon Power earlier this year?
(2) Is it correct that this was the reason Brendan Hammond
was dismissed by the Minister for Energy?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) No.
(2) The
minister did not dismiss Mr Hammond from the role; Brendan Hammond resigned as
chairman of Horizon Power on 1 June 2014 after eight years in the role due to
the increasing demands of his business commitments.
question.
(1) No.
(2) The
minister did not dismiss Mr Hammond from the role; Brendan Hammond resigned as
chairman of Horizon Power on 1 June 2014 after eight years in the role due to
the increasing demands of his business commitments.
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