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❓ This parliamentary question seeks to uncover the extent and nature of interactions between the Minister for Mines and Petroleum/Housing and the lobbying firm Duda & Wills, specifically regarding their clients Top Iron Pty. Ltd. and Pluton Resources.

AnsweredQoN 632Legislative Assembly

Asked

19 June 2013

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Housing

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Could the Minister advise if the Minister, or any staff member or placement within the Minister's Offices, has had any contact or meetings with representatives of registered lobbyist Duda & Wills, since 1 July 2012 and, if yes: (a) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s); (b) what was the name of the client being represented during the contact; (c) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s) or meeting(s); (d) were other people present during the contact(s) or meeting(s); and (e) what were the names of the people present?

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Answered

8 August 2013

Responded by

Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Housing

Response time

50 days

Between 1 July 2012 and 19 June 2013 the Minister and his Ministerial staff have had the following contact or meetings related to government business. The Minister and his Ministerial staff may have had contact with representatives of Duda & Wills for administrative purposes only or may have had incidental or irregular social contact in which case this is not listed below.
(a)
9 and 14 May 2013.
(b)
Top Iron Pty. Ltd.
(c)
Top Iron approvals.
(d)
Yes
(e)
Rachel Maiden (Policy Adviser), Neil Van Drunen (Policy Adviser) and Dr Andrew Whitehead (Duda & Wills).
(a)
31 May 2013 and 6 June 2013.
(b)
Pluton Resources.
(c)
Mine Rehabilitation Fund.
(d)
Yes
(e)
Rachel Maiden (Policy Adviser), Neil Van Drunen (Policy Adviser, Fay Duda (Duda & Wills) and Dr Andrew Whitehead (Duda & Wills).

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