❓ Hon Phil Twiss asks about hospitality received by DevelopmentWA board members from purchasers of properties mentioned in a damning Auditor General's report on fraud risks in land transactions. The Minister is unable to provide the data within the timeframe and suggests placing the question on notice.
AnsweredQoN 310Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
DevelopmentWA—Auditor General report
310. Hon Phil Twiss to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Planning and Lands
I refer to the
damning Auditor General's report, Report 16: Fraud
Risks in Land Transactions by DevelopmentWA , which was released on 28
May 2025.
(1) Has any member of the board of DevelopmentWA,
either existing or former, received any hospitality whatsoever, such as
attendance at corporate boxes or other events, from the purchasers of
properties considered in the case studies of the Auditor General, including when
that hospitality was from an individual who had a commercial, professional or
related interest with the purchaser or their agent for the period from 1 July 2017
to the present?
(2) If yes to (1), can the minister outline the
nature of that hospitality?
(3) Was that
hospitality declared in accordance with the board's requirements?
310. Hon Phil Twiss to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Planning and Lands
I refer to the
damning Auditor General's report, Report 16: Fraud
Risks in Land Transactions by DevelopmentWA , which was released on 28
May 2025.
(1) Has any member of the board of DevelopmentWA,
either existing or former, received any hospitality whatsoever, such as
attendance at corporate boxes or other events, from the purchasers of
properties considered in the case studies of the Auditor General, including when
that hospitality was from an individual who had a commercial, professional or
related interest with the purchaser or their agent for the period from 1 July 2017
to the present?
(2) If yes to (1), can the minister outline the
nature of that hospitality?
(3) Was that
hospitality declared in accordance with the board's requirements?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank
the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following
information has been provided by the minister.
DevelopmentWA
advises that the requested data cannot be provided within the time required.
Should the member wish to place the question on notice, the minister will
endeavour to provide a response.
the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following
information has been provided by the minister.
DevelopmentWA
advises that the requested data cannot be provided within the time required.
Should the member wish to place the question on notice, the minister will
endeavour to provide a response.
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