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❓ Question regarding legal advice provided to Synergy board members, specifically concerning potential conflicts of interest with Synergy executives. The Minister's answer clarifies the cost of the advice and confirms executives were not present, negating conflict of interest concerns.

AnsweredQoN 1115Legislative Assembly

Asked

10 September 2013

Member

Mr W.J. Johnston

Portfolio

Energy

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I refer to legal advice arranged by Synergy for the new board members, and I ask: (a) how much was spent on the legal advice for the board of Synergy regarding their role in managing both companies; (b) can the Minister confirm that Synergy executives were present when the legal people gave advice to the board members; and (c) how was the conflict of interest, or the potential conflict of interest, between the board members and the Synergy executives managed in that process of given advice to the board members while the executives were present?

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Answered

15 October 2013

Responded by

Minister for Energy

Response time

35 days

(a) $68,649 (including GST)
(b) No the Synergy executives were not present.
(c) The nature of the communications to Synergy board members meant the issue of conflict of interest did not arise as the executives were not present.

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