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❓ Mr. Zempilas questions the Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation regarding consultancies related to decarbonisation initiatives, focusing on costs, processes, outcomes, and departmental responsibility. The Minister deflects, directing questions to the responsible Ministers.

AnsweredQoN 1656Legislative Assembly

Asked

16 December 2025

Member

Mr Basil Zempilas

Portfolio

Energy and Decarbonisation

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Reports on Consultants Engaged by Government confirm; $275,000 paid by the Department of Mines and Petroleum to Curtin University for roadmap to decarbonise WA through integrated mineral carbonisations (1 July – 31 December 2023). $55,000 paid under the Premier’s portfolio to Deloitte for a review of state government energy decarbonisation initiatives (1 January – 30 June 2024). $353,088 paid to Deloitte SRT Pty Ltd for an economic advisor to assist the Department of Treasury to undertake a liquified natural gas and decarbonisation study (1 January – 30 June 2025). Can the Minister advise: (a) What was the process used to engage Curtin University for the $275,000 consultancy; (b) Has Curtin University submitted a draft and/or final report to Government: (i) If so, can this be tabled; and (ii) If not, why not; (c) Has Curtin developed the roadmap it was contracted to and has it been delivered to Government: (i) If so, can this be tabled; and (ii) If not, why not; (d) What were the outcomes from this consultancy ; (e) Have the results been shared with the mining sector and/or entities representing the mining sector: (i) If so, when and who; and (ii) If not, why not; (f) What cost and timeframe were identified for such an initiative; (g) What were identified as the benefits to the State for such an initiative; (h) What were identified as the challenges to the State for such an initiative; (i) Has the consultancy led to changes in Government policy and/or priorities with respect to this issue: (i) If so, why; and (ii) If not, why not; (j) What consultation process did Curtin University follow in undertaking this work; (k) Who was consulted and when; (l) Were updates provided to Government during the consultancy: (i) If so, when and to who; and (ii) If not, why not; and (m) Is she aware of the $55,000 paid to Deloitte by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (December 2023) for a review of the State Government energy decarbonisation initiatives: (i) When did she become aware of this consultancy; (ii) What were the outcomes from the consultancy; (iii) Is she aware that the Department of Treasury has also engaged Deloitte for $353,088 (30 June 2025) to provide an economic advisor to assist tin undertaking a liquified natural gas and decarbonisation study; (iv) When did she become aware of this consultancy; (v) Is it not more appropriate that the consultancy should be within the Minister’s portfolio and not Treasury; and (vi) Why is the consultancy in the Department of Treasury?