❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates potential conflicts of interest between the Minister for Tourism and members of the Tourism WA board, specifically regarding commercial dealings, services retained, and campaign contributions. The Minister acknowledges patronage and a past landlord-tenant relationship with the board chair but denies campaign contributions.
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MINISTER FOR TOURISM — COMMISSIONERS OF TOURISM WA
(1) Has the minister ever had any commercial dealings with any members of the board of commissioners of Tourism Western Australia or with any companies owned by their families? (2) Has the minister ever retained the services of any of the members of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or with any companies owned by their families? (3) Has the minister received any donations, services or contributions to her election campaigns, either in cash or in kind, from any member of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or from any companies owned by their families? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) Has the minister ever had any commercial dealings with any members of the board of commissioners of Tourism Western Australia or with any companies owned by their families? (2) Has the minister ever retained the services of any of the members of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or with any companies owned by their families? (3) Has the minister received any donations, services or contributions to her election campaigns, either in cash or in kind, from any member of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or from any companies owned by their families? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
(2) Has the minister ever retained the services of any of the members of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or with any companies owned by their families? (3) Has the minister received any donations, services or contributions to her election campaigns, either in cash or in kind, from any member of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or from any companies owned by their families? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
(3) Has the minister received any donations, services or contributions to her election campaigns, either in cash or in kind, from any member of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or from any companies owned by their families? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
(1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
(3) No.
(2) Has the minister ever retained the services of any of the members of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or with any companies owned by their families? (3) Has the minister received any donations, services or contributions to her election campaigns, either in cash or in kind, from any member of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or from any companies owned by their families? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
(3) Has the minister received any donations, services or contributions to her election campaigns, either in cash or in kind, from any member of the board of commissioners of Tourism WA or from any companies owned by their families? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
(1)–(2) While the phrase “commercial dealings” has no precise legal meaning, I advise that I have, from time to time over the past 25 years, patronised the restaurants and the winery owned by Ms Kate Lamont, chairman of the board of commissioners of TWA, and her family as a paying customer, and employed Ms Lamont’s catering services. Over 10 years ago, Ms Lamont was a tenant in a house partly owned by me. (3) No.
(3) No.
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