❓ Hon Dr Steve Thomas questions the government about contracts with Sternship Advisers regarding Griffin Coal's insolvency and the advice provided. The Minister provides details of the contracts and payments made.
AnsweredQoN 1017Legislative Council
Asked
13 September 2023
Member
Portfolio
State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade
QuestionView source ↗
GRIFFIN COAL — LIQUIDATOR
1017. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the answer to question
without notice 992, asked yesterday, on the appointment of administrators and
receivers to the insolvent Griffin Coal in September 2022 in which the
government acknowledged that Treasury officials had met with Sternship Advisers
about Griffin Coal.
(1) What contract or contracts, if any, did Treasury
or the government have with Sternship Advisers when the assistant Under
Treasurer for agency budgeting and governance met with it in February and April
2023?
(2) What was the value of any contracts the government
had with Sternship Advisers in relation to Griffin Coal and what
payments have been made to it in 2023 in relation to Griffin Coal?
(3) Has Sternship
Advisers had any previous contracts with the McGowan or Cook governments in
relation to the coal industry; and, if so, what were the conditions and value
of the contracts?
(4) Has Sternship
Advisers advised the government how to remedy the crisis at Griffin Coal; and;
if so, what was that advice?
1017. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the answer to question
without notice 992, asked yesterday, on the appointment of administrators and
receivers to the insolvent Griffin Coal in September 2022 in which the
government acknowledged that Treasury officials had met with Sternship Advisers
about Griffin Coal.
(1) What contract or contracts, if any, did Treasury
or the government have with Sternship Advisers when the assistant Under
Treasurer for agency budgeting and governance met with it in February and April
2023?
(2) What was the value of any contracts the government
had with Sternship Advisers in relation to Griffin Coal and what
payments have been made to it in 2023 in relation to Griffin Coal?
(3) Has Sternship
Advisers had any previous contracts with the McGowan or Cook governments in
relation to the coal industry; and, if so, what were the conditions and value
of the contracts?
(4) Has Sternship
Advisers advised the government how to remedy the crisis at Griffin Coal; and;
if so, what was that advice?
AnswerView source ↗
Thanks, President. It is not even
Thursday! I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question.
(1) Sternship
Advisers was engaged from October 2022 to July 2023 to provide a commercial
facilitation service between commercial
parties related to Griffin Coal and strategic advice to government. That advice is confidential and commercially sensitive.
(2) The total value of contracts in relation to the
coal industry, including Griffin Coal, is $626 143.96, excluding GST. In
the calendar year 2023, Sternship Advisers was paid $195 295, excluding GST.
(3) Sternship
Advisers was engaged from July 2019 to July 2022 to provide advice on the coal
industry to government. Sternship was paid $176 500 for this contract.
(4) See the answer to (1).
Thursday! I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question.
(1) Sternship
Advisers was engaged from October 2022 to July 2023 to provide a commercial
facilitation service between commercial
parties related to Griffin Coal and strategic advice to government. That advice is confidential and commercially sensitive.
(2) The total value of contracts in relation to the
coal industry, including Griffin Coal, is $626 143.96, excluding GST. In
the calendar year 2023, Sternship Advisers was paid $195 295, excluding GST.
(3) Sternship
Advisers was engaged from July 2019 to July 2022 to provide advice on the coal
industry to government. Sternship was paid $176 500 for this contract.
(4) See the answer to (1).
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