❓ Dr. Thomas questions the Minister regarding Griffin Coal's state agreement extension. The Minister confirms the extension request, denies engagement with specific parties, and cites maintaining coal supply to major customers as the reason for approval.
AnsweredQoN 648Legislative Council
Asked
11 June 2024
Member
Portfolio
Minister Assisting the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade
QuestionView source ↗
GRIFFIN COAL —
STATE AGREEMENT
648. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for State
and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the minister's
statement to the lower house on 15 June 2023 in which he said —
A further 12-month extension to 30
June 2025 may also be granted at Griffin's request and my sole
discretion as the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade.
(1) Has Griffin Coal formally requested a 12-month
extension to its applicable state agreement to 30 June 2025 ; and, if so,
on what date was the request made to government and by whom?
(2) In relation
to the extension, has the minister and/or ministerial or departmental
representatives engaged or negotiated with parties from ICICI Bank or Oceania
Resources or Mr Dev Sindhu?
(3) What mining
plans, including fair pricing for coal proposals, have been provided to the
minister or his representatives in relation to the extension?
(4) Has the
minister agreed to a 12-month extension to the Collie Coal (Griffin) Agreement
Act, and what specific economic factors determined the sole discretion that is
embedded in his decision?
STATE AGREEMENT
648. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Minister Assisting the Minister for State
and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the minister's
statement to the lower house on 15 June 2023 in which he said —
A further 12-month extension to 30
June 2025 may also be granted at Griffin's request and my sole
discretion as the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade.
(1) Has Griffin Coal formally requested a 12-month
extension to its applicable state agreement to 30 June 2025 ; and, if so,
on what date was the request made to government and by whom?
(2) In relation
to the extension, has the minister and/or ministerial or departmental
representatives engaged or negotiated with parties from ICICI Bank or Oceania
Resources or Mr Dev Sindhu?
(3) What mining
plans, including fair pricing for coal proposals, have been provided to the
minister or his representatives in relation to the extension?
(4) Has the
minister agreed to a 12-month extension to the Collie Coal (Griffin) Agreement
Act, and what specific economic factors determined the sole discretion that is
embedded in his decision?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister Assisting
the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade, I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. Griffin Coal's
receivers and managers submitted this request on its behalf on 27 March 2024.
(2) No.
(3) Section 49(2) of the Collie Coal (Griffin) Agreement
Act 1979—the state agreement—requires Griffin Coal to
submit a draft conditional proposal detailing Griffin Coal's plans for
the exploration, development and environmental and rehabilitation management of
the coal contained in its coal mining leases granted pursuant to the state
agreement for the period up until 30 June 2025. The detail required for this
additional proposal is outlined in section 7 of the state agreement. This was
submitted with the extension request by Griffin Coal's receivers and managers
on 27 March 2024.
(4) Yes. The
extension request was approved on 1 May 2024, and the Minister for State and
Industry Development, Jobs and Trade had
regard for the need to maintain coal supplies to Griffin's major
customers , being Bluewaters power station and South32's Worsley
refinery.
the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade, I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. Griffin Coal's
receivers and managers submitted this request on its behalf on 27 March 2024.
(2) No.
(3) Section 49(2) of the Collie Coal (Griffin) Agreement
Act 1979—the state agreement—requires Griffin Coal to
submit a draft conditional proposal detailing Griffin Coal's plans for
the exploration, development and environmental and rehabilitation management of
the coal contained in its coal mining leases granted pursuant to the state
agreement for the period up until 30 June 2025. The detail required for this
additional proposal is outlined in section 7 of the state agreement. This was
submitted with the extension request by Griffin Coal's receivers and managers
on 27 March 2024.
(4) Yes. The
extension request was approved on 1 May 2024, and the Minister for State and
Industry Development, Jobs and Trade had
regard for the need to maintain coal supplies to Griffin's major
customers , being Bluewaters power station and South32's Worsley
refinery.
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