❓ Question on Notice regarding meetings between the Minister for Agriculture and Food and Clive Palmer. The Minister confirms two meetings and denies any hospitality, gifts or assistance from Mr. Palmer.
AnsweredQoN 674Legislative Council
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MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD — MEETINGS WITH CLIVE PALMER
(1) Since 23 September 2008, how many times has the minister met with Mr Clive Palmer, and on which dates did the minister meet with him? (2) What was the subject matter of the meetings, and will the minister table any minutes taken at any of these meetings? (3) Who was present at each of the meetings? (4) Has Mr Palmer provided any hospitality, gifts or assistance to the minister? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
(1) Since 23 September 2008, how many times has the minister met with Mr Clive Palmer, and on which dates did the minister meet with him? (2) What was the subject matter of the meetings, and will the minister table any minutes taken at any of these meetings? (3) Who was present at each of the meetings? (4) Has Mr Palmer provided any hospitality, gifts or assistance to the minister? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY
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The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(2) What was the subject matter of the meetings, and will the minister table any minutes taken at any of these meetings? (3) Who was present at each of the meetings? (4) Has Mr Palmer provided any hospitality, gifts or assistance to the minister? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(3) Who was present at each of the meetings? (4) Has Mr Palmer provided any hospitality, gifts or assistance to the minister? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(4) Has Mr Palmer provided any hospitality, gifts or assistance to the minister? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(4) No.
(2) What was the subject matter of the meetings, and will the minister table any minutes taken at any of these meetings? (3) Who was present at each of the meetings? (4) Has Mr Palmer provided any hospitality, gifts or assistance to the minister? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(3) Who was present at each of the meetings? (4) Has Mr Palmer provided any hospitality, gifts or assistance to the minister? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(4) Has Mr Palmer provided any hospitality, gifts or assistance to the minister? Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied: The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
The member did not ask what they ate! Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
Several members interjected. Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : They are all awake, Mr President! I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The answer is as follows — (1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(1) Twice: 11 August 2009, dinner at Parliament House; 26 March 2010, National Party conference corporate program in Albany. (2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(2) No minutes were taken. Dinner, subject matter was Mineralogy projects; Albany, subject matter was conference issues. (3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(3) Dinner, Brendon Grylls, Wendy Duncan, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Clive Palmer, Michael Palmer; Albany, Brendon Grylls, Terry Redman, Terry Waldron, Colin Holt. (4) No.
(4) No.
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