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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks to uncover any contact between the Minister for Finance; Mines and Petroleum and lobbyist Peter Reith, potentially indicating undue influence. The answer denies any relevant contact related to government business.

AnsweredQoN 4363Legislative Assembly

Asked

11 August 2015

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Finance; Mines and Petroleum

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(1) Has the Minister and/or any staff member or placement within the Minister’s Office, had any contact or meetings with registered lobbyist Hon Peter Reith, since 1 July 2014? (2) If yes to (1): (a) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s); (b) what was the name of the client being represented during the contact; (c) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s) or meeting(s); (d) were other people present during the contact(s) or meeting(s); and (e) what were the names of all people present?

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Answered

15 September 2015

Responded by

Minister for Finance; Mines and Petroleum

Response time

35 days

Between 1 July 2014 and 11 August 2015 the Minister and his current Ministerial staff have had no contact or meetings with Hon. Peter Reith related to government business.
The Minister and his current Ministerial staff may have had contact with Hon. Peter Reith for administrative purposes only or may have had incidental or irregular social contact in which this is not listed.

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