Home›Questions on Notice›QoN 974

❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details of contact between the Minister's office and lobbyist ReGen Strategic (formerly CGM Communications). The response details a few instances, including an invitation to a football match and a briefing on sexual harassment in the mining sector.

AnsweredQoN 974Legislative Council

Asked

11 October 2022

Member

Hon Tjorn Sibma

Portfolio

Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

QuestionView source ↗

Please advise if the Minister and/or any staff member or placement within the Minister's Office has had any contact or meetings with representatives of registered lobbyist ReGen Strategic between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2022, and if yes: (a) what were the dates of the contact(s)/meeting(s); (b) what was the name of the client being represented during the contact(s)/meeting(s); (c) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s)/meeting(s); (d) were other people present during these contact(s)/meeting(s); and (e) what were the names of all people present during these contact(s)/meeting(s)?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered

15 November 2022

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services

Response time

9 days

ReGen Strategic was established on 20 July 2022. Prior to this, ReGen Strategic was registered on the WA Register of Lobbyists as CGM Communications.
Contact or meetings of a professional nature between representatives of CGM Communications and the Minister and/or staff between 19 March 2021 (commencement of term) and 30 June 2022 is provided below.
Date
Client
Contact method
Minister and/or staff present
Topic of meeting/contact
25/05/2021
Daniel Smith, CGM Communications
Email
No – apology given
Invitation received to attend the Fremantle Dockers v Western Bulldogs match on 6 June 2021 at Optus Stadium
02/08/2021
Simon Ward, CGM Communications
Email
No meeting was arranged. This file was closed as “NFA”
Request from CGM for Strike Energy to provide a briefing to Ministers
10/06/2022
Libby Lyons, CGM Communications
Email
Minister attended this meeting on 16 June 2022 with Senior Policy Adviser, Jessica Murray
Meeting to brief Minister on a project with BHP, Rio and FMG on sexual harassment in the mining sector
The Minister and/or staff may have had contact with representatives of CGM Communications for administrative purposes only or in a personal or social nature.

View on Parliament of WA