❓ Hon Dr Steve Thomas questions the $19.5 million grant to Griffin Coal, seeking details on the financial assistance agreement (FAA). The Minister provides some details, including the execution date and categories of funding, but does not commit to tabling the FAA.
AnsweredQoN 175Legislative Council
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GRIFFIN COAL
175. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to my question without notice
30 of 14 February 2023 pertaining to the extraordinary $19.5 million grant to
Griffin Coal.
(1) On what date
did the state of WA and Griffin's managers and receivers sign the
financial assistance agreement?
(2) What are the
specific categories in the signed FAA, and who determined the scope of the
categories?
(3) What are the
reporting time frames within the FAA, and what detail or level of information
is required in the reporting time frames?
(4) Will the
minister table the FAA to the house to provide gold-standard transparency and
accountability on taxpayer funds; and, if not, why not?
175. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to my question without notice
30 of 14 February 2023 pertaining to the extraordinary $19.5 million grant to
Griffin Coal.
(1) On what date
did the state of WA and Griffin's managers and receivers sign the
financial assistance agreement?
(2) What are the
specific categories in the signed FAA, and who determined the scope of the
categories?
(3) What are the
reporting time frames within the FAA, and what detail or level of information
is required in the reporting time frames?
(4) Will the
minister table the FAA to the house to provide gold-standard transparency and
accountability on taxpayer funds; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for
Emergency Services.
(1)–(4) The
FAA was executed on 11 January 2023. In providing funding, it was the
government's intention to support the ongoing operations of Griffin
Coal. The FAA was drafted to support this intention, including through funding
for equipment repairs and contract costs for winter preparations. The state
determined the scope of the categories in consultation with Griffin's
receivers.
Griffin's receivers must
provide all relevant supporting information before the government will provide
payment under the FAA. Supporting information required for payments under the
FAA is consistent with the normal standard of detail required for government
payments, including details of expenditure and invoices.
some notice of the question. I provide the answer on behalf of the Minister for
Emergency Services.
(1)–(4) The
FAA was executed on 11 January 2023. In providing funding, it was the
government's intention to support the ongoing operations of Griffin
Coal. The FAA was drafted to support this intention, including through funding
for equipment repairs and contract costs for winter preparations. The state
determined the scope of the categories in consultation with Griffin's
receivers.
Griffin's receivers must
provide all relevant supporting information before the government will provide
payment under the FAA. Supporting information required for payments under the
FAA is consistent with the normal standard of detail required for government
payments, including details of expenditure and invoices.
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