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❓ Question regarding the approval process, contract details, and payments related to Ramtron Australia's proposed hotel development in Karratha following a 2013 Expression of Interest. The answer reveals LandCorp board approved, no ministerial approval needed, no deadlines were set, an unexecuted contract exists, and no payments were made.

AnsweredQoN 3952Legislative Assembly

Asked

21 April 2015

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Lands

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I refer to the Expression of Interest advertised in July 2013 seeking parties with suitable hotel development, operational qualifications and financial capacity to undertake a hotel development in Karratha, and ask: (a) what are the names of all persons who approved Ramtron Australia as the preferred proponent of the 4.5 star hotel; (b) did the Minister of the day endorse the decision and if not, why not; (c) were deadlines or key dates for the various stages of the hotel’s development, such as the securing of finance, part of the EOI; (d) if yes to (c), what were the deadlines or key dates associated the EOI; (e) does a formal, written contract exist with Ramtron and if so, what form does the contract take and who are the signatories to it; and (f) has any money been paid to Ramtron Australia and if so, what amount and for what purpose?

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Answered

5 May 2015

Responded by

Minister for Lands

Response time

14 days

(a) LandCorp's Board: Monty House, Chairperson; Caroline de Mori, Deputy Chairperson; Peter Cooke, Director; George McCullagh, Director; Simon Read, Director; Peter Gibbons, Director; and Jenny Smithson, Director.
(b) No, under LandCorp's
Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992
, Ministerial approval is not required.
(c) No.
(d) Not Applicable.
(e) An unexecuted written contract is with Ramtron.
(f) No.

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