❓ Question regarding contact between the Premier's office and lobbyist Duda & Wills is answered, revealing several meetings concerning mining, port development, and international relations. All meetings were one-on-one.
AnsweredQoN 642Legislative Assembly
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Could the Premier advise if the Premier, or any staff member or placement within the Premier's Offices, has had any contact or meetings with representatives of registered lobbyist Duda & Wills, since 1 July 2012 and, if yes: (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 the people present?
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Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Hon C.J. Barnett
Response time
48 days
Between 1 July 2012 and 19 June 2013 the Premier and his current Ministerial staff have had the following contact or meetings with representatives of Duda & Wills related to government business. The Premier and his Ministerial staff may have had contact with representatives of Duda & Wills for administrative purposes only or may have had incidental or irregular social contact in which case this is not listed below.
(a) 2/4/2013 and 4/4/2013; 20/12/2012; 18/10/2012; 30/08/2012
(b) Not applicable; Top Iron; Australia China Business Council; Lanco
(c) Magnetite royalty concession; Geraldton port; Chinese relations; Lanco expansion
(d) No for all.
(e) Brian Pontifex - Andrew Whitehead; Geoff Wedgwood - Andrew Whitehead; Brian Pontifex - Andrew Whitehead; Geoff Wedgwood - Andrew Whitehead .
(a) 2/4/2013 and 4/4/2013; 20/12/2012; 18/10/2012; 30/08/2012
(b) Not applicable; Top Iron; Australia China Business Council; Lanco
(c) Magnetite royalty concession; Geraldton port; Chinese relations; Lanco expansion
(d) No for all.
(e) Brian Pontifex - Andrew Whitehead; Geoff Wedgwood - Andrew Whitehead; Brian Pontifex - Andrew Whitehead; Geoff Wedgwood - Andrew Whitehead .
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