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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details of meetings and communications between government representatives and Oceania Resources, specifically regarding Director Dev Sindhu, following previous interactions in 2022 and early 2023. The Minister denies further contact.

AnsweredQoN 1981Legislative Council

Asked

21 March 2024

Member

Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Portfolio

State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade

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I refer to the Minister, his staffers, departmental staff and governmental representatives' meetings with the Director of Oceania Resources, Mr Dev Sindhu, on 7 November 2022 and 9 February 2023, and I ask: (a) during the period encompassing 10 February 2023 to 18 March 2024, has the Minister, his ministerial staff, departmental staff or any Government representative met with, or communicated with in any format, with Mr Sindhu or any Oceania Resources representatives; (b) if yes to (a), who engaged or attended said meetings or discussions, and on what dates and in what formats; and (c) if yes to (a), what records, notations, minutes, recordings, documentation of discussions and follow-up actions were compiled during the meetings, engagements or discussions?

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Answered

7 May 2024

Responded by

Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade

Response time

4 days

(a – c) As stated in the response to Legislative Council Question Without Notice 611 on 14 June 2023, a meeting between the Minister for State Development and various Griffin Coal stakeholders was held on 23 March 2023, of which Mr Sindhu was an attendee.
The Minister has had no subsequent communications with Mr Sindhu or any Oceania Resources representatives, and is not aware of any of his agencies or staff having any interactions with Mr Sindhu or any Oceania Resources representatives over this period.

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