❓ Hon Dr Steve Thomas questions the Attorney General regarding the engagement of Ashurst as a consultant for the Griffin Coal insolvency, seeking details of contracts, tender processes, and payments made.
AnsweredQoN 1301Legislative Council
Asked
19 October 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
GRIFFIN COAL —
CONSULTANTS
1301. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I
refer to my question without notice 1273 asked yesterday, 18 October, revealing
that yet another external consultant , Ashurst, is advising the
government on the foreign-owned, insolvent Griffin Coal.
(1) Does the
partnering arrangement include a contract or partnering contract that was
awarded to Ashurst to work with the State Solicitor's Office; and if
so, please table that contract?
(2) If yes to
(1), did the SSO publicly register its tender for specialist legal services in
relation to Griffin and via what mechanism or format, and was it publicly
advertised to allow for expressions of interest and applications from other
consultants and advisers?
(3) If no to (1),
what formal legal relationship exists between the SSO and Ashurst in relation
to legal advice on Griffin Coal, and please table the documentation of that
relationship?
(4) From 2 December
2022 to date, what is the total of payments made to Ashurst under this
partnering arrangement, and what invoices has Ashurst sent to the SSO to
provide the specialist legal services?
CONSULTANTS
1301. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I
refer to my question without notice 1273 asked yesterday, 18 October, revealing
that yet another external consultant , Ashurst, is advising the
government on the foreign-owned, insolvent Griffin Coal.
(1) Does the
partnering arrangement include a contract or partnering contract that was
awarded to Ashurst to work with the State Solicitor's Office; and if
so, please table that contract?
(2) If yes to
(1), did the SSO publicly register its tender for specialist legal services in
relation to Griffin and via what mechanism or format, and was it publicly
advertised to allow for expressions of interest and applications from other
consultants and advisers?
(3) If no to (1),
what formal legal relationship exists between the SSO and Ashurst in relation
to legal advice on Griffin Coal, and please table the documentation of that
relationship?
(4) From 2 December
2022 to date, what is the total of payments made to Ashurst under this
partnering arrangement, and what invoices has Ashurst sent to the SSO to
provide the specialist legal services?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1)–(4) An
answer cannot be provided within the time available today. A response will be
provided on the next sitting day.
of the question.
(1)–(4) An
answer cannot be provided within the time available today. A response will be
provided on the next sitting day.
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