❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice sought details of meetings between government representatives and Cable Sands. Several ministers confirmed meetings, primarily concerning environmental matters, company introductions, and school sponsorships.
AnsweredQoN 443Legislative Council
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(1) Has the Premier or any of his Ministers and/or their advisers met with representatives of Cable Sands in the last twelve months?
(2) If so -
(a) who were those Ministers and/or advisers;
(b) on which dates did they meet with Cable Sands representatives; and
(c) what was the purpose of each meeting?
(2) If so -
(a) who were those Ministers and/or advisers;
(b) on which dates did they meet with Cable Sands representatives; and
(c) what was the purpose of each meeting?
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Answered
9 April 2002
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
41 days
(b) on which dates did they meet with Cable Sands representatives; and (c) what was the purpose of each meeting?
(c) what was the purpose of each meeting?
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interest: Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Energy: Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern: Minister for Housing and Works; Local Government and Regional Development; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne: Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection; Training: Minister for Police and Emergency Services; Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: Minister for Community Development, Women ' s Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts: Minister for Health: Minister for Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises; Goldfields-Esperance: (1) No. (2) Not Applicable. Attorney General; Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs; Electoral Affairs; Peel and the South West: (1) Possibly, as part of a meeting with the S.W. Chamber of Mines. (2) Not Applicable. Minister for the Environment and Heritage: (1) Yes, once. (2) (a) Government attendees were: - Hon Judy Edwards MLA, Minister for the Environment and Heritage. - Teresa Gepp, CALM Liaison Officer, office of the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. - Norm Caporn, Senior Forester from the Nature Conservation Division at the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM). (b) Wednesday 21 November 2001. (c) Ludlow tuart forests. Minister for State Development; Tourism; Small Business: (1) Yes. (2) (a) Minister for State Development, Principal Policy advisor, Simon Whitehouse, Ministerial Assistant Michelle Downey and Michael Freeman of the then Department of Minerals and Energy. (b) 1 June 2001. (c) The meeting was to introduce the Company to the Minister and give him a briefing on its activities. Minister for Education; Sport and Recreation; Indigenous Affairs: Department of Education and Country High School Hostels Authority (1) A small number of schools within the Bunbury Education District have had some association/contact with Cable Sands over the past twelve months. Details include: (2) (a) to (c) - Dardanup Primary School - Liaison regarding the company's sponsorship of the Leonardo Day project conducted on 8 November 2001. The company has sponsored this event for several years. - Parkfield Primary School - Principal, Alan Kidd, has had recent contact (once by letter and once by phone) in regard to sponsorship of a Combined Schools Music Festival. The last contact was on 22 February 2002. - Dalyellup Primary School approached Cable Sands for a donation towards their Auction Night in 2001.
(1) No. (2) Not Applicable. Attorney General; Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs; Electoral Affairs; Peel and the South West: (1) Possibly, as part of a meeting with the S.W. Chamber of Mines. (2) Not Applicable. Minister for the Environment and Heritage: (1) Yes, once. (2) (a) Government attendees were: - Hon Judy Edwards MLA, Minister for the Environment and Heritage. - Teresa Gepp, CALM Liaison Officer, office of the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. - Norm Caporn, Senior Forester from the Nature Conservation Division at the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM). (b) Wednesday 21 November 2001. (c) Ludlow tuart forests. Minister for State Development; Tourism; Small Business: (1) Yes. (2) (a) Minister for State Development, Principal Policy advisor, Simon Whitehouse, Ministerial Assistant Michelle Downey and Michael Freeman of the then Department of Minerals and Energy. (b) 1 June 2001. (c) The meeting was to introduce the Company to the Minister and give him a briefing on its activities. Minister for Education; Sport and Recreation; Indigenous Affairs: Department of Education and Country High School Hostels Authority (1) A small number of schools within the Bunbury Education District have had some association/contact with Cable Sands over the past twelve months. Details include: (2) (a) to (c) - Dardanup Primary School - Liaison regarding the company's sponsorship of the Leonardo Day project conducted on 8 November 2001. The company has sponsored this event for several years. - Parkfield Primary School - Principal, Alan Kidd, has had recent contact (once by letter and once by phone) in regard to sponsorship of a Combined Schools Music Festival. The last contact was on 22 February 2002. - Dalyellup Primary School approached Cable Sands for a donation towards their Auction Night in 2001.
(c) what was the purpose of each meeting?
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interest: Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Energy: Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern: Minister for Housing and Works; Local Government and Regional Development; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne: Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection; Training: Minister for Police and Emergency Services; Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: Minister for Planning and Infrastructure: Minister for Community Development, Women ' s Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts: Minister for Health: Minister for Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises; Goldfields-Esperance: (1) No. (2) Not Applicable. Attorney General; Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs; Electoral Affairs; Peel and the South West: (1) Possibly, as part of a meeting with the S.W. Chamber of Mines. (2) Not Applicable. Minister for the Environment and Heritage: (1) Yes, once. (2) (a) Government attendees were: - Hon Judy Edwards MLA, Minister for the Environment and Heritage. - Teresa Gepp, CALM Liaison Officer, office of the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. - Norm Caporn, Senior Forester from the Nature Conservation Division at the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM). (b) Wednesday 21 November 2001. (c) Ludlow tuart forests. Minister for State Development; Tourism; Small Business: (1) Yes. (2) (a) Minister for State Development, Principal Policy advisor, Simon Whitehouse, Ministerial Assistant Michelle Downey and Michael Freeman of the then Department of Minerals and Energy. (b) 1 June 2001. (c) The meeting was to introduce the Company to the Minister and give him a briefing on its activities. Minister for Education; Sport and Recreation; Indigenous Affairs: Department of Education and Country High School Hostels Authority (1) A small number of schools within the Bunbury Education District have had some association/contact with Cable Sands over the past twelve months. Details include: (2) (a) to (c) - Dardanup Primary School - Liaison regarding the company's sponsorship of the Leonardo Day project conducted on 8 November 2001. The company has sponsored this event for several years. - Parkfield Primary School - Principal, Alan Kidd, has had recent contact (once by letter and once by phone) in regard to sponsorship of a Combined Schools Music Festival. The last contact was on 22 February 2002. - Dalyellup Primary School approached Cable Sands for a donation towards their Auction Night in 2001.
(1) No. (2) Not Applicable. Attorney General; Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs; Electoral Affairs; Peel and the South West: (1) Possibly, as part of a meeting with the S.W. Chamber of Mines. (2) Not Applicable. Minister for the Environment and Heritage: (1) Yes, once. (2) (a) Government attendees were: - Hon Judy Edwards MLA, Minister for the Environment and Heritage. - Teresa Gepp, CALM Liaison Officer, office of the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. - Norm Caporn, Senior Forester from the Nature Conservation Division at the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM). (b) Wednesday 21 November 2001. (c) Ludlow tuart forests. Minister for State Development; Tourism; Small Business: (1) Yes. (2) (a) Minister for State Development, Principal Policy advisor, Simon Whitehouse, Ministerial Assistant Michelle Downey and Michael Freeman of the then Department of Minerals and Energy. (b) 1 June 2001. (c) The meeting was to introduce the Company to the Minister and give him a briefing on its activities. Minister for Education; Sport and Recreation; Indigenous Affairs: Department of Education and Country High School Hostels Authority (1) A small number of schools within the Bunbury Education District have had some association/contact with Cable Sands over the past twelve months. Details include: (2) (a) to (c) - Dardanup Primary School - Liaison regarding the company's sponsorship of the Leonardo Day project conducted on 8 November 2001. The company has sponsored this event for several years. - Parkfield Primary School - Principal, Alan Kidd, has had recent contact (once by letter and once by phone) in regard to sponsorship of a Combined Schools Music Festival. The last contact was on 22 February 2002. - Dalyellup Primary School approached Cable Sands for a donation towards their Auction Night in 2001.
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