❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details of contact between the Premier's office and Dean Smith (lobbyist/Senator) since 2012. The response indicates no substantive contact related to government business, with possible administrative or social interactions.
AnsweredQoN 2084Legislative Assembly
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Could the Premier advise if any officer in the Premier’s office has had contact with Mr Dean Smith, or a representative of Mr Smith’s company, since 1 January 2012, and if so: (a) what is the name of the officer(s) who had the contact; (b) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s); (c) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s) meeting(s); (d) were other people present during the contact(s) or meeting(s); and (e) what were the names of all people present?
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Answered
6 May 2014
Response time
35 days
Between 1 January 2012 and 1 April 2014, the Premier's current Ministerial staff have had no contact or meetings with Mr Dean Smith either in his capacity as a registered lobbyist or in his capacity as Western Australian Senator, related to government business.
The Premier's Ministerial staff may have had contact with Mr Dean Smith for administrative purposes only, or may have had incidental or irregular social contact during this period.
The Premier's Ministerial staff may have had contact with Mr Dean Smith for administrative purposes only, or may have had incidental or irregular social contact during this period.
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