❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Environment regarding the Colmax Glass Recycling Plant, specifically concerning the fulfillment of contractual conditions, the location of assets purchased with public funds, and the government's awareness of Colmax's receivership. The Minister's response indicates contractual obligations were met and the government was aware of the liquidation.
AnsweredQoN 1461Legislative Council
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COLMAX GLASS RECYCLING PLANT
1461. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) Have all
the contractual conditions applied to the granting of money to the Colmax Glass
recycling plant been met?
(2) What steps
has the minister taken to ensure that all equipment and the plant funded by WA
taxpayers has stayed in the state?
(3) Who now
has possession of the $1.95 million of glass recycling assets that were
purchased using funds provided by the Waste Authority?
(4) When did the WA government first become aware of Colmax
being in receivership?
1461. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
minister representing the Minister for Environment:
(1) Have all
the contractual conditions applied to the granting of money to the Colmax Glass
recycling plant been met?
(2) What steps
has the minister taken to ensure that all equipment and the plant funded by WA
taxpayers has stayed in the state?
(3) Who now
has possession of the $1.95 million of glass recycling assets that were
purchased using funds provided by the Waste Authority?
(4) When did the WA government first become aware of Colmax
being in receivership?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) A contract
provision restricted the removal of the equipment within five years of the
commencement of the Colmax contract. The contract commenced on 27 October 2009.
(3) The
contractual arrangements for the equipment ceased with the expiry of the
contract between the WA government and Colmax. The WA government had no role in
the subsequent liquidation.
(4) The WA government was aware that liquidators were
appointed on 22 July 2013.
Distinguished
Visitor — Hon Mark McGowan Statement
THE PRESIDENT (Hon Barry House) : I
also welcome into the President's gallery the Leader of the Opposition,
Hon Mark McGowan.
(1) Yes.
(2) A contract
provision restricted the removal of the equipment within five years of the
commencement of the Colmax contract. The contract commenced on 27 October 2009.
(3) The
contractual arrangements for the equipment ceased with the expiry of the
contract between the WA government and Colmax. The WA government had no role in
the subsequent liquidation.
(4) The WA government was aware that liquidators were
appointed on 22 July 2013.
Distinguished
Visitor — Hon Mark McGowan Statement
THE PRESIDENT (Hon Barry House) : I
also welcome into the President's gallery the Leader of the Opposition,
Hon Mark McGowan.
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