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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details of contact between the Minister for Mines and Petroleum/Housing and lobbyist Cannings Purple. The answer reveals two instances of contact related to mining exploration and arranging meetings with the Premier.

AnsweredQoN 680Legislative Assembly

Asked

19 June 2013

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Housing

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Could the Minister advise if the Minister, or any staff member or placement within the Minister's Offices, has had any contact or meetings with representatives of registered lobbyist Cannings Purple, since 1 July 2012 and, if yes: (a) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s); (b) what was the name of the client being represented during the contact; (c) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s) or meeting(s); (d) were other people present during the contact(s) or meeting(s); and (e) what were the names of the people present?

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Answered

8 August 2013

Responded by

Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Housing

Response time

50 days

Between 1 July 2012 and 19 June 2013 the Minister and his Ministerial staff have had the following contact or meetings related to government business. The Minister and his Ministerial staff may have had contact with representatives of Cannings Purple for administrative purposes only or may have had incidental or irregular social contact in which case this is not listed below.
(a) 27 March 2013.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Exploration.
(d) Yes
(e) Colin Edwardes (Chief of Staff) and Deidre Wilmott (Cannings Purple).
(a)
16 May 2013.
(b)
Norton Gold Pty. Ltd.
(c)
Arranging meetings between Premier Colin Barnett and Chairman Chen of Zijin Corporation.
(d)
Yes
(e)
Colin Edwardes (Chief of Staff) and Bob Stevens (Cannings Purple).

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