❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding contact between the Treasurer and lobbyist Dean Smith or his representatives since January 1, 2011. The Treasurer acknowledges several meetings, some potentially related to government business, and provides details of dates, attendees, and discussion topics.
AnsweredQoN 6982Legislative Assembly
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Could the Treasurer advise if the Treasurer has had any contact with registered lobbyist Mr Dean Smith, or a representative of Mr Smith’s company, since 1 January 2011; and
(a) if yes,
(i) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s);
(ii) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s) meeting(s);
(iii) were other people present during the contact(s) or meeting(s); and
(iv) what were the names of the people present?
(a) if yes,
(i) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s);
(ii) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s) meeting(s);
(iii) were other people present during the contact(s) or meeting(s); and
(iv) what were the names of the people present?
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Answered
27 March 2012
Response time
124 days
The Minister may, from time to time, have met Mr Smith or representatives of Mr Smith's company, Enhance Group, in an exclusively social capacity, however, for meetings potentially relating to Government business since 1 January 2011 please see below.
(a) Yes, as follows:
1(a) Yes, Dean Smith
(i) 10 March 2011
(ii) Fundraising Auction Prize; no Government business was discussed with me, however it was unclear whether Mr Smith was there in an exclusively private capacity or was there on behalf of clients.
(iii) Yes
(iv) Ms Faye Duda, Mike Nahan, Paul Bennett Wright, Robert Horninge and Chris Williams
2(a) Yes, Dean Smith
(i) 5 May 2011
(ii) Attended a dinner where Mr Smith was present. No Government business was discussed with me, however it was unclear whether Mr Smith was there in an exclusively private capacity or was there on behalf of clients.
(iii) Yes
(iv) Mr Michael Keenan, Mr Josh Preston, Mr Kempton Cowan, Dr Glen Power, Mr Ky Cao,
Mr Dean Smith, Mrs Demetra Xydas, Mr Gerald Strautins, Mr Stephen Tull, Mr Bradley Woods,
Mr John Franklyn and Ms Fay Duda
3(a) Yes, Fay Duda
(i) 30 June 2011
(ii) Invitation from Michael Keenan to relay information in relation to the international operations of POSCO and domestic operations of DORIC.
(iii) Yes
(iv) James Rhee (Ms Duda was invited as a guest by Mr Rhee), Tomoko Murakami, Harry and Demetra Xydas, Peter Lancov, Kyu-Jeong and Sun-Jae Lee, Sung-Uk Sohn, Sun-Moon Woo, Yoon-Soo Kim and John Franklin (invited as a guest of Mr Michael Keenan)
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(a) Yes, as follows:
1(a) Yes, Dean Smith
(i) 10 March 2011
(ii) Fundraising Auction Prize; no Government business was discussed with me, however it was unclear whether Mr Smith was there in an exclusively private capacity or was there on behalf of clients.
(iii) Yes
(iv) Ms Faye Duda, Mike Nahan, Paul Bennett Wright, Robert Horninge and Chris Williams
2(a) Yes, Dean Smith
(i) 5 May 2011
(ii) Attended a dinner where Mr Smith was present. No Government business was discussed with me, however it was unclear whether Mr Smith was there in an exclusively private capacity or was there on behalf of clients.
(iii) Yes
(iv) Mr Michael Keenan, Mr Josh Preston, Mr Kempton Cowan, Dr Glen Power, Mr Ky Cao,
Mr Dean Smith, Mrs Demetra Xydas, Mr Gerald Strautins, Mr Stephen Tull, Mr Bradley Woods,
Mr John Franklyn and Ms Fay Duda
3(a) Yes, Fay Duda
(i) 30 June 2011
(ii) Invitation from Michael Keenan to relay information in relation to the international operations of POSCO and domestic operations of DORIC.
(iii) Yes
(iv) James Rhee (Ms Duda was invited as a guest by Mr Rhee), Tomoko Murakami, Harry and Demetra Xydas, Peter Lancov, Kyu-Jeong and Sun-Jae Lee, Sung-Uk Sohn, Sun-Moon Woo, Yoon-Soo Kim and John Franklin (invited as a guest of Mr Michael Keenan)
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