❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details of interactions between the Minister for Police and Road Safety (and staff) and lobbyist CGM Communications since October 2017. The answer reveals several instances of contact, including meetings and event invitations, representing Spinal Cord Injuries Australia and Joondalup Health Campus.
AnsweredQoN 6045Legislative Assembly
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Has the Minister, or any former or current Ministerial staff, met with or had any contact with representatives of registered lobbyist CGM Communications since October 2017 and if so: (a) What are the dates for each meeting or instance of contact; (b) Who did CGM Communications meet with or contact; (c) What was the topic of discussion for each meeting or instance of contact; (d) What third party, if any, was being represented by CGM Communications; (e) Was any follow-up action agreed to by the Minister or ministerial staff: (i) If so, what action was agreed to; and (f) What form did the contact take (i.e. email, phone) for meetings, and where did they take place?
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Answered
12 May 2020
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
10 days
Yes
(a) (i) 5/12/2017
(ii) 14/11/2018
(iii) 11/08/2019
(iv) 29/04/2019
(b) (i) William Leadbetter
(ii) William Leadbetter, Geoff Baker
(iii) Grant Wynne
(iv) Minister, Sylvia Barzotto
(c) (i) Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) “CHOICES” program
(ii) Invitation to Christmas event
(iii) Invitation to football match
(iv) Invitation to football match
(d) (i) SCIA
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
(iv) Joondalup Health Campus
(e) (i) No
(ii) No
(iii) No
(iv) No
(f)(i) Phone, email and meeting in Minister’s Office
(ii) Email, attended event at State Buildings
(iii) Email, attended event at Optus Stadium
(iv) Sylvia Barzotto via Email and phone; Minister attended event at Optus Stadium
Representatives of CGM may also have been at functions, forums or informal events at which the Minister and/or her staff were also in attendance where incidental contact has been made.
(a) (i) 5/12/2017
(ii) 14/11/2018
(iii) 11/08/2019
(iv) 29/04/2019
(b) (i) William Leadbetter
(ii) William Leadbetter, Geoff Baker
(iii) Grant Wynne
(iv) Minister, Sylvia Barzotto
(c) (i) Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) “CHOICES” program
(ii) Invitation to Christmas event
(iii) Invitation to football match
(iv) Invitation to football match
(d) (i) SCIA
(ii) N/A
(iii) N/A
(iv) Joondalup Health Campus
(e) (i) No
(ii) No
(iii) No
(iv) No
(f)(i) Phone, email and meeting in Minister’s Office
(ii) Email, attended event at State Buildings
(iii) Email, attended event at Optus Stadium
(iv) Sylvia Barzotto via Email and phone; Minister attended event at Optus Stadium
Representatives of CGM may also have been at functions, forums or informal events at which the Minister and/or her staff were also in attendance where incidental contact has been made.
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