❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Minister regarding payments, reports, and contract variations related to KPMG's consultancy on the insolvent Griffin Coal. The Minister provides details on payments, reporting frequency, contract value increase, and the existing process agreement.
AnsweredQoN 19Legislative Council
Asked
27 February 2024
Member
Portfolio
State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade
QuestionView source ↗
GRIFFIN COAL —
KPMG
19. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I
refer to the appointment of KPMG as a government consultant on 28 June 2023 on
the insolvent and foreign- owned Griffin Coal company.
(1) As of 27 February 2024, how
much of the $240 000 contract has been paid to KPMG?
(2) What reports,
on what dates and in what formats has KPMG provided to the government on the
insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal?
(3) Has any
extension of the initial $240 000 KPMG contract been enacted, or will it be
enacted; and, if so, what is the value of the new contract and who or whom
authorised it?
(4) If yes to
(3), was a new process agreement enacted and on what date?
KPMG
19. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I
refer to the appointment of KPMG as a government consultant on 28 June 2023 on
the insolvent and foreign- owned Griffin Coal company.
(1) As of 27 February 2024, how
much of the $240 000 contract has been paid to KPMG?
(2) What reports,
on what dates and in what formats has KPMG provided to the government on the
insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal?
(3) Has any
extension of the initial $240 000 KPMG contract been enacted, or will it be
enacted; and, if so, what is the value of the new contract and who or whom
authorised it?
(4) If yes to
(3), was a new process agreement enacted and on what date?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Of the
contract, $450 799 excluding GST has been paid.
(2) KPMG provides
information to government on a regular basis in a variety of forms.
(3) The contract
has not been extended; it has been varied with a new contract value of $990 000.
Information about the contract is published on the Tenders WA website.
(4) The Griffin
Coal process agreement that was executed on 14 August 2023 remains in place.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Of the
contract, $450 799 excluding GST has been paid.
(2) KPMG provides
information to government on a regular basis in a variety of forms.
(3) The contract
has not been extended; it has been varied with a new contract value of $990 000.
Information about the contract is published on the Tenders WA website.
(4) The Griffin
Coal process agreement that was executed on 14 August 2023 remains in place.
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