❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of payments made to Minter Ellison by the Department of Mines and Petroleum, specifically regarding legal services for the Square Kilometre Array Project - Indigenous Land Use Agreement. The Minister clarifies the payments were made by the Department of Industry and Resources, not Mines and Petroleum.
AnsweredQoN 1963Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Minister’s response to Question on Notice No. 1659 in relation to the payment of monies to the law firm Minter Ellison, and ask:
(a) could the Minister provide a breakdown of the $36,428.70 paid to Minter Ellison for services provided to Department of Mines and Petroleum;
(b) in providing this breakdown, could the Minister also indicate the nature of the service for which the monies were paid;
(c) could the Minister advise when Minter Ellison was engaged by the Department of Mines and Petroleum;
(d) is Minter Ellison still engaged by the Department; and
(e) could the Minister provide the names of all Minter Ellison lawyers who have provided a legal service to, or legal representation for, the Board?
(a) could the Minister provide a breakdown of the $36,428.70 paid to Minter Ellison for services provided to Department of Mines and Petroleum;
(b) in providing this breakdown, could the Minister also indicate the nature of the service for which the monies were paid;
(c) could the Minister advise when Minter Ellison was engaged by the Department of Mines and Petroleum;
(d) is Minter Ellison still engaged by the Department; and
(e) could the Minister provide the names of all Minter Ellison lawyers who have provided a legal service to, or legal representation for, the Board?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
90 days
(a) The breakdown consists of three invoices relating to the Square Kilometre Array Project - Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) as follows:
Invoice No. 198464 - $15 413.20 - (28 August 2008 to 25 September 2008)
Invoice No. 199314 - $10 912.00 - (15 September 2008 to 23 October 2008)
Invoice No. 201033 - $10 103.50 - (24 October 2008 to 25 November 2008)
(b) The three invoices relate to legal services provided for drafting of amendments for the Indigenous Land use Agreements.
(c) Minter Ellison was engaged by the Department of Industry and Resources for the period 28 August 2008 to 25 November 2008. The Department of Mines and Petroleum has never engaged Minter Ellison.
(d) No
(e) Names and Titles:
Mark Gregory Partner
Greg Steinepreis Partner
Amber Keating Senior Associate
Kristin Marcano Solicitor
Sunil Sivarajah Solicitor
Laurie Shervington Special Council
Mathew Watkins Law Clerk
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Invoice No. 198464 - $15 413.20 - (28 August 2008 to 25 September 2008)
Invoice No. 199314 - $10 912.00 - (15 September 2008 to 23 October 2008)
Invoice No. 201033 - $10 103.50 - (24 October 2008 to 25 November 2008)
(b) The three invoices relate to legal services provided for drafting of amendments for the Indigenous Land use Agreements.
(c) Minter Ellison was engaged by the Department of Industry and Resources for the period 28 August 2008 to 25 November 2008. The Department of Mines and Petroleum has never engaged Minter Ellison.
(d) No
(e) Names and Titles:
Mark Gregory Partner
Greg Steinepreis Partner
Amber Keating Senior Associate
Kristin Marcano Solicitor
Sunil Sivarajah Solicitor
Laurie Shervington Special Council
Mathew Watkins Law Clerk
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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