❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Minister regarding payments to Ad Astra Corporate Advisory for consulting services related to the insolvent Griffin Coal, seeking details on payments, reports delivered, and the ongoing engagement.
AnsweredQoN 48Legislative Council
Asked
28 February 2024
Member
Portfolio
State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade
QuestionView source ↗
GRIFFIN COAL —
AD ASTRA CORPORATE ADVISORY
48. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the answer to my
question without notice 729 of 22 June 2023 that confirmed the government's
engagement, effective from 5 April 2023, of Ad Astra Corporate Advisory as a consultant
adviser to the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal.
(1) As at 27 February
2024, under the no-fixed-term, hourly rate contract, what is the totality of
payments that Ad Astra has been paid by the state government?
(2) What reports,
additional to the report of 15 September 2023, has Ad Astra delivered to
government?
(3) In what formats and structures
and on what dates were the reports delivered?
(4) To whom were the reports
furnished and will the minister table the reports in the house?
(5) Is Ad Astra
still engaged by government as a consultant on the insolvent Griffin Coal, and
when is it envisaged that its consultancy will cease?
AD ASTRA CORPORATE ADVISORY
48. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the answer to my
question without notice 729 of 22 June 2023 that confirmed the government's
engagement, effective from 5 April 2023, of Ad Astra Corporate Advisory as a consultant
adviser to the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal.
(1) As at 27 February
2024, under the no-fixed-term, hourly rate contract, what is the totality of
payments that Ad Astra has been paid by the state government?
(2) What reports,
additional to the report of 15 September 2023, has Ad Astra delivered to
government?
(3) In what formats and structures
and on what dates were the reports delivered?
(4) To whom were the reports
furnished and will the minister table the reports in the house?
(5) Is Ad Astra
still engaged by government as a consultant on the insolvent Griffin Coal, and
when is it envisaged that its consultancy will cease?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Emergency Services representing the Minister for State and Industry
Development, Jobs and Trade, I thank the honourable member for some notice of
the question.
(1)–(5) An amount of $561 061, including GST, has been
paid to Ad Astra for advice on a range of matters relating to Griffin
Goal in a number of formats. Ad Astra remains engaged as a consultant to provide
commercial advice as required in the future.
Emergency Services representing the Minister for State and Industry
Development, Jobs and Trade, I thank the honourable member for some notice of
the question.
(1)–(5) An amount of $561 061, including GST, has been
paid to Ad Astra for advice on a range of matters relating to Griffin
Goal in a number of formats. Ad Astra remains engaged as a consultant to provide
commercial advice as required in the future.
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