❓ A parliamentary question seeks details of contact between the Minister for Mines and Petroleum's office and representatives from South32, BHP Billiton, and Rio Tinto since November 2015. The answer reveals limited contact: a congratulatory letter from South32 and an invitation to a football game from Rio Tinto.
AnsweredQoN 5349Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Has the Minister
and/or any staff member or placement
within the Minister's Office had contact with representatives of the companies South 32, BHP Billiton or Rio Tinto since November 2015? (2) If yes to (1): (a) what
were the dates of the contact(s); (b) did
the contact(s) occur by telephone, email, meeting or other means; (c) what
was the nature or subject of the contact; (d) where
the contact was by phone or email, who within the Minister's office participated
in the contact; and (e) where
the contact was by email, what are the names of all persons present at the
meeting?
and/or any staff member or placement
within the Minister's Office had contact with representatives of the companies South 32, BHP Billiton or Rio Tinto since November 2015? (2) If yes to (1): (a) what
were the dates of the contact(s); (b) did
the contact(s) occur by telephone, email, meeting or other means; (c) what
was the nature or subject of the contact; (d) where
the contact was by phone or email, who within the Minister's office participated
in the contact; and (e) where
the contact was by email, what are the names of all persons present at the
meeting?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
35 days
Answer as at 5 April 2016:
(1)Yes.
(2)(a) Letter dated 5 April 2016 from South32 received 13 April 2016. Email dated 5 April 2016 from Katherine Tomlinson, Executive Assistance – Chief Financial Officer, Rio Tinto.
(b) Letter and Email.
(c) South32 wrote to congratulate the Minister on his new Ministerial appointment and Rio Tinto emailed invitation to the West Coast v Richmond Football game on Friday 15 April 2015.
(d) Alana Eliachewsky, Appointment Secretary to the Hon Sean L’Estrange MLA.
(e) Not applicable.
(1)Yes.
(2)(a) Letter dated 5 April 2016 from South32 received 13 April 2016. Email dated 5 April 2016 from Katherine Tomlinson, Executive Assistance – Chief Financial Officer, Rio Tinto.
(b) Letter and Email.
(c) South32 wrote to congratulate the Minister on his new Ministerial appointment and Rio Tinto emailed invitation to the West Coast v Richmond Football game on Friday 15 April 2015.
(d) Alana Eliachewsky, Appointment Secretary to the Hon Sean L’Estrange MLA.
(e) Not applicable.
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