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❓ WA MP Dr. Brad Pettitt asks about meetings between the Minister and Woodside Energy. The Minister provides dates of meetings but not full details.

AnsweredQoN 1564Legislative Council

Asked

29 August 2023

Member

Hon Dr Brad Pettitt

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Hydrogen Industry; Industrial Relations

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(1) How many times did the Minister, or staff representing the Minister, meet with representatives of Woodside Energy between 5 June 2020 and 22 August 2023? (2) What were the dates for each of those meetings in (1)? (3) Please table details of all meetings, including minutes, attendee lists and any associated documents for each of those meetings in (1)? (4) If the Minister will not provide the information requested in (1), (2) and (3) why not?

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Answered

10 October 2023

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Hydrogen Industry; Industrial Relations

Response time

9 days

(1 – 4) State Government Ministers meet with numerous organisations on a daily basis, across a range of sectors and industries. During the period requested, the Minister met with representatives of Woodside Energy on 12/06/2020, 13/10/2020, 3/3/2021, 12/05/2021, 19/07/2021, 7/10/2021, 30/11/2021, 22/02/2022, 04/08/2022, 11/04/2023, 20/04/2023, 24/07/2023, 26/07/2023, and 17/08/2023.The Minister may have had other incidental or irregular social contact with representatives of Woodside Energy in this period.

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