❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding contact between the Premier's office and lobbyist Fay Duda or her company, Enhance Group/Smith Duda Consulting, between January and November 2011. The answer details staff contact, dates, subjects discussed, and limitations on record-keeping.
AnsweredQoN 6841Legislative Assembly
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Could the Premier advise if any officer in the Premier’s office has had contact with registered lobbyist Ms Fay Duda, or a representative of Ms Duda’s company, since 1 January 2011; and
(a) if yes,
(i) what is the name of the officer(s) who had the contact;
(ii) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s);
(iii) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s) meeting(s);
(iv) were other people present during the contact(s) or meeting(s); and
(v) what were the names of all people present?
(a) if yes,
(i) what is the name of the officer(s) who had the contact;
(ii) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s);
(iii) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s) meeting(s);
(iv) were other people present during the contact(s) or meeting(s); and
(v) what were the names of all people present?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 February 2012
Response time
88 days
It should be noted that administrative staff (i.e. receptionists, correspondence staff) are not listed below as they would have only had incidental contact. Contact below applies for formal forms of contact only between 1 January 2011 and 25 November 2011. Staff may have met representatives of Enhance Group/Smith Duda Consulting as incidental and irregular social events in which case, it is not listed below.
(a)(i) The following staff have had contact with representatives of Enhance Group/Smith Duda Consulting:
? Mr B. Pontifex
? Mr G. Wedgewood
? Mr R. May
Mr R. Wilson and Mr C. Edwardes , no longer employed in the Office of the Premier have also met with representatives of Enhance Group/Smith Duda Consulting.
(a)(ii) Contact or meetings occurred on the following dates: 5 January 2011, 24 February 2011, 13 April 2011, 15 June 2011, 16 June 2011, 7 June 2011, 5 September 2011, 3 August 2011, 8 August 2011, 15 July 2011, 19 July 2011, 5 July 2011, 11 July 2011, 12 July 2011, 12 October 2011, 22 November 2011, 31 October 2011, 3 August 2011.
(a)(iii) Meeting Panoramic Resources - introductory meeting, Meeting Pluton Resources - introductory meeting, Port Hedland Resort Group - Update, Hudson Group - quarry activity around Aboriginal Heritage Sites, Wright Prospecting - Briefing on Rhodes Ridge, Magellan - meeting with overseas representative relating to exports, Cashmere Iron - port capacity, Meeting Pluton Resources - Irvine Island Project overview, Hanson Construction - general overview, Red Hill Quarry - Aboriginal Cultural Issues under the EPA, NRL - games coming to Western Australia, Degremont - Water issues, General Resource Development discussions, Suez Environment - Introductory meeting.
(a)(iv)-(v)Meetings may have had representatives from aforementioned companies present however these do not have to be recorded in the Department of Premier and Cabinet's 'Record of Contact with Lobbyist' forms.
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(a)(i) The following staff have had contact with representatives of Enhance Group/Smith Duda Consulting:
? Mr B. Pontifex
? Mr G. Wedgewood
? Mr R. May
Mr R. Wilson and Mr C. Edwardes , no longer employed in the Office of the Premier have also met with representatives of Enhance Group/Smith Duda Consulting.
(a)(ii) Contact or meetings occurred on the following dates: 5 January 2011, 24 February 2011, 13 April 2011, 15 June 2011, 16 June 2011, 7 June 2011, 5 September 2011, 3 August 2011, 8 August 2011, 15 July 2011, 19 July 2011, 5 July 2011, 11 July 2011, 12 July 2011, 12 October 2011, 22 November 2011, 31 October 2011, 3 August 2011.
(a)(iii) Meeting Panoramic Resources - introductory meeting, Meeting Pluton Resources - introductory meeting, Port Hedland Resort Group - Update, Hudson Group - quarry activity around Aboriginal Heritage Sites, Wright Prospecting - Briefing on Rhodes Ridge, Magellan - meeting with overseas representative relating to exports, Cashmere Iron - port capacity, Meeting Pluton Resources - Irvine Island Project overview, Hanson Construction - general overview, Red Hill Quarry - Aboriginal Cultural Issues under the EPA, NRL - games coming to Western Australia, Degremont - Water issues, General Resource Development discussions, Suez Environment - Introductory meeting.
(a)(iv)-(v)Meetings may have had representatives from aforementioned companies present however these do not have to be recorded in the Department of Premier and Cabinet's 'Record of Contact with Lobbyist' forms.
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