Mr. Wyatt questions the Premier about whether Fortescue Metals Group's cash flow pressures are a compelling reason to defer royalty payments to WA. The Premier outlines potential impacts that would concern the government, but doesn't acknowledge cash flow as a specific concern discussed.

AnsweredQoN 649Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 October 2012
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Premier

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FORTESCUE
METALS GROUP — ROYALTIES PAYMENT
649. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Acknowledging the PremierXXX ###XXXs comment that he
will consider any request, do cash flow pressures constitute a compelling
reason to defer the obligation to pay royalties to the people of Western
Australia?

AnswerView source ↗

The sort of impact that would relate
to government would be if there was loss of employment, failure to meet
contractual obligations and the like, but I do not think the term ZZZ### ZZZcash flow'' was used in the discussions.

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