❓ Question regarding Treasury's knowledge of a guarantee to Vinalco related to the Muja AB refurbishment and why it wasn't disclosed. The Treasurer confirms Treasury's awareness and explains the government's reliance on Verve's due diligence.
AnsweredQoN 349Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MUJA AB —
REFURBISHMENT — TREASURY ADVICE
349. Mr W.J. JOHNSTON to the Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question. Did Treasury also know about
the guarantee to Vinalco; and, if it did, why was it not reported to the
Parliament or in any other way to the community?
REFURBISHMENT — TREASURY ADVICE
349. Mr W.J. JOHNSTON to the Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question. Did Treasury also know about
the guarantee to Vinalco; and, if it did, why was it not reported to the
Parliament or in any other way to the community?
AnswerView source ↗
Treasury was aware of the guarantee effectively provided by
Verve to Vinalco. The government was of the view—and certainly on Verve's
advice—that Verve's financial due diligence indicated that it
was appropriate for that guarantee to be extended and we acted on that advice
on the basis of Verve's understanding, not of the financial position of
Inalco, but on its understanding of the financial position of Inalco's
parent company, Kempe Group of Companies.
Verve to Vinalco. The government was of the view—and certainly on Verve's
advice—that Verve's financial due diligence indicated that it
was appropriate for that guarantee to be extended and we acted on that advice
on the basis of Verve's understanding, not of the financial position of
Inalco, but on its understanding of the financial position of Inalco's
parent company, Kempe Group of Companies.
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