A WA parliamentary question reveals multiple contacts between the Minister's staff and representatives of GRA Everingham, a lobbying firm, regarding SERCO Australia and speed camera operations. The question suggests scrutiny of potential influence or preferential treatment.

AnsweredQoN 1289Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 August 2009
Portfolio
Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety

QuestionView source ↗

(1) Could the Minister advise if his Chief of Staff or any other of his Ministerial staff has had any contact with Mr Paul Everingham or a representative of Mr Everingham’s company since 23 September 2008?
(2) If yes to (1), who of the Ministerial staff met with Mr Everingham or the representative of the company?
(3) If yes to (1), what were the dates of the contact/s or meeting/s?
(4) If yes to (1), what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact/s or meeting/s?
(5) If yes to (1), were other people present during the contact/s or meeting/s; and
(a) if yes to (5), what were the names of the people present?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
15 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Police; Emergency Services; Road Safety
Response time
34 days
(1) Yes
(2 - 5a)
Date of Contact/Meeting
Ministerial Staff Member
Type of Contact
Name of Lobbyist
Were Other Present at Contact/Meeting
Others Present at Contact/Meeting
Nature/Subject of the Contact/Meeting
18/12/08
Shane Hart, Principal Policy Officer
Telephone
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
Meeting request
06/01/09
Shane Hart, Principal Policy Officer
Face to Face meeting
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
SERCO Australia and their capacity to service any new prisons, PTA transit guards and speed cameras
06/02/09
Richard Lange, Chief of Staff
Electronic mail
Paul Everingham, GRA Everingham
No
Request meeting with Minister re West Valley 2000 Pty Ltd
16/02/09
Shane Hart, Principal Policy Officer
Electronic mail
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
Meeting request
19/02/09
Shane Hart, Principal Policy Officer
Telephone
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
Change to meeting arrangements
20/02/09
Shane Hart, Principal Policy Officer
Face to Face meeting
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
SERCO Australia and their capacity to service any new prisons, PTA transit guards and speed cameras
24/02/09
Shane Hart, Principal Policy Officer
Telephone
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
Request procedure for arranging meeting with Minister
19/03/09
Richard Lange, Chief of Staff
Electronic mail
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
Request dinner meeting
24/03/09
Richard Lange, Chief of Staff
Face to Face meeting
Paul Evringham
Yes
Gary L Sturgess AM
David Campbell
Joseph Baukes
Emma Needham
Eacham Curry
Joe Francis MLA
Mike Nahan MLA
Michael Sutherland MLA
General discussion on SERCO services worldwide
07/04/09
Richard Lange, Chief of Staff
Electronic mail
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
Meeting request
22/04/09
Richard Lange, Chief of Staff
Face to Face meeting
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
Yes
Gary L Sturgess AM
David Campbell
Joseph Baukes
Emma Needham
Discuss Speed camera operations
08/06/09
Richard Lange, Chief of Staff
Telephone
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
Outsourcing of police speed camera and associated business case
30/06/09
Shane Hart, Principal Policy Officer
Telephone
Jason Marocchi - GRA Everingham
No
Meeting request
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