❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals frequent contact between the Minister for Transport and Barton Deakin lobbyists representing various clients, including Uber and NextGen Group, on topics ranging from Uber's market entry to data centre tours.
AnsweredQoN 3536Legislative Assembly
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Could the Minister advise if the Minister and/or any staff member or placement within the Minister’s Office, has had any contact or meetings with representatives of registered lobbyist Barton Deakin Government Relations, since 1 July 2013, and, if yes: (a) what were the dates of the contact(s) or meeting(s); (b) what was the name of the client being represented during the contact; (c) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s) or meeting(s); (d) were other people present during the contact(s) or meeting(s); and (e) what were the names of all people present?
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Answered
24 March 2015
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
34 days
Between 17 March 2014 and 17 February 2015 the Minister and his current Ministerial staff have had the following contact or meetings with representatives of Barton Deakin Government Relations related to government business. The Minister and his Ministerial staff may have had contact with representatives of Barton Deakin Government Relations for administrative purposes only or may have had incidental or irregular social contact in which case this is not listed below:
(a) 10 April 2014; 15 May 2014; 30 May 2014; 18 June 2014; 15 August 2014; 29 August 2014; 2 September 2014; 4 September 2014; 12 September 2014; 11 October 2014; 17 October 2014; 24 October 2014; 4 November 2014; 6 November 2014; 7 November 2014; 7 November 2014; 12 November 2014; 26 November 2014; 18 December 2014; 14 January 2015; 19 January 2015.
(b) Uber; Crown Castle; Crown Castle; Shapre Bros; NearMap; Uber; NextGen Group; NearMap; Senetas; NextGen Group; Uber; NextGen Group; NextGen Group; NextGen Group; NextGen Group; Not applicable; Uber; Uber; Uber; Uber; Uber.
(c) Uber's intended entry into on demand transport industry in WA; Meeting request; Meeting; Request contact details for Main Roads; Request for meeting; Uber services; Data centres; Meeting; Function invitation; Arrange a tour of NextGen Data Centre - Perth 2; Requested company information from client Uber and details on taxi access to platform; NextGen Data Centre tour invitation; NextGen Group Data Centre tour details; Attend a tour of NextGen Data Centre - Perth 2; Function invitation; Common User Agreements; Client seeking information in relation to F-Class licence processing procedures; To set up a meeting; Introduction to new staff and general discussion on industry reform; Request for meeting to update on issues since Christmas; Meeting to update on issues since Christmas.
(d) Yes; No; Yes; No; No; Yes; Yes; Yes; No; No; No; No; No; Yes; No; No; No; No; Yes; No; Yes.
(e) Hon Dean Nalder MLA, Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Jason Condo, Ms Kate Wang, Mr Richard Roberts; Mr Michael Buba, Mr Ashwin Raj, Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Alastair Clark; Mr Jason Condo, Mr Corey Owens, Mr Eacham Curry, Ms Sarah Boska, Ms Kate Wang, Mr Richard Newton; Mr Eacham Curry, Mr David Nash, Mr James Reid, Mr Michael Buba, Mr Richard Newton; Mr Michael Buba, Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Simon Crowther; Mr Eacham Curry, NextGen staff, Mr Michael Buba, Mr Samuel Calabrese, Mr Richard Newton; Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Simon Rossi, Mr Brad Kitschke, Mr Matthew Trigg, Mr Samuel Calabrese; Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Simon Rossi, Mr Samuel Calabrese.
(a) 10 April 2014; 15 May 2014; 30 May 2014; 18 June 2014; 15 August 2014; 29 August 2014; 2 September 2014; 4 September 2014; 12 September 2014; 11 October 2014; 17 October 2014; 24 October 2014; 4 November 2014; 6 November 2014; 7 November 2014; 7 November 2014; 12 November 2014; 26 November 2014; 18 December 2014; 14 January 2015; 19 January 2015.
(b) Uber; Crown Castle; Crown Castle; Shapre Bros; NearMap; Uber; NextGen Group; NearMap; Senetas; NextGen Group; Uber; NextGen Group; NextGen Group; NextGen Group; NextGen Group; Not applicable; Uber; Uber; Uber; Uber; Uber.
(c) Uber's intended entry into on demand transport industry in WA; Meeting request; Meeting; Request contact details for Main Roads; Request for meeting; Uber services; Data centres; Meeting; Function invitation; Arrange a tour of NextGen Data Centre - Perth 2; Requested company information from client Uber and details on taxi access to platform; NextGen Data Centre tour invitation; NextGen Group Data Centre tour details; Attend a tour of NextGen Data Centre - Perth 2; Function invitation; Common User Agreements; Client seeking information in relation to F-Class licence processing procedures; To set up a meeting; Introduction to new staff and general discussion on industry reform; Request for meeting to update on issues since Christmas; Meeting to update on issues since Christmas.
(d) Yes; No; Yes; No; No; Yes; Yes; Yes; No; No; No; No; No; Yes; No; No; No; No; Yes; No; Yes.
(e) Hon Dean Nalder MLA, Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Jason Condo, Ms Kate Wang, Mr Richard Roberts; Mr Michael Buba, Mr Ashwin Raj, Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Alastair Clark; Mr Jason Condo, Mr Corey Owens, Mr Eacham Curry, Ms Sarah Boska, Ms Kate Wang, Mr Richard Newton; Mr Eacham Curry, Mr David Nash, Mr James Reid, Mr Michael Buba, Mr Richard Newton; Mr Michael Buba, Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Simon Crowther; Mr Eacham Curry, NextGen staff, Mr Michael Buba, Mr Samuel Calabrese, Mr Richard Newton; Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Simon Rossi, Mr Brad Kitschke, Mr Matthew Trigg, Mr Samuel Calabrese; Mr Eacham Curry, Mr Simon Rossi, Mr Samuel Calabrese.
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