❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the rationale behind the $220 million funding to Griffin Coal, an insolvent, foreign-owned company. The Minister cites commercially sensitive forecasts of production costs and revenue, emphasizing the support's importance for electricity security and Collie jobs.
AnsweredQoN 538Legislative Council
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GRIFFIN COAL — FUNDING STREAM
538. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to my question without
notice 77 asked on 29 February 2024, requesting the financial rationale of the additional and extraordinary figure of a $220 million
funding stream to the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal Mining
Company.
(1) What was the ''range
of factors and inputs'' that the Department of Treasury and the
Department of the Premier and Cabinet took into account when arriving at the
figure of $220 million?
(2) I n allocating the extraordinary amount of $220 million
dollars to the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal , will the
minister table to the house the range of factors and inputs that were assessed
and modelled to arrive at the figure?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
538. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to my question without
notice 77 asked on 29 February 2024, requesting the financial rationale of the additional and extraordinary figure of a $220 million
funding stream to the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal Mining
Company.
(1) What was the ''range
of factors and inputs'' that the Department of Treasury and the
Department of the Premier and Cabinet took into account when arriving at the
figure of $220 million?
(2) I n allocating the extraordinary amount of $220 million
dollars to the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal , will the
minister table to the house the range of factors and inputs that were assessed
and modelled to arrive at the figure?
(3) If no to (2), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
range of factors included forecasts of production costs and revenue from coal
sales to 30 June 2026. This information is
commercially sensitive. The support provided is critical to support continued
operations at Griffin Coal, secure the electricity system and protect
Collie jobs.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
range of factors included forecasts of production costs and revenue from coal
sales to 30 June 2026. This information is
commercially sensitive. The support provided is critical to support continued
operations at Griffin Coal, secure the electricity system and protect
Collie jobs.
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