❓ Hon James Hayward questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding claims of reduced gold content in Perth Mint bullion following concerns raised by a customer, potential cost savings, and a London Bullion Market Association investigation. The answer is deferred.
AnsweredQoN 213Legislative Council
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GOLD CORPORATION — GOLD BAR CONTENT
213. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the claims made in the
ABC Four Corners report ''Tainted gold''.
(1) Can the
minister clarify whether Gold Corporation continued producing gold bullion with
reduced gold content after the organisation became aware of concerns raised by
a customer?
(2) Can the
minister confirm that a reduction in gold content created savings for Gold
Corporation for a period of time?
(3) Can the
minister confirm concerns relating to the actual content of gold in bullion
supplied by the Perth Mint are the subject of a London Bullion Market
Association investigation, which was announced after the Four Corners report?
(4) In percentage
terms, to three decimal places, what elements are contained in the gold bullion
produced by the Perth Mint?
213. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the claims made in the
ABC Four Corners report ''Tainted gold''.
(1) Can the
minister clarify whether Gold Corporation continued producing gold bullion with
reduced gold content after the organisation became aware of concerns raised by
a customer?
(2) Can the
minister confirm that a reduction in gold content created savings for Gold
Corporation for a period of time?
(3) Can the
minister confirm concerns relating to the actual content of gold in bullion
supplied by the Perth Mint are the subject of a London Bullion Market
Association investigation, which was announced after the Four Corners report?
(4) In percentage
terms, to three decimal places, what elements are contained in the gold bullion
produced by the Perth Mint?
AnswerView source ↗
I answer on behalf of the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum. I thank
the honourable member for some notice of the question.
An
answer cannot be provided in the required time frame. An answer will be
provided to the member on 16 March 2023.
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum. I thank
the honourable member for some notice of the question.
An
answer cannot be provided in the required time frame. An answer will be
provided to the member on 16 March 2023.
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