❓ Dr. Thomas questions the Minister regarding updates provided to Oceania Resources about Griffin Coal, seeking details on timelines, discussed issues, and documentation of meetings. The Minister refers to a previous answer and states the government advised it was considering options and would provide updates as appropriate.
AnsweredQoN 391Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GRIFFIN COAL
391. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to question without notice
300 of 22 March 2023, regarding the Minister for State Development meeting with Mr Dev Sindhu of Oceania Resources on 7 November
2022, and departmental officers Mr Sadler and Ms Young meeting with Mr
Sindhu on 9 February 2023.
(1) What updates—using the minister's
terminology—were provided to Mr Sindhu on the state's
consideration of Griffin coal matters at the meetings of 7 November 2022
and 9 February 2023?
(2) What time
frame matrix and trigger points will the government apply to determine when the
appropriate time is to provide updates on Griffin Coal to Oceania Resources?
(3) In the ''general
in nature'' ministerial meeting of 7 November 2022 and the departmental
officers meeting of 9 February 2023, what ''general issues'' were
discussed with Mr Sindhu, and how were the issues discussed prioritised for
follow-up action?
(4) Can the
minister confirm that there were absolutely no records, minutes, documentation,
notations or follow-up actions compiled at both the senior ministerial meeting
and the departmental officers meeting?
391. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to question without notice
300 of 22 March 2023, regarding the Minister for State Development meeting with Mr Dev Sindhu of Oceania Resources on 7 November
2022, and departmental officers Mr Sadler and Ms Young meeting with Mr
Sindhu on 9 February 2023.
(1) What updates—using the minister's
terminology—were provided to Mr Sindhu on the state's
consideration of Griffin coal matters at the meetings of 7 November 2022
and 9 February 2023?
(2) What time
frame matrix and trigger points will the government apply to determine when the
appropriate time is to provide updates on Griffin Coal to Oceania Resources?
(3) In the ''general
in nature'' ministerial meeting of 7 November 2022 and the departmental
officers meeting of 9 February 2023, what ''general issues'' were
discussed with Mr Sindhu, and how were the issues discussed prioritised for
follow-up action?
(4) Can the
minister confirm that there were absolutely no records, minutes, documentation,
notations or follow-up actions compiled at both the senior ministerial meeting
and the departmental officers meeting?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) I refer to the answer to question without notice
C308. In relation to the meetings, government advised Mr Sindhu that it was considering options on
Griffin Coal matters and would provide updates as appropriate.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) I refer to the answer to question without notice
C308. In relation to the meetings, government advised Mr Sindhu that it was considering options on
Griffin Coal matters and would provide updates as appropriate.
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