Question Without Notice No. 1482 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 November 2023 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 41 Session: 1  

RESOURCES COMMUNITY INVESTMENT INITIATIVE 

1482. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House representing the Premier: I refer to the government's launch on 22 November 2022 of the resources community  investment initiative. As at 16 November 2023 and from the inception of the RCII, I ask the  following. 

(1) What is the total value of the financial commitments made by WA resources companies,  entities or individuals? 

(2) How many WA resources companies, entities or individuals have been approached by the  state government to participate in the RCII? 

(3) What is the methodology of approach utilised by the government to WA resources  companies, entities, or individuals to participate in the RCII? 

(4) As participants in the RCII, are companies, entities or individuals obliged to remain party  to the RCII for a specified time frame? 

(5) If yes to (4), what is that time frame? 

Hon SUE ELLERY replied: 

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. 

(1) A value of $750 million. 

(2) There were 38. 

(3) Letters and facilitation of workshops. 

(4) No. 

(5) Not applicable.