Question Without Notice No. 1500 asked in the Legislative Council on 28 November 2023 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 41 Session: 1  

GRIFFIN COAL — GRANTS 

1500. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the Minister for State and  Industry Development, Jobs and Trade: 

I refer to the Cook Labor government's inexplicable provision of uncapped taxpayer-funded  grants to the receivers and managers of the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal. 

(1) As at 27 November 2023, what was the total of the taxpayer-funded grants that have been  directed to the receivers and managers of Griffin Coal under financial assistance  agreements, process agreements or any additional funding mechanism or channel? 

(2) On what dates were the individual FAAs, process agreements or additional funding  channels or mechanisms executed for the transfer of taxpayer-funded grants to the  receivers and managers of Griffin Coal? 

(3) Will the minister detail the acquittal process that the receivers and managers adhere to in  the spending of these grants and the scope of works that are deemed eligible to  receive grant funding? 

(4) If no to (3), why not? 

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied: 

I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. Honourable member, I  have seen the answer. It is not in the correct area in the files, so if it comes in, I will provide it  later in question time.