Question Without Notice No. 19 asked in the Legislative Council on 27 February 2024 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 41 Session: 1  

GRIFFIN COAL — KPMG 

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

I refer to the appointment of KPMG as a government consultant on 28 June 2023 on the  insolvent and foreign- owned Griffin Coal company. 

(1) As of 27 February 2024, how much of the $240 000 contract has been paid to KPMG? 

(2) What reports, on what dates and in what formats has KPMG provided to the government  on the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal? 

(3) Has any extension of the initial $240 000 KPMG contract been enacted, or will it be  enacted; and, if so, what is the value of the new contract and who or whom authorised  it? 

(4) If yes to (3), was a new process agreement enacted and on what date? 

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied: 

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

(1) Of the contract, $450 799 excluding GST has been paid. 

(2) KPMG provides information to government on a regular basis in a variety of forms. 

(3) The contract has not been extended; it has been varied with a new contract value of $990  000. Information about the contract is published on the Tenders WA website. 

(4) The Griffin Coal process agreement that was executed on 14 August 2023 remains in  place.