Question Without Notice No. 34 asked in the Legislative Council on 28 February 2024 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 41 Session: 1  

GRIFFIN COAL — CONSULTANTS 

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

I refer to the government's ineffective outsourcing to find a solution to the ticking time bomb  that is the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal via its engagement of a coterie of  consultants and advisers, including KPMG, Ad Astra, Preston Consulting, Sternship Advisers  and Ashurst. As at 27 February 2024 — 

(1) Apart from the aforementioned advisers and consultants, has any other government  ministry, agency, department or entity within government engaged consultants or  advisers for the provision of advice pertaining to the insolvent Griffin Coal company? 

(2) If yes to (1), who are the consultants and advisers, when were they contacted and engaged  and for what purpose and rationale, and which ministries, departments, agencies or  entities were party to the contacts? 

(3) What is the value and time frame of the contracts? 

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied: 

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has  been provided on behalf of the Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade. 

(1) No.