Question Without Notice No. 48 asked in the Legislative Council on 28 February 2024 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 41 Session: 1  

GRIFFIN COAL — AD ASTRA CORPORATE ADVISORY 

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

I refer to the answer to my question without notice 729 of 22 June 2023 that confirmed the  government's engagement, effective from 5 April 2023, of Ad Astra Corporate Advisory as a  consultant adviser to the insolvent and foreign-owned Griffin Coal. 

(1) As at 27 February 2024, under the no-fixed-term, hourly rate contract, what is the totality  of payments that Ad Astra has been paid by the state government? 

(2) What reports, additional to the report of 15 September 2023, has Ad Astra delivered to  government? 

(3) In what formats and structures and on what dates were the reports delivered? (4) To whom were the reports furnished and will the minister table the reports in the house? 

(5) Is Ad Astra still engaged by government as a consultant on the insolvent Griffin Coal, and  when is it envisaged that its consultancy will cease? 

Hon SUE ELLERY replied: 

On behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for State and  Industry Development, Jobs and Trade, I thank the honourable member for some notice of the  question. 

(1)–(5) An amount of $561 061, including GST, has been paid to Ad Astra for advice on a  range of matters relating to Griffin Goal in a number of formats. Ad Astra remains  engaged as a consultant to provide commercial advice as required in the future.