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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 308 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 April 2022 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

PERTH MINT — JEWELLERY RETAIL

308. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:

My question without notice has been redirected to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum. Someone must have it, hopefully.

Several members interjected.

Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS: I will ask it and someone might be able to find it.

Hon Sue Ellery interjected.

Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS: All right. I refer to the Perth Mint.

(1) Is the Perth Mint currently retailing jewellery and when did this practice commence?

(2) What section of the Gold Corporation Act 1987 empowers the mint to retail jewellery?

(3) If the Perth Mint is not empowered under the Gold Corporation Act to retail jewellery, under which part of which act is it empowered to do so?

(4) Is the Perth Mint competing with jewellery retailers across Perth in terms of jewellery sales?

(5) If yes to (4), why; and, if no to (4), why not?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary.

Honourable member, it is not in any of our files, but there are people watching so we will track down an answer for the member and provide it as swiftly as possible.

Hon Dr Steve Thomas: I got the redirection notice so it must be in the system somewhere.

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON: I got the redirection note too, so it is in the system.