Question On Notice No. 974 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 October 2022 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
Please advise if the Minister and/or any staff member or placement within the Minister's Office has had any contact or meetings with representatives of registered lobbyist ReGen Strategic between 1 January 2021 and 30 June 2022, and if yes:
(a) what were the dates of the contact(s)/meeting(s);
(b) what was the name of the client being represented during the contact(s)/meeting(s);
(c) what was the nature or subject of discussion during the contact(s)/meeting(s);
(d) were other people present during these contact(s)/meeting(s); and
(e) what were the names of all people present during these contact(s)/meeting(s)?
Answered on 15 November 2022
ReGen Strategic was established on 20 July 2022. Prior to this, ReGen Strategic was registered on the WA Register of Lobbyists as CGM Communications.
Contact or meetings of a professional nature between representatives of CGM Communications and the Minister and/or staff between 19 March 2021 (commencement of term) and 30 June 2022 is provided below.
Date
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Client
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Contact method
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Minister and/or staff present
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Topic of meeting/contact
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25/05/2021
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Daniel Smith, CGM Communications
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Email
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No – apology given
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Invitation received to attend the Fremantle Dockers v Western Bulldogs match on 6 June 2021 at Optus Stadium
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02/08/2021
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Simon Ward, CGM Communications
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Email
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No meeting was arranged. This file was closed as “NFA”
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Request from CGM for Strike Energy to provide a briefing to Ministers
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10/06/2022
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Libby Lyons, CGM Communications
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Email
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Minister attended this meeting on 16 June 2022 with Senior Policy Adviser, Jessica Murray
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Meeting to brief Minister on a project with BHP, Rio and FMG on sexual harassment in the mining sector
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The Minister and/or staff may have had contact with representatives of CGM Communications for administrative purposes only or in a personal or social nature.