Question On Notice No. 971 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 October 2022 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services; Industrial Relations
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
Contact with CGM Communications from 19 March 2021 – 30 June 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
|
Client
|
Contact method
|
Minister and/or staff present
|
Topic of meeting/contact
|
23/3/21
|
Kimberly Granite Holdings
|
Letter
|
Minister Johnston
Hope Smith
|
Congratulations
Letter
|
23/03/21
|
Tianqi
|
Email
|
Ron Sao
|
Media event
|
20/4/21
|
Gascoyne Gateway Ltd
|
Email
|
Hope Smith
|
Meeting request
|
5/5/21
|
Enzen
|
Email
|
Susan Da Luz
|
Meet and Greet
|
13/5/21
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Ron Sao
|
Meeting Request
|
24/5/21
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Yhana Lucas
|
Meeting
|
10/8/21
|
Australian British
Chamber of Commerce
|
Email
|
Minister Johnston
|
Meeting
|
31/8/21
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Minister Johnston
|
Meeting
|
1/9/21
|
TransAlta
|
Email
|
Minister Johnston
|
Meeting
|
10/09/21
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Ron Sao
|
Media Story
|
15/09/21
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Ron Sao
|
Company announcement
|
25/11/21
|
Pump Hydro Collie
|
Email
|
Minister Johnston
Annabel Keogh
|
Meeting
|
31/1/22
|
Australian Potash
|
Email
|
Mark Andrews
|
Seeking Letter of Support
|
11/4/22
|
Gascoyne Gateway Ltd
|
Email
|
Minister Johnston
|
Meeting
|
28/4/22
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Minister Johnston
|
Meeting
|
16/5/22
|
Leader of Opposition
|
Email
|
Brendan McShanag
|
Invitation for Breakfast
|
16/5/22
|
Tianqi
|
Email
|
Mark Andrews
|
Discuss Invite Request
|
19/5/22
|
TransAlta
|
Meeting
|
Annabel Keogh
|
Meeting
|
14/6/22
|
Tianqi Lithium
|
Email
|
Minister Johnston Ron Sao Mark Andrews
|
Site Visit
|
16/6/22
|
Daniel Smith CGM
|
Email/Phone
|
Ron Sao Hope Smith Mark Andrews
|
Meeting
|
16/6/22
|
TransAlta
|
Email
|
Annabel Keogh
|
Follow up information on renewable project
|
The Minister and/or staff may have had contact with representatives of ReGen Strategic (previously CGM Communications) for administrative purposes only or in a personal or social nature.