Question On Notice No. 3340 asked in the Legislative Council on 21 October 2020 by Hon Robin Chapple
Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to Tony Galati, and I ask:
(a) did the Minister or the Department invite Tony Galati to the Kimberley on a recent trip:
(i) if yes to (a), what was the purpose of the invitation;
(b) has the Minister had any recent discussions with Tony Galati regarding business opportunities in the Kimberley:
(i) if yes to (b), what were the discussions about and where in particular were any potential irrigation projects located in the Kimberley;
(c) how many meetings has the Minister or the Department had with Tony Galati in the past year; and
(d) will the Minister table the notes from the meetings referred to in (c):
(i) if no to (d), why not?
Answered on 26 November 2020
(a) No, but I certainly encouraged Mr Galati to look at opportunities in the region.
(b) I met with Mr Galati on 7 September 2020. The meeting covered a wide range of topics, primarily water allocation, horticultural production and technology advances and egg farming. We briefly discussed horticulture development opportunities in the Kimberley.
(c) In the past year the Minister has met with Mr Galati on one occasion and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has met with Mr Galati on six occasions. I have been present at a number of events also attended by Mr Galati.
(d) No.
(i) No notes were taken in the meetings as the interactions were of a general nature.