GRIFFIN COAL — COLLIE
378. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the invocation of force
majeure by Griffin Coal in July 2021, which has disrupted coal supply from its
mine in Collie.
(1) On what date was force majeure
declared by Griffin Coal?
(2) On what date was the government
made aware of the declaration of force majeure?
(3) What time frame has Griffin
applied to the application of force majeure on its Collie operations?
(4) Has the minister, his ministerial staff or departmental
representatives, met with or contacted representatives of Griffin Coal
since the declaration of force majeure?
(5) If yes to (4), when and who
attended the meetings?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The following information has been provided by the Minister for State
Development, Jobs and Trade.
Further
time is required to answer this question and the information will be provided
to the member by 4 August 2021.