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.
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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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23/3/21
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Kimberly Granite Holdings
|
Letter
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Minister Johnston
Hope Smith
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Congratulations
Letter
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23/03/21
|
Tianqi
|
Email
|
Ron Sao
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Media event
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20/4/21
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Gascoyne Gateway Ltd
|
Email
|
Hope Smith
|
Meeting request
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5/5/21
|
Enzen
|
Email
|
Susan Da Luz
|
Meet and Greet
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13/5/21
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Ron Sao
|
Meeting Request
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24/5/21
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Yhana Lucas
|
Meeting
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10/8/21
|
Australian British
Chamber of Commerce
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Email
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Minister Johnston
|
Meeting
|
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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
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|
15/09/21
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Ron Sao
|
Company announcement
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25/11/21
|
Pump Hydro Collie
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Email
|
Minister Johnston
Annabel Keogh
|
Meeting
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|
31/1/22
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Australian Potash
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Email
|
Mark Andrews
|
Seeking Letter of Support
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11/4/22
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Gascoyne Gateway Ltd
|
Email
|
Minister Johnston
|
Meeting
|
|
28/4/22
|
Strike Energy
|
Email
|
Minister Johnston
|
Meeting
|
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16/5/22
|
Leader of Opposition
|
Email
|
Brendan McShanag
|
Invitation for Breakfast
|
|
16/5/22
|
Tianqi
|
Email
|
Mark Andrews
|
Discuss Invite Request
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19/5/22
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TransAlta
|
Meeting
|
Annabel Keogh
|
Meeting
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14/6/22
|
Tianqi Lithium
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Email
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Minister Johnston Ron Sao Mark Andrews
|
Site Visit
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16/6/22
|
Daniel Smith CGM
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Email/Phone
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Ron Sao Hope Smith Mark Andrews
|
Meeting
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16/6/22
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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.