Mr. Zempilas questions the necessity and outcomes of two Gold Corporation officers' trips to Italy for factory acceptance testing, seeking justification for the expense and the relevance of the equipment to Western Australia.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1927Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 March 2026
Portfolio: Mines and Petroleum

Question

I refer to the Report on Overseas Air Travel for the 3 months to 31 December 2024 and two trips to Italy by J Du Toit and L Basson from the Gold Corporation for factory acceptance testing for tera packing systems and Ikoi. Can the Minister advise:(a) Why was it necessary to pay for two officers to witness this factory acceptance testing;(b) Did these officers submit a report to the Gold Corporation:(i) If so, can that report be tabled; and(ii) If not, why not;(c) Did these officers raise any issues with respect to the factory testing:(i) If so, what were they; and(d) What is the relevance of the Tera packing systems and ikoi to Western Australia?

Answer

This question is awaiting a response from the Minister.

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