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    <name>Question Time</name>
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      <name>Government Contracts</name>
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        <heading>Government Contracts</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="633" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">West Torrens</electorate>
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            <name>Government Contracts</name>
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          <by role="member" id="633">The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens) (15:00):</by>  My question is to the Minister for Energy and Mining. When was the last time the minister met with representatives of H2U and did he discuss the EOI currently open and any investment at Port Bonython?</text>
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      <talker role="member" id="4342" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Stuart</electorate>
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            <name>Minister for Energy and Mining</name>
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          <question date="2021-05-26">
            <name>Government Contracts</name>
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          <by role="member" id="4342">The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining) (15:01):</by>  I don't remember the last time I met with them. It was a while ago—I would suggest a month or two or three. The person I have engaged with is Dr Attilio Pigneri, who is the principal person. I would be very happy to check this, but I don't believe I have had a structured meeting with H2U for a significant amount of time and I don't believe—</text>
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        <name>The Speaker</name>
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          <by role="office">The SPEAKER:</by>  Members on my left, the minister has the call. The Minister for Energy and Mining will be heard in silence. The minister has the call.</text>
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        <name>The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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          <by role="member" id="4342">The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN:</by>  —that I've had an accidental meeting for quite a long time either, to be as frank and open as I can possibly be. Let me check it. If by chance we were at the same function or the same event or conference or something like that, sure, let me have a look.</text>
        <text id="202105265599e1fad3e747c8b0000600">But, to the other part of the member's question with regard to discussing Port Bonython, I don't believe that has ever happened, other than in the context of their very clear interest in Port Bonython, their publicly stated interest in building a 70 to 100 megawatt electrolyser at Port Bonython and their desire to export green ammonia from Port Bonython. Certainly, we've talked about Port Bonython in the terms of their project development, but I don't believe that the topic of the disposal of the land that's afoot at the moment has ever been discussed between me or anybody from H2U, but I will check that out of an abundance of thoroughness.</text>
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