Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2016-02-10 Daily Xml

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Hills Limited

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:07): A supplementary question: can the minister take on notice what level of funding has already been provided under the $2.5 million, and can the minister advise the house (or if he cannot, then take it on notice) whether the contract agreement required Hills to repay all the funding should it not meet the job targets outlined in the grant agreement?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (15:07): I am more than happy to take that on notice and bring back exactly the amount of funding that has and has not been paid to Hills. I will also take on notice and bring back what the contract stipulates in terms of return of funding in relation to targets and return of funding for moneys not yet expended.