❓ A member of parliament questioned the Minister for Housing and Works about a potential directive from the Premier regarding government contract tendering and the Minister's response to internal staff following a debate on the issue. The Minister denied receiving such a directive and making the statement to staff.
AnsweredQoN 952Legislative Council
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(1) Did the minister receive a directive from the Premier to step back, or words to that effect, from the minister’s doctrine that once companies had five government contracts, they could no longer tender for more contracts? (2) Has the minister heeded that directive? (3) Following the recent debate in the Legislative Council on this issue, did the minister tell his staff that they had weathered the storm; continue on? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No.
(2) Has the minister heeded that directive? (3) Following the recent debate in the Legislative Council on this issue, did the minister tell his staff that they had weathered the storm; continue on? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No.
(3) Following the recent debate in the Legislative Council on this issue, did the minister tell his staff that they had weathered the storm; continue on? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No.
(2) Not applicable. (3) No.
(3) No.
(2) Has the minister heeded that directive? (3) Following the recent debate in the Legislative Council on this issue, did the minister tell his staff that they had weathered the storm; continue on? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No.
(3) Following the recent debate in the Legislative Council on this issue, did the minister tell his staff that they had weathered the storm; continue on? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: (1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No.
(1) No. (2) Not applicable. (3) No.
(2) Not applicable. (3) No.
(3) No.
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