❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the government's decision not to exclude health, welfare, and education services from the AUSFTA's government procurement provisions, and whether the impact assessment considers effects on local industries.
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I refer to an analysis of the government procurement provisions of the proposed Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement conducted by lawyers, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, which outlines what it described as fundamental changes to all aspects of government procurement. The briefing paper also reveals that every State Government except Western Australia and Victoria excluded their health and welfare services from the FTA and that all State Governments except WA, Victoria and Tasmania have excluded their education services from the FTA. (1) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for health and welfare services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for education services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(1) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for health and welfare services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for education services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for education services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(3) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for education services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(1) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for health and welfare services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for education services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(2) If no to (1), why not? (3) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for education services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(3) Will the Premier confirm whether the WA Government asked for education services to be excluded from the government procurement provisions of the AUSFTA? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(4) If no to (3), why not? (5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(5) Will the impact assessment that the WA Government is currently conducting into the FTA encompass the impact on local industries as a result of the decision to open up government procurement to US companies? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of this question. (1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(1) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for health and welfare services for the government procurement chapter of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement. (2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(2) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(3) The Western Australian Government has not sought an exception for education services for the government procurement chapter of AUSFTA. (4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(4) The Government does not wish to have different sets of rules regarding government procurement for different government agencies. (5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
(5) The consultants undertaking the analysis have been asked to identify the economic impacts of AUSFTA on Western Australia.
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