❓ Ms. Saffioti questions the Minister for Sport and Recreation regarding the Auditor General's report on the Westadium contract, specifically concerning the withholding of information. The Minister defends the government's decisions, citing commercial-in-confidence and partial compliance with audit criteria.
AnsweredQoN 709Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PERTH STADIUM — WESTADIUM CONTRACT — AUDITOR GENERAL'S
REPORT
709. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the
Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I have a
supplementary question. I again ask: did the Auditor General say, ''Accordingly,
I am unable to form an opinion whether those decisions'' to withhold
information ''were reasonable and appropriate''?
REPORT
709. Ms R. SAFFIOTI to the
Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I have a
supplementary question. I again ask: did the Auditor General say, ''Accordingly,
I am unable to form an opinion whether those decisions'' to withhold
information ''were reasonable and appropriate''?
AnswerView source ↗
I think I just said it out loud, member; she is not
listening. On four occasions, this government made a decision not to release
the information on the grounds of commercial-in-confidence. On three occasions,
the Auditor General said that we met each criterion that we were being assessed
against and that meant that it was reasonable decision to make. The fourth
decision, which related to the payments over the course of 25 years —
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sit
down, minister. Member for Bassendean, I call you for the first time.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Ms M.J. DAVIES :
Three of the four criteria were met. On the fourth criterion, the Auditor
General said that he could not form an opinion because he could not have access
information that may have assisted him in forming an opinion.
Ms R. Saffioti :
You're wrong.
Ms M.J. DAVIES : We
will have to agree to disagree because the member's interpretation is different
from my interpretation, which is that when we meet a majority of the criteria
on a majority of the issues, I say that we have been making reasonable
decisions because the Auditor General's report actually demonstrates
that.
listening. On four occasions, this government made a decision not to release
the information on the grounds of commercial-in-confidence. On three occasions,
the Auditor General said that we met each criterion that we were being assessed
against and that meant that it was reasonable decision to make. The fourth
decision, which related to the payments over the course of 25 years —
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Sit
down, minister. Member for Bassendean, I call you for the first time.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Ms M.J. DAVIES :
Three of the four criteria were met. On the fourth criterion, the Auditor
General said that he could not form an opinion because he could not have access
information that may have assisted him in forming an opinion.
Ms R. Saffioti :
You're wrong.
Ms M.J. DAVIES : We
will have to agree to disagree because the member's interpretation is different
from my interpretation, which is that when we meet a majority of the criteria
on a majority of the issues, I say that we have been making reasonable
decisions because the Auditor General's report actually demonstrates
that.
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