❓ Mr Papalia questions the Premier regarding Western Australia's presence at Euronaval 2016 and engagement with defence contractors, particularly concerning submarine and offshore patrol vessel projects. The Premier responds, highlighting WA's engagement with defence companies and planned discussions with DCNS in France.
AnsweredQoN 830Legislative Assembly
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EURONAVAL 2016 — INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
TRADE SHOW — WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PRESENCE
830. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Premier:
I refer to the South Australian–led
contingent of 16 South Australian defence companies exhibiting at the Defence
SA stand at the international maritime trade show Euronaval 2016 in Paris this
week.
(1) Does Western Australia have a stand
at this event?
(2) Has Western Australia had a stand
at this event at any time in the past eight years?
(3) Will anyone
from the Western Australian government be at this event to lobby DCNS Group,
the company chosen to build the new submarines, or the various European competitors
vying to design the multibillion-dollar offshore patrol vessel and future
frigate projects?
TRADE SHOW — WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PRESENCE
830. Mr P. PAPALIA to the Premier:
I refer to the South Australian–led
contingent of 16 South Australian defence companies exhibiting at the Defence
SA stand at the international maritime trade show Euronaval 2016 in Paris this
week.
(1) Does Western Australia have a stand
at this event?
(2) Has Western Australia had a stand
at this event at any time in the past eight years?
(3) Will anyone
from the Western Australian government be at this event to lobby DCNS Group,
the company chosen to build the new submarines, or the various European competitors
vying to design the multibillion-dollar offshore patrol vessel and future
frigate projects?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) Coincidentally,
there was a meeting in my office yesterday of all the major defence contracting
companies in Western Australia —
Several members
interjected.
The SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : These were the very companies that will be sharing in the
offshore patrol vessel contracts and presumably in the submarine and frigate
contracts. The member mentioned DCNS, the French group that won the contract or
is the preferred bidder for the submarines. At its invitation, Western Australia
will be visiting its site and discussing the project with it in France.
there was a meeting in my office yesterday of all the major defence contracting
companies in Western Australia —
Several members
interjected.
The SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : These were the very companies that will be sharing in the
offshore patrol vessel contracts and presumably in the submarine and frigate
contracts. The member mentioned DCNS, the French group that won the contract or
is the preferred bidder for the submarines. At its invitation, Western Australia
will be visiting its site and discussing the project with it in France.
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