Mr. Birney questions the WA Police Service's purchase of satellite phones for the Goldfields area, specifically regarding local procurement. The Police Service responded that they purchased three phones from a metropolitan supplier due to a mandatory government Common Use Arrangement.

AnsweredQoN 42Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2005
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(1) Will the Minister advise if the W.A Police Service have ordered or purchased any Satellite Phones for use in the Goldfields area?
(2) If so will the Minister advise the number of phones purchased or ordered and the cost of each phone?
(3) Will the Minister advise if these phones were purchased locally in the Goldfields or elsewhere?
(4) If the phones were not purchased locally in the Goldfields, will the Minister advise the name of the company and their location and the reason that these phones were not purchased locally?

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Answered
16 August 2005
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
91 days
(2) The Police Service advise three phones have been purchased at a cost of $4259 each, fully installed. (3) The Police Service advise the phones were purchased from the metropolitan area. (4) The Western Australia Police advise the Police Service utilises the mandatory government Common Use Arrangement (CUA) No.15103, category C. Currently the preferred supplier is Satellite Appliance Sales based in Balcatta.
(3) The Police Service advise the phones were purchased from the metropolitan area. (4) The Western Australia Police advise the Police Service utilises the mandatory government Common Use Arrangement (CUA) No.15103, category C. Currently the preferred supplier is Satellite Appliance Sales based in Balcatta.
(4) The Western Australia Police advise the Police Service utilises the mandatory government Common Use Arrangement (CUA) No.15103, category C. Currently the preferred supplier is Satellite Appliance Sales based in Balcatta.

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