❓ A member of parliament questions the Attorney General regarding the Crown Solicitor's Office's engagement of law firms for electricity reform, seeking details on the firms, work undertaken, costs, and tendering process. The Attorney General deflects, citing insufficient time to gather the requested information.
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I refer the Attorney General to tender details on the Government’s own tender web site for consultants to advise the Electricity Reform Implementation Unit on a wide range of matters relating to electricity reform. The web site states that the provision of legal services to the Electricity Reform Implementation Unit has been independently procured by the Crown Solicitor’s Office. (1) Can the Attorney General confirm that the Crown Solicitor’s Office has appointed at least three separate law firms to conduct a range of legal work related to the Government’s electricity reform agenda? (2) Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies, including the names of the legal firms currently being used, the nature of the work they are undertaking and the estimated cost of the work? (3) When did the Crown Solicitor’s Office call for formal public tenders for these legal services as it is required to do under the Government’s tendering policy? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
(1) Can the Attorney General confirm that the Crown Solicitor’s Office has appointed at least three separate law firms to conduct a range of legal work related to the Government’s electricity reform agenda? (2) Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies, including the names of the legal firms currently being used, the nature of the work they are undertaking and the estimated cost of the work? (3) When did the Crown Solicitor’s Office call for formal public tenders for these legal services as it is required to do under the Government’s tendering policy? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
(2) Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies, including the names of the legal firms currently being used, the nature of the work they are undertaking and the estimated cost of the work? (3) When did the Crown Solicitor’s Office call for formal public tenders for these legal services as it is required to do under the Government’s tendering policy? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
(3) When did the Crown Solicitor’s Office call for formal public tenders for these legal services as it is required to do under the Government’s tendering policy? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
(1) Can the Attorney General confirm that the Crown Solicitor’s Office has appointed at least three separate law firms to conduct a range of legal work related to the Government’s electricity reform agenda? (2) Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies, including the names of the legal firms currently being used, the nature of the work they are undertaking and the estimated cost of the work? (3) When did the Crown Solicitor’s Office call for formal public tenders for these legal services as it is required to do under the Government’s tendering policy? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
(2) Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies, including the names of the legal firms currently being used, the nature of the work they are undertaking and the estimated cost of the work? (3) When did the Crown Solicitor’s Office call for formal public tenders for these legal services as it is required to do under the Government’s tendering policy? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
(3) When did the Crown Solicitor’s Office call for formal public tenders for these legal services as it is required to do under the Government’s tendering policy? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
I am told that notice of the question was given at 1.05 this afternoon. The question was immediately sent to the Crown Solicitor’s Office. I have not yet received the detail, which is perhaps not surprising when one looks at the detail sought, particularly in question (2), which reads - Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
Will the Attorney General provide all details relating to these consultancies . . . I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
I informed the Opposition Whip that I was not able to provide the answer at this question time, and said the member might like to ask the question tomorrow. I do not understand why the member for Darling Range has persisted with the question.
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