Question regarding potential corruption in the awarding of a contract to ASG (Asia Pacific) Pty Ltd by the Office of Shared Services, specifically implicating Burke and Grill. The Treasurer denies any evidence of impropriety and suggests referral to the Corruption and Crime Commission if suspicions persist.

AnsweredQoN 139Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 April 2007
Portfolio
Treasurer

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ASG (ASIA PACIFIC) PTY LTD - OFFICE OF SHARED SERVICES CONTRACT
I ask a supplementary question. Will the Treasurer conduct a formal review of the awarding of this contract to ensure that Burke and Grill did not corrupt the process? Mr E.S. RIPPER

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There is no evidence that this contract - Several members interjected. Mr C.J. Barnett : You look like a blowfish. Mr E.S. RIPPER : The member for Cottesloe probably knows all about blowfish. I have been sidetracked. I am gobsmacked. Let me answer the question. There is no evidence that there is anything wrong with the way in which this tender process was conducted. My understanding is that it was conducted with full probity. If anyone has any suspicion that anything was done incorrectly with this project, we have the most powerful and well-resourced corruption body in the country to look into the matter. There is no body like the Corruption and Crime Commission in any other state. It has more power, more resources and more staff than any other anticorruption body in any other state. It has a budget of more than $20 million. It has a staff of more than 150. It has substantial telephone intercept capacity. If the member for Vasse thinks there is anything wrong with this contract, he should take the matter to the CCC.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: There is no evidence that this contract - Several members interjected. Mr C.J. Barnett : You look like a blowfish. Mr E.S. RIPPER : The member for Cottesloe probably knows all about blowfish. I have been sidetracked. I am gobsmacked. Let me answer the question. There is no evidence that there is anything wrong with the way in which this tender process was conducted. My understanding is that it was conducted with full probity. If anyone has any suspicion that anything was done incorrectly with this project, we have the most powerful and well-resourced corruption body in the country to look into the matter. There is no body like the Corruption and Crime Commission in any other state. It has more power, more resources and more staff than any other anticorruption body in any other state. It has a budget of more than $20 million. It has a staff of more than 150. It has substantial telephone intercept capacity. If the member for Vasse thinks there is anything wrong with this contract, he should take the matter to the CCC.
There is no evidence that this contract - Several members interjected. Mr C.J. Barnett : You look like a blowfish. Mr E.S. RIPPER : The member for Cottesloe probably knows all about blowfish. I have been sidetracked. I am gobsmacked. Let me answer the question. There is no evidence that there is anything wrong with the way in which this tender process was conducted. My understanding is that it was conducted with full probity. If anyone has any suspicion that anything was done incorrectly with this project, we have the most powerful and well-resourced corruption body in the country to look into the matter. There is no body like the Corruption and Crime Commission in any other state. It has more power, more resources and more staff than any other anticorruption body in any other state. It has a budget of more than $20 million. It has a staff of more than 150. It has substantial telephone intercept capacity. If the member for Vasse thinks there is anything wrong with this contract, he should take the matter to the CCC.
Several members interjected. Mr C.J. Barnett : You look like a blowfish. Mr E.S. RIPPER : The member for Cottesloe probably knows all about blowfish. I have been sidetracked. I am gobsmacked. Let me answer the question. There is no evidence that there is anything wrong with the way in which this tender process was conducted. My understanding is that it was conducted with full probity. If anyone has any suspicion that anything was done incorrectly with this project, we have the most powerful and well-resourced corruption body in the country to look into the matter. There is no body like the Corruption and Crime Commission in any other state. It has more power, more resources and more staff than any other anticorruption body in any other state. It has a budget of more than $20 million. It has a staff of more than 150. It has substantial telephone intercept capacity. If the member for Vasse thinks there is anything wrong with this contract, he should take the matter to the CCC.
Mr C.J. Barnett : You look like a blowfish. Mr E.S. RIPPER : The member for Cottesloe probably knows all about blowfish. I have been sidetracked. I am gobsmacked. Let me answer the question. There is no evidence that there is anything wrong with the way in which this tender process was conducted. My understanding is that it was conducted with full probity. If anyone has any suspicion that anything was done incorrectly with this project, we have the most powerful and well-resourced corruption body in the country to look into the matter. There is no body like the Corruption and Crime Commission in any other state. It has more power, more resources and more staff than any other anticorruption body in any other state. It has a budget of more than $20 million. It has a staff of more than 150. It has substantial telephone intercept capacity. If the member for Vasse thinks there is anything wrong with this contract, he should take the matter to the CCC.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : The member for Cottesloe probably knows all about blowfish. I have been sidetracked. I am gobsmacked. Let me answer the question. There is no evidence that there is anything wrong with the way in which this tender process was conducted. My understanding is that it was conducted with full probity. If anyone has any suspicion that anything was done incorrectly with this project, we have the most powerful and well-resourced corruption body in the country to look into the matter. There is no body like the Corruption and Crime Commission in any other state. It has more power, more resources and more staff than any other anticorruption body in any other state. It has a budget of more than $20 million. It has a staff of more than 150. It has substantial telephone intercept capacity. If the member for Vasse thinks there is anything wrong with this contract, he should take the matter to the CCC.

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