❓ Mr. Cook questions the Minister for Health, Dr. Hames, regarding a print contract and potential job losses, leading to a heated exchange about ministerial involvement in tender processes.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH — PRINT CONTRACT
I have a supplementary question. Will the minister personally meet with these workers to explain to them how his government’s actions may leave them without employment? Dr K.D. HAMES
I have a supplementary question. Will the minister personally meet with these workers to explain to them how his government’s actions may leave them without employment? Dr K.D. HAMES
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In my office I meet a number of people who make requests of me for meetings. If they care to make a request, that will be considered along with all other requests. The reality is that ministers must not be involved in tender processes. Mr R.H. Cook : But you just said you were! Dr K.D. HAMES : If the member for Kwinana is ever a minister and is involved in a tender process to the extent of interfering in it, we will be coming after him.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: In my office I meet a number of people who make requests of me for meetings. If they care to make a request, that will be considered along with all other requests. The reality is that ministers must not be involved in tender processes. Mr R.H. Cook : But you just said you were! Dr K.D. HAMES : If the member for Kwinana is ever a minister and is involved in a tender process to the extent of interfering in it, we will be coming after him.
In my office I meet a number of people who make requests of me for meetings. If they care to make a request, that will be considered along with all other requests. The reality is that ministers must not be involved in tender processes. Mr R.H. Cook : But you just said you were! Dr K.D. HAMES : If the member for Kwinana is ever a minister and is involved in a tender process to the extent of interfering in it, we will be coming after him.
Mr R.H. Cook : But you just said you were! Dr K.D. HAMES : If the member for Kwinana is ever a minister and is involved in a tender process to the extent of interfering in it, we will be coming after him.
Dr K.D. HAMES : If the member for Kwinana is ever a minister and is involved in a tender process to the extent of interfering in it, we will be coming after him.
Dr K.D. HAMES replied: In my office I meet a number of people who make requests of me for meetings. If they care to make a request, that will be considered along with all other requests. The reality is that ministers must not be involved in tender processes. Mr R.H. Cook : But you just said you were! Dr K.D. HAMES : If the member for Kwinana is ever a minister and is involved in a tender process to the extent of interfering in it, we will be coming after him.
In my office I meet a number of people who make requests of me for meetings. If they care to make a request, that will be considered along with all other requests. The reality is that ministers must not be involved in tender processes. Mr R.H. Cook : But you just said you were! Dr K.D. HAMES : If the member for Kwinana is ever a minister and is involved in a tender process to the extent of interfering in it, we will be coming after him.
Mr R.H. Cook : But you just said you were! Dr K.D. HAMES : If the member for Kwinana is ever a minister and is involved in a tender process to the extent of interfering in it, we will be coming after him.
Dr K.D. HAMES : If the member for Kwinana is ever a minister and is involved in a tender process to the extent of interfering in it, we will be coming after him.
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