❓ Hon Steven Martin questions the accuracy and transparency of the government's calculation and auditing process for achieving a 50% local content target, particularly regarding documentation and public access to audit results. The Minister deflects by referencing previous answers.
AnsweredQoN 205Legislative Council
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I refer to the answer to question on notice 85, asked on 10 April 2025, and I ask: (a) how is the 50 per cent local target result calculated; (b) is it accurate that there is no paperwork produced as the result of each audit; (c) if yes to (b), are results of the audit communicated purely orally; (d) if no to (b), what paperwork is produced; (e) will the Minister table the written results of each of the ten audits; (f) if no to (e), why not; and (g) if no to (e), how can the public have any confidence that the Government is reaching its 50 percent local target result?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
9 days
(a)-(g) I refer the Member to the answers given to Legislative Council Questions Without Notice 270 asked in the Legislative Council on 16 April 2024 and 332 asked in the Legislative Council on 18 April 2024.
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