❓ Hon Dee Margetts questions the WA government on the completion, accessibility, and consultation process of an impact assessment regarding the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The response acknowledges a misunderstanding regarding which parties were consulted.
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I refer to question without notice 213 on 7 April 2004, in which it was stated that the WA Government is conducting an economic, social and environmental impact assessment of the Australia-United States free trade agreement, or FTA. (1) When was this assessment completed and is it available for public scrutiny? (2) If this assessment has not been completed, when will it be completed and publicly available? (3) Which WA interested parties, including unions, have been invited to participate in this impact assessment, and when were they invited? (4) Has the Government received criticism from interested parties, including WA unions, regarding the decision not to seek exemption from the government procurement provisions of the FTA for essential services, including health, welfare and education? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(1) When was this assessment completed and is it available for public scrutiny? (2) If this assessment has not been completed, when will it be completed and publicly available? (3) Which WA interested parties, including unions, have been invited to participate in this impact assessment, and when were they invited? (4) Has the Government received criticism from interested parties, including WA unions, regarding the decision not to seek exemption from the government procurement provisions of the FTA for essential services, including health, welfare and education? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(2) If this assessment has not been completed, when will it be completed and publicly available? (3) Which WA interested parties, including unions, have been invited to participate in this impact assessment, and when were they invited? (4) Has the Government received criticism from interested parties, including WA unions, regarding the decision not to seek exemption from the government procurement provisions of the FTA for essential services, including health, welfare and education? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(3) Which WA interested parties, including unions, have been invited to participate in this impact assessment, and when were they invited? (4) Has the Government received criticism from interested parties, including WA unions, regarding the decision not to seek exemption from the government procurement provisions of the FTA for essential services, including health, welfare and education? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(4) Has the Government received criticism from interested parties, including WA unions, regarding the decision not to seek exemption from the government procurement provisions of the FTA for essential services, including health, welfare and education? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(1) When was this assessment completed and is it available for public scrutiny? (2) If this assessment has not been completed, when will it be completed and publicly available? (3) Which WA interested parties, including unions, have been invited to participate in this impact assessment, and when were they invited? (4) Has the Government received criticism from interested parties, including WA unions, regarding the decision not to seek exemption from the government procurement provisions of the FTA for essential services, including health, welfare and education? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(2) If this assessment has not been completed, when will it be completed and publicly available? (3) Which WA interested parties, including unions, have been invited to participate in this impact assessment, and when were they invited? (4) Has the Government received criticism from interested parties, including WA unions, regarding the decision not to seek exemption from the government procurement provisions of the FTA for essential services, including health, welfare and education? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(3) Which WA interested parties, including unions, have been invited to participate in this impact assessment, and when were they invited? (4) Has the Government received criticism from interested parties, including WA unions, regarding the decision not to seek exemption from the government procurement provisions of the FTA for essential services, including health, welfare and education? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(4) Has the Government received criticism from interested parties, including WA unions, regarding the decision not to seek exemption from the government procurement provisions of the FTA for essential services, including health, welfare and education? (5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(5) If yes to (3), will the minister provide details of the criticism the Government has received from interested parties, including the union movement in WA? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
I thank Hon Dee Margetts for some notice of the question. (1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(1) I am advised that the Department of Industry and Resources received the final version of the report in early May. Decisions regarding the release of the report will be made by Cabinet. (2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(3) Submissions to undertake the assessment were invited in early March 2004. Following this, Allen Consulting Group Pty Ltd was commissioned. I am just questioning whether that answers the question. Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon Dee Margetts: No. Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I do not think it does either. Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon Norman Moore: There is no need to start a new trend! Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
Hon KIM CHANCE: I think there was a genuine attempt to answer the question, but I believe the question was misunderstood. (4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(4) I am not aware of any such criticism. (5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
(5) Not applicable. I will undertake to send this answer back to the minister and ask that question (3) be readdressed.
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