❓ A parliamentary question regarding government contracts for feedback on the Gordon Inquiry recommendations was met with a delayed response, prompting frustration from the opposition. The Minister stated the information was being sought and suggested the question be put on notice.
AnsweredQoN 708Legislative Council
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GORDON INQUIRY RECOMMENDATIONS
I refer to the Gordon inquiry recommendations and ask - (1) Has the government contracted any consultant company or companies to obtain feedback on the implementation of the recommendations? (2) If yes to (1) - (a) how many companies have been contracted, and what are their names; (b) what are the details of each consultancy; (c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
I refer to the Gordon inquiry recommendations and ask - (1) Has the government contracted any consultant company or companies to obtain feedback on the implementation of the recommendations? (2) If yes to (1) - (a) how many companies have been contracted, and what are their names; (b) what are the details of each consultancy; (c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the following response. The information the member has requested is being sought. It is suggested that the question be put on notice. Hon Simon O’Brien : This is ridiculous! What is the point of this exercise every day when we cannot get a bloody answer? The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
(1) Has the government contracted any consultant company or companies to obtain feedback on the implementation of the recommendations? (2) If yes to (1) - (a) how many companies have been contracted, and what are their names; (b) what are the details of each consultancy; (c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the following response. The information the member has requested is being sought. It is suggested that the question be put on notice. Hon Simon O’Brien : This is ridiculous! What is the point of this exercise every day when we cannot get a bloody answer? The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
(2) If yes to (1) - (a) how many companies have been contracted, and what are their names; (b) what are the details of each consultancy; (c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the following response. The information the member has requested is being sought. It is suggested that the question be put on notice. Hon Simon O’Brien : This is ridiculous! What is the point of this exercise every day when we cannot get a bloody answer? The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
(b) what are the details of each consultancy; (c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on?
(c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on?
(d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the following response. The information the member has requested is being sought. It is suggested that the question be put on notice. Hon Simon O’Brien : This is ridiculous! What is the point of this exercise every day when we cannot get a bloody answer? The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
Hon Simon O’Brien : This is ridiculous! What is the point of this exercise every day when we cannot get a bloody answer? The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
(1) Has the government contracted any consultant company or companies to obtain feedback on the implementation of the recommendations? (2) If yes to (1) - (a) how many companies have been contracted, and what are their names; (b) what are the details of each consultancy; (c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the following response. The information the member has requested is being sought. It is suggested that the question be put on notice. Hon Simon O’Brien : This is ridiculous! What is the point of this exercise every day when we cannot get a bloody answer? The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
(2) If yes to (1) - (a) how many companies have been contracted, and what are their names; (b) what are the details of each consultancy; (c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the following response. The information the member has requested is being sought. It is suggested that the question be put on notice. Hon Simon O’Brien : This is ridiculous! What is the point of this exercise every day when we cannot get a bloody answer? The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
(b) what are the details of each consultancy; (c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on?
(c) what is the government paying for each consultancy; and (d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on?
(d) what are the specific recommendations that the government has requested the consultants provide feedback on?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am happy to provide the following response. The information the member has requested is being sought. It is suggested that the question be put on notice. Hon Simon O’Brien : This is ridiculous! What is the point of this exercise every day when we cannot get a bloody answer? The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
Hon Simon O’Brien : This is ridiculous! What is the point of this exercise every day when we cannot get a bloody answer? The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
The PRESIDENT : Order, Deputy Leader of the Opposition! The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will have an opportunity to raise matters at the appropriate time, but this is not the appropriate time.
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