❓ Mr. Zempilas questions the Premier about a VenuesWest contract with Eastside Concrete, expressing concern about public funds potentially benefiting organised crime. He asks for an urgent review of government procurement practices, to which the Premier responds with a promise to investigate.
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VenuesWest contract—Eastside
Concrete717.Mr Basil Zempilasto
the Premier:I have a
supplementary question. To ensure that public funds are not going into the
pockets of companies associated with organised crime gangs, will the Premier
order—Mr Mark Folkard:Preamble! Preamble!The Speaker:Thank you. Sorry, Leader of the
Opposition, just wait, please.Member for Burns
Beach, thank you for that interjection. We do not need it, even though you were
correct.Mr Mark Folkard:Burns Beach doesn't exist!The Speaker:Mindarie, sorry!Leader of the
Opposition, supplementary questions do not have preamble. Just ask the
question, please.Mr Basil Zempilas:Thank you, Mr Speaker.Will the Premier
order an urgent review into government procurement practices?
Concrete717.Mr Basil Zempilasto
the Premier:I have a
supplementary question. To ensure that public funds are not going into the
pockets of companies associated with organised crime gangs, will the Premier
order—Mr Mark Folkard:Preamble! Preamble!The Speaker:Thank you. Sorry, Leader of the
Opposition, just wait, please.Member for Burns
Beach, thank you for that interjection. We do not need it, even though you were
correct.Mr Mark Folkard:Burns Beach doesn't exist!The Speaker:Mindarie, sorry!Leader of the
Opposition, supplementary questions do not have preamble. Just ask the
question, please.Mr Basil Zempilas:Thank you, Mr Speaker.Will the Premier
order an urgent review into government procurement practices?
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4 December 2025
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Mr Roger Cook replied:As I said, we will
continue to investigate this situation—Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members of the opposition!Mr Roger Cook:Just settle, kids! We will look into
this situation and get to the bottom of it.VisitorsThe Speaker:Member for Scarborough, just before I
give you the call, on behalf of the member for Darling Range, I acknowledge in
the Speaker's gallery today the teachers and student leaders of Byford
Secondary College. Welcome.
VenuesWest contract—Eastside
Concrete
continue to investigate this situation—Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members of the opposition!Mr Roger Cook:Just settle, kids! We will look into
this situation and get to the bottom of it.VisitorsThe Speaker:Member for Scarborough, just before I
give you the call, on behalf of the member for Darling Range, I acknowledge in
the Speaker's gallery today the teachers and student leaders of Byford
Secondary College. Welcome.
VenuesWest contract—Eastside
Concrete
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