❓ Matt Benson-Lidholm questions the Department of Corrective Services' decision to award a visa processing contract to KPMG instead of considering the State Migration Centre. The Minister responds that the service was publicly advertised and the State Migration Centre did not apply.
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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES — VISA PROCESSING SERVICES
I refer to a tender contract for the Department of Corrective Services awarded to KPMG for $216 000 for visa processing services. (1) What is the nature of the services to be undertaken under this contract? (2) Was a request made of the State Migration Centre, which is within the Small Business Development Corporation, to inquire of it whether it could perform these services on behalf of the department; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to a tender contract for the Department of Corrective Services awarded to KPMG for $216 000 for visa processing services. (1) What is the nature of the services to be undertaken under this contract? (2) Was a request made of the State Migration Centre, which is within the Small Business Development Corporation, to inquire of it whether it could perform these services on behalf of the department; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises as follows — (1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
(1) What is the nature of the services to be undertaken under this contract? (2) Was a request made of the State Migration Centre, which is within the Small Business Development Corporation, to inquire of it whether it could perform these services on behalf of the department; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises as follows — (1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
(2) Was a request made of the State Migration Centre, which is within the Small Business Development Corporation, to inquire of it whether it could perform these services on behalf of the department; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises as follows — (1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises as follows — (1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises as follows — (1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
(1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
(2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
(1) What is the nature of the services to be undertaken under this contract? (2) Was a request made of the State Migration Centre, which is within the Small Business Development Corporation, to inquire of it whether it could perform these services on behalf of the department; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises as follows — (1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
(2) Was a request made of the State Migration Centre, which is within the Small Business Development Corporation, to inquire of it whether it could perform these services on behalf of the department; and, if not, why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises as follows — (1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises as follows — (1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Minister for Corrective Services advises as follows — (1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
(1) The contract is to process sponsorship and visa applications from overseas recruits and submit them to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, and to provide immigration advice and support to both the Department of Corrective Services and potential employees. (2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
(2) No. The service was requested by public advertisement in The West Australian newspaper on Wednesday, 5 November 2008. The State Migration Centre did not submit an application.
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