❓ Dr. Nahan questions the Premier about national security advice sought during the revaluation of the Huawei Metronet contract. The Premier's response focuses on the company's ability to fulfill contractual obligations, without directly addressing the national security concerns.
AnsweredQoN 119Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
HUAWEI — METRONET
CONTRACT
119. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Mr M.P. Murray : Have you been
to Japan?
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Sport and Recreation, you will be going home; you won't be going to
Japan!
Dr M.D. NAHAN : I refer to the
revaluation of the government's Huawei Metronet contract. Will the
Premier inform the house whether he sought and received updated national
security advice as part of this revaluation; and, if so, will the Premier tell
the house which specific national security agencies provided this advice and
the nature of the advice, or will the Premier continue to keep the WA public in
the dark on this critical national security issue?
CONTRACT
119. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
Thank you, Mr Speaker.
Mr M.P. Murray : Have you been
to Japan?
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Sport and Recreation, you will be going home; you won't be going to
Japan!
Dr M.D. NAHAN : I refer to the
revaluation of the government's Huawei Metronet contract. Will the
Premier inform the house whether he sought and received updated national
security advice as part of this revaluation; and, if so, will the Premier tell
the house which specific national security agencies provided this advice and
the nature of the advice, or will the Premier continue to keep the WA public in
the dark on this critical national security issue?
AnswerView source ↗
I heard the Minister for Transport's
statement earlier to the house when the minister set out what the government
has done, which is to determine whether the company is capable of delivering on
its obligations under the contract. The minister said, and I quote —
The Huawei and UGL representatives
confirmed they would be able to source equipment required for the project.
Further confirmation was subsequently received by the PTA.
Obviously, the government will
continue to monitor the contract as it goes along.
statement earlier to the house when the minister set out what the government
has done, which is to determine whether the company is capable of delivering on
its obligations under the contract. The minister said, and I quote —
The Huawei and UGL representatives
confirmed they would be able to source equipment required for the project.
Further confirmation was subsequently received by the PTA.
Obviously, the government will
continue to monitor the contract as it goes along.
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