❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks details about contracts between the Department of Premier and Cabinet and companies providing electoral information to members of parliament. The response refers to previous answers and redirects some questions to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
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ELECTORAL DATABASE SYSTEMS CONTRACTS — MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
(1) Which companies have contracts with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to provide elector information to members of Parliament? (2) What is the value of each contract? (3) Are members obliged to receive information from a particular contractor; and, if so, what is the obligation? (4) Does the department provide identical information to each contractor? (5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE
(1) Which companies have contracts with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet to provide elector information to members of Parliament? (2) What is the value of each contract? (3) Are members obliged to receive information from a particular contractor; and, if so, what is the obligation? (4) Does the department provide identical information to each contractor? (5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(2) What is the value of each contract? (3) Are members obliged to receive information from a particular contractor; and, if so, what is the obligation? (4) Does the department provide identical information to each contractor? (5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(3) Are members obliged to receive information from a particular contractor; and, if so, what is the obligation? (4) Does the department provide identical information to each contractor? (5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(4) Does the department provide identical information to each contractor? (5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(2) What is the value of each contract? (3) Are members obliged to receive information from a particular contractor; and, if so, what is the obligation? (4) Does the department provide identical information to each contractor? (5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(3) Are members obliged to receive information from a particular contractor; and, if so, what is the obligation? (4) Does the department provide identical information to each contractor? (5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(4) Does the department provide identical information to each contractor? (5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(5) If so, what information is provided; and, if not, what information is provided to each contractor? (6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(6) Do all members receive identical electorate information from their relevant contractors; if not, why not, and what is the difference? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(1)-(2) I refer to answers to questions without notice 815 and 817 of 2006. I table copies of the questions and answers. [See paper 4020.] (3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(3) No member is obliged to use any service. (4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(4)-(5) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet does not provide any information to the contractors. (6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
(6) This question should be referred to the Minister for Electoral Affairs.
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