❓ Mr. Huston requests detailed information on public tenders, including cost overruns, abandoned projects, and ethical breaches. The government declines to provide the information, citing resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 128Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 May 2025
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State Development; Trade and Investment; Economic Diversification
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(1) Please provide a tabulated list (in Excel or editable database) of all public tenders awarded and completed (within your department or associated agencies from 1 July 2021 to 1 Mar 2025), in which the actual completed contract value was 20% higher than the original estimated contract value? Include in the list for each over 20%. ( Rank in order of size of contract by dollar value): (a) The tender code; (b) The tender description for services or goods or both; (c) The region(s) where the tender was actively engaged or completed; (d) Public contact details for the successful tenderer; (e) Original estimated contract value ($); and (f) Final actual (completed) contract value ($)? (2) Provide details for any awarded tender since 1 July 2021 (according to (a-f) above) where any contracted tender was abandoned where more than 25% of monies was expended? Why, if any, was the tender abandoned? (3) Provide details of any tender awarded since 1 Jul 2021 (according to (a-f) above) where probity or audit revealed undeclared conflicts of interest, misappropriation, malfeasance or activity contrary to Public Sector AEDM (Accountable and Ethical Decision Making)? (4) Provide any details where a fixed price was agreed and yet the actual final price was 20% higher than the agreed fixed price and reasons why a fixed tender was not finalised? Noting again Items (a-f) for each incidence of a fixed contract not being achieved?
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Answered
12 August 2025
Response time
8 days
(1-4) The Member is requesting a significant amount of information and detail, across all departments, agencies and govern ent entities. The information requested is not readily available and collecting it would divert staff away from their normal duties, and is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources.
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