❓ Mr. McGrath questions the awarding of a $900,000 contract for electronic road safety signs to a NSW agency over WA businesses. Minister MacTiernan expresses surprise at being expected to know every contract and states she doesn't believe such a contract exists, requesting formal notice for verification.
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MAIN ROADS WESTERN AUSTRALIA - ELECTRONIC ROAD SAFETY SIGNS CONTRACT
(1) Did Main Roads Western Australia recently award a $900 000 contract for 11 electronic road safety signs in the southern suburbs to the New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority at the expense of two other tenderers, both of which were Western Australian businesses? (2) Why is the government giving taxpayers’ money to a New South Wales state government agency at the expense of WA businesses? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
(1) Did Main Roads Western Australia recently award a $900 000 contract for 11 electronic road safety signs in the southern suburbs to the New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority at the expense of two other tenderers, both of which were Western Australian businesses? (2) Why is the government giving taxpayers’ money to a New South Wales state government agency at the expense of WA businesses? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN
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(1)-(2) It is quite extraordinary that the opposition has such confidence in my extraordinary powers to think that I would know about every single contract that has been issued by Main Roads. Any member who seriously wanted an answer to that question would have given me some notice of it. I do not believe that such a contract has been granted. If the member wishes to put the question on notice and give me an opportunity to check, I will be more than happy to do so.
(2) Why is the government giving taxpayers’ money to a New South Wales state government agency at the expense of WA businesses? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(2) It is quite extraordinary that the opposition has such confidence in my extraordinary powers to think that I would know about every single contract that has been issued by Main Roads. Any member who seriously wanted an answer to that question would have given me some notice of it. I do not believe that such a contract has been granted. If the member wishes to put the question on notice and give me an opportunity to check, I will be more than happy to do so.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(2) It is quite extraordinary that the opposition has such confidence in my extraordinary powers to think that I would know about every single contract that has been issued by Main Roads. Any member who seriously wanted an answer to that question would have given me some notice of it. I do not believe that such a contract has been granted. If the member wishes to put the question on notice and give me an opportunity to check, I will be more than happy to do so.
(1)-(2) It is quite extraordinary that the opposition has such confidence in my extraordinary powers to think that I would know about every single contract that has been issued by Main Roads. Any member who seriously wanted an answer to that question would have given me some notice of it. I do not believe that such a contract has been granted. If the member wishes to put the question on notice and give me an opportunity to check, I will be more than happy to do so.
(2) Why is the government giving taxpayers’ money to a New South Wales state government agency at the expense of WA businesses? Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(2) It is quite extraordinary that the opposition has such confidence in my extraordinary powers to think that I would know about every single contract that has been issued by Main Roads. Any member who seriously wanted an answer to that question would have given me some notice of it. I do not believe that such a contract has been granted. If the member wishes to put the question on notice and give me an opportunity to check, I will be more than happy to do so.
Ms A.J.G. MacTIERNAN replied: (1)-(2) It is quite extraordinary that the opposition has such confidence in my extraordinary powers to think that I would know about every single contract that has been issued by Main Roads. Any member who seriously wanted an answer to that question would have given me some notice of it. I do not believe that such a contract has been granted. If the member wishes to put the question on notice and give me an opportunity to check, I will be more than happy to do so.
(1)-(2) It is quite extraordinary that the opposition has such confidence in my extraordinary powers to think that I would know about every single contract that has been issued by Main Roads. Any member who seriously wanted an answer to that question would have given me some notice of it. I do not believe that such a contract has been granted. If the member wishes to put the question on notice and give me an opportunity to check, I will be more than happy to do so.
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