❓ Hon Murray Criddle questions the Minister for Water Resources regarding the Water Corporation's online trading system and its potential impact on regional and rural businesses. The Minister assures that regional businesses will not be penalised and existing preferences will continue.
AnsweredQoN 1152Legislative Council
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WATER CORPORATION - ONLINE TRADING FOR GOODS AND SERVICES
I refer to the Water Corporation adopting online trading as its preferred method for acquiring goods and services. Will the minister assure the house that regional and rural businesses will not be penalised by this new system, and that the government’s regional business preference and regional content preference will continue? Hon KIM CHANCE
I refer to the Water Corporation adopting online trading as its preferred method for acquiring goods and services. Will the minister assure the house that regional and rural businesses will not be penalised by this new system, and that the government’s regional business preference and regional content preference will continue? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation’s new online trading system will significantly improve the efficiency of acquiring goods and services. The Water Corporation has made arrangements to ensure that regional and rural businesses will not be disadvantaged and that the preferences will continue.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation’s new online trading system will significantly improve the efficiency of acquiring goods and services. The Water Corporation has made arrangements to ensure that regional and rural businesses will not be disadvantaged and that the preferences will continue.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation’s new online trading system will significantly improve the efficiency of acquiring goods and services. The Water Corporation has made arrangements to ensure that regional and rural businesses will not be disadvantaged and that the preferences will continue.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation’s new online trading system will significantly improve the efficiency of acquiring goods and services. The Water Corporation has made arrangements to ensure that regional and rural businesses will not be disadvantaged and that the preferences will continue.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Water Corporation’s new online trading system will significantly improve the efficiency of acquiring goods and services. The Water Corporation has made arrangements to ensure that regional and rural businesses will not be disadvantaged and that the preferences will continue.
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