❓ A WA parliamentary question probes the Premier regarding potential handover of electoral database system functions, developed under a publicly funded contract, to unions, specifically questioning the role of Magenta Linas. The Premier deflects, claiming the question is unclear and based on a misunderstanding about Magenta Linas's role in providing public funding.
AnsweredQoN 322Legislative Assembly
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ELECTORAL DATABASE SYSTEMS - USE BY UNIONS 322. Mr M.J. COWPER to the Premier: Given the significant public funding provided by Magenta Linas for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, configuration and support of this database system, will any of the functions developed by ALP members as part of this contract be handed over to the unions? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I found that question a little difficult to follow. The member sped through what is a rather verbose question. Implicit in his question is a misunderstanding. I think he said, “public funding supplied by Magenta”. I do not think it does supply public funding.
ELECTORAL DATABASE SYSTEMS - USE BY UNIONS
Given the significant public funding provided by Magenta Linas for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, configuration and support of this database system, will any of the functions developed by ALP members as part of this contract be handed over to the unions? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I found that question a little difficult to follow. The member sped through what is a rather verbose question. Implicit in his question is a misunderstanding. I think he said, “public funding supplied by Magenta”. I do not think it does supply public funding.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I found that question a little difficult to follow. The member sped through what is a rather verbose question. Implicit in his question is a misunderstanding. I think he said, “public funding supplied by Magenta”. I do not think it does supply public funding.
I found that question a little difficult to follow. The member sped through what is a rather verbose question. Implicit in his question is a misunderstanding. I think he said, “public funding supplied by Magenta”. I do not think it does supply public funding.
ELECTORAL DATABASE SYSTEMS - USE BY UNIONS
Given the significant public funding provided by Magenta Linas for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, configuration and support of this database system, will any of the functions developed by ALP members as part of this contract be handed over to the unions? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I found that question a little difficult to follow. The member sped through what is a rather verbose question. Implicit in his question is a misunderstanding. I think he said, “public funding supplied by Magenta”. I do not think it does supply public funding.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I found that question a little difficult to follow. The member sped through what is a rather verbose question. Implicit in his question is a misunderstanding. I think he said, “public funding supplied by Magenta”. I do not think it does supply public funding.
I found that question a little difficult to follow. The member sped through what is a rather verbose question. Implicit in his question is a misunderstanding. I think he said, “public funding supplied by Magenta”. I do not think it does supply public funding.
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