Dr. Nahan questions the Premier regarding due process in a potential revaluation of a Metronet contract involving Huawei. The Premier denies a revaluation occurred and accuses the Liberal Party of undermining WA's relationship with China.

AnsweredQoN 120Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2019
Portfolio
Premier

QuestionView source ↗

HUAWEI — METRONET
CONTRACT
120. Dr M.D. NAHAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. I take
it the answer was no. Can the Premier confirm that this time he followed due
process and took the revaluation to cabinet, like he should have done
initially?

AnswerView source ↗

There was no revaluation. I do not
know what revaluation the Leader of the Opposition is referring to.
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Once again I say
to members of the Liberal Party that it is a very dangerous course to continue
to undermine Western Australia's relationship with China. As our
largest trading partner, it is responsible for hundreds of thousands of jobs in
Western Australia and it is irresponsible of the Liberal Party to continue to —
Dr M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition,
I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is
irresponsible of the Liberal Party to continue to undermine the important
trading relationship—the largest trading relationship in the country—that
Western Australia has with China.

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