❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the tender process for 1080 dried meat baits awarded to Animal Pest Management Services (APMS), raising concerns about conflicts of interest, information sharing, past misconduct, and alleged breaches of the Poisons Act. The Minister for Health partially answers, deferring some questions to the Minister for Agriculture and Food.
AnsweredQoN 3865Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the tender for 1080 Dried Meat Baits Tender CLA-201401 which was awarded to Animal Pest Management Services (APMS) and ask: (a) did the selection panel for this tender include any former colleagues of current staff at APMS: (i) if so, did any members of the selection panel disclose that relationship; and (ii) did any members exclude themselves from the selection panel on that basis, if not, why not; (b) was any advice or information given to APMS while this tender was still open which was not given to other tender applicants; (c) was the selection panel aware that the successful tender applicant had previously been found guilty by the Training and Accreditation Council of providing fraudulent certificates of staff training back in 2013, in breach of the Vocational Education and Training Act (1996) and the Poisons Act which requires staff using poisons to be trained ; (d) has the Department of Health thoroughly investigated claims that APMS potentially breached the Poisons Act of 1964 for allegedly selling 1080 baits without permits, selling illegal fox baits and live baiting dogs: (i) if so, what was the outcome of these investigations; and (ii) if so, was the selection panel aware of these investigations and the outcome of the investigation; (e) will the Minister table a copy of the audit which was conducted into this particular tender process; and (f) will the Minister review this tender?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
41 days
(a-c)
The tender
for 1080 Dried Meat Baits Tender CLA-201401 was issued by the Department of Agriculture and Food WA.
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3868 asked of the Minister for Agriculture and Food on 25 March 2015.
(d)
Yes.
(i) No evidence was identified to substantiate alleged breaches of the
Poisons Act 1964
or to warrant further action.
(ii)
Investigations conducted by the Department of Health under powers of the
Poisons Act 1964
are independent of any Government tender processes and outcomes are not provided to other Government agencies.
(e-f)
Please refer to the response for (a-c).
The tender
for 1080 Dried Meat Baits Tender CLA-201401 was issued by the Department of Agriculture and Food WA.
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3868 asked of the Minister for Agriculture and Food on 25 March 2015.
(d)
Yes.
(i) No evidence was identified to substantiate alleged breaches of the
Poisons Act 1964
or to warrant further action.
(ii)
Investigations conducted by the Department of Health under powers of the
Poisons Act 1964
are independent of any Government tender processes and outcomes are not provided to other Government agencies.
(e-f)
Please refer to the response for (a-c).
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