❓ Hon Tom Stephens questions the Minister for Transport's refusal to table the Australian Rail Track Corporation's offer to upgrade the Kalgoorlie line in Parliament, while providing it to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy. The Minister's response is evasive and cites concerns about compliance and the document's nature.
AnsweredQoN 1242Legislative Council
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AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRACK CORPORATION, TABLING OF OFFER TO UPGRADE KALGOORLIE LINE
(1) Can the minister explain why he refused to table the offer received by the Australian Rail Track Corporation to lease and upgrade the Kalgoorlie line when a request was made on 23 September 1999 in this House, yet he sent that same document to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy just a few weeks later? (2) How will the release of this document to the Parliament undermine the Australian Rail Track Corporation bid, but the release to the two chambers did not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE
(1) Can the minister explain why he refused to table the offer received by the Australian Rail Track Corporation to lease and upgrade the Kalgoorlie line when a request was made on 23 September 1999 in this House, yet he sent that same document to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Minerals and Energy just a few weeks later? (2) How will the release of this document to the Parliament undermine the Australian Rail Track Corporation bid, but the release to the two chambers did not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE
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(1)-(2) The release of that document is one of the issues that is up for discussion with those people. If I were to table that document I would have to get their compliance. I did not see any value in releasing that document, as it did not relate to a tender process; it was just a document that had been put forward during a flurry of arrangements taking place at that time. I was concerned at the reasons for that document coming forward. As the Leader of the Opposition would be well and truly aware I became aware of this after it was made obvious to other people. There are a host of reasons I am not keen to table the document.
(2) How will the release of this document to the Parliament undermine the Australian Rail Track Corporation bid, but the release to the two chambers did not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(2) The release of that document is one of the issues that is up for discussion with those people. If I were to table that document I would have to get their compliance. I did not see any value in releasing that document, as it did not relate to a tender process; it was just a document that had been put forward during a flurry of arrangements taking place at that time. I was concerned at the reasons for that document coming forward. As the Leader of the Opposition would be well and truly aware I became aware of this after it was made obvious to other people. There are a host of reasons I am not keen to table the document.
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(2) The release of that document is one of the issues that is up for discussion with those people. If I were to table that document I would have to get their compliance. I did not see any value in releasing that document, as it did not relate to a tender process; it was just a document that had been put forward during a flurry of arrangements taking place at that time. I was concerned at the reasons for that document coming forward. As the Leader of the Opposition would be well and truly aware I became aware of this after it was made obvious to other people. There are a host of reasons I am not keen to table the document.
(1)-(2) The release of that document is one of the issues that is up for discussion with those people. If I were to table that document I would have to get their compliance. I did not see any value in releasing that document, as it did not relate to a tender process; it was just a document that had been put forward during a flurry of arrangements taking place at that time. I was concerned at the reasons for that document coming forward. As the Leader of the Opposition would be well and truly aware I became aware of this after it was made obvious to other people. There are a host of reasons I am not keen to table the document.
(2) How will the release of this document to the Parliament undermine the Australian Rail Track Corporation bid, but the release to the two chambers did not? Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(2) The release of that document is one of the issues that is up for discussion with those people. If I were to table that document I would have to get their compliance. I did not see any value in releasing that document, as it did not relate to a tender process; it was just a document that had been put forward during a flurry of arrangements taking place at that time. I was concerned at the reasons for that document coming forward. As the Leader of the Opposition would be well and truly aware I became aware of this after it was made obvious to other people. There are a host of reasons I am not keen to table the document.
Hon M.J. CRIDDLE replied: (1)-(2) The release of that document is one of the issues that is up for discussion with those people. If I were to table that document I would have to get their compliance. I did not see any value in releasing that document, as it did not relate to a tender process; it was just a document that had been put forward during a flurry of arrangements taking place at that time. I was concerned at the reasons for that document coming forward. As the Leader of the Opposition would be well and truly aware I became aware of this after it was made obvious to other people. There are a host of reasons I am not keen to table the document.
(1)-(2) The release of that document is one of the issues that is up for discussion with those people. If I were to table that document I would have to get their compliance. I did not see any value in releasing that document, as it did not relate to a tender process; it was just a document that had been put forward during a flurry of arrangements taking place at that time. I was concerned at the reasons for that document coming forward. As the Leader of the Opposition would be well and truly aware I became aware of this after it was made obvious to other people. There are a host of reasons I am not keen to table the document.
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