❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks documentation regarding the Minister for Health's involvement in directing the Department of Health to meet with specific companies for potential business dealings, particularly related to IT contracts. The Minister deferred answering due to the complexity of the questions.
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MINISTER FOR HEALTH - BUSINESS DEALINGS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
(1) Will the Minister for Health table documentation to prove that he made a formal request for the Department of Health to meet Eddy Lee and/or representatives from Amcom Pty Ltd? (2) If not, why not? (3) Is it common practice for the minister to instruct the Department of Health to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system? (4) How many times has the minister instructed the department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system since becoming the Minister for Health? (5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) Will the Minister for Health table documentation to prove that he made a formal request for the Department of Health to meet Eddy Lee and/or representatives from Amcom Pty Ltd? (2) If not, why not? (3) Is it common practice for the minister to instruct the Department of Health to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system? (4) How many times has the minister instructed the department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system since becoming the Minister for Health? (5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(2) If not, why not? (3) Is it common practice for the minister to instruct the Department of Health to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system? (4) How many times has the minister instructed the department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system since becoming the Minister for Health? (5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(3) Is it common practice for the minister to instruct the Department of Health to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system? (4) How many times has the minister instructed the department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system since becoming the Minister for Health? (5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(4) How many times has the minister instructed the department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system since becoming the Minister for Health? (5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(2) If not, why not? (3) Is it common practice for the minister to instruct the Department of Health to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system? (4) How many times has the minister instructed the department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system since becoming the Minister for Health? (5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(3) Is it common practice for the minister to instruct the Department of Health to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system? (4) How many times has the minister instructed the department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system since becoming the Minister for Health? (5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(4) How many times has the minister instructed the department to meet contractors or subcontractors regarding potential business dealings for the operation of the healthcare system since becoming the Minister for Health? (5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(5) What is the usual process for contract tendering or potential business dealings for information technology if no instruction is given by the minister? (6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
(6) Why was work undertaken on broadband or Voice over Internet Protocol systems for the Department of Health after 1 May 2006? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It has not been possible to obtain a full answer in the time available because of the detail of the requests, especially in parts (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the question. I therefore request that the question be placed on notice.
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