❓ Mr. Johnston questions the Treasurer about the lack of a tender for stage 2 of a regional mobile communications project, challenging a previous statement. The Treasurer deflects, stating he was informed a tender would occur and that it's not his portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 375Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
TREASURER —
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPANSION
375. Mr W.J. JOHNSTON to the
Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question. Given there was no tender
for stage 2 of the regional mobile communications project, when will the
Treasurer correct the record for when he said there had been a tender for stage
2?
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPANSION
375. Mr W.J. JOHNSTON to the
Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question. Given there was no tender
for stage 2 of the regional mobile communications project, when will the
Treasurer correct the record for when he said there had been a tender for stage
2?
AnswerView source ↗
Again, I just reiterate that it is not my portfolio. In the
context of it, I was told that it was to go out to tender. That is what I said.
That is what I was told. That is what the Department of Commerce —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members! Member for West Swan!
Dr M.D. NAHAN :
That is what I said. That is what I was informed. That is what the Department
of Commerce was supposed to do; Commerce was informed. I do not know whether it
—
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington!
Dr M.D. NAHAN : I
do not know whether it went out to tender or not. That is what I was told. I
knew Telstra won the tender. That is it. I do not have the knowledge to correct
it from this stage, and definitely, from what the members opposite would say, ''Dunno''.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : That
question is finished.
context of it, I was told that it was to go out to tender. That is what I said.
That is what I was told. That is what the Department of Commerce —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members! Member for West Swan!
Dr M.D. NAHAN :
That is what I said. That is what I was informed. That is what the Department
of Commerce was supposed to do; Commerce was informed. I do not know whether it
—
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cannington!
Dr M.D. NAHAN : I
do not know whether it went out to tender or not. That is what I was told. I
knew Telstra won the tender. That is it. I do not have the knowledge to correct
it from this stage, and definitely, from what the members opposite would say, ''Dunno''.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : That
question is finished.
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