❓ Opposition Leader Mark McGowan questions the Minister for Transport about the transparency of the Roe Highway Stage 8 construction contract, valued at $360 million, entered into just before the caretaker period. The Minister responds that they will seek advice on releasing the contract.
AnsweredQoN 746Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ROE HIGHWAY STAGE 8 — CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
746. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question. The
government has a reputation for keeping state secrets.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank you! It is a bad start.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The government has a reputation for
keeping state secrets. Considering this contract is for around —
Dr
M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Treasurer, I call you to order for the
first time. That is enough!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Once again, the government has a reputation
for keeping state secrets. Considering this is a contract for $360 million and
it was entered into just before the caretaker period, does the minister not
think the public has a right to see it?
746. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for
Transport:
I have a supplementary question. The
government has a reputation for keeping state secrets.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Thank you! It is a bad start.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The government has a reputation for
keeping state secrets. Considering this contract is for around —
Dr
M.D. Nahan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Treasurer, I call you to order for the
first time. That is enough!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Once again, the government has a reputation
for keeping state secrets. Considering this is a contract for $360 million and
it was entered into just before the caretaker period, does the minister not
think the public has a right to see it?
AnswerView source ↗
I will seek advice on that. I do not know. I have not read the contract
in a lot of detail. There is no way, as Minister for Transport, that I will
release a contract without seeking advice on that issue, and I have not got
advice on that. The contract has not even been signed, member!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : The question is finished!
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order
for the first time.
in a lot of detail. There is no way, as Minister for Transport, that I will
release a contract without seeking advice on that issue, and I have not got
advice on that. The contract has not even been signed, member!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : The question is finished!
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order
for the first time.
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