❓ Mr. Birney questions Premier Gallop about a potential conflict of interest regarding a government contribution to the Dampier to Bunbury pipeline, alleging Cabinet knew the successful bidder beforehand. Premier Gallop denies the allegation.
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I refer to question without notice 499 in the upper house, which states clearly that Cabinet was aware that the Alinta consortium was the successful bidder when it made the decision to contribute $88 million to the successful bidder for the Dampier to Bunbury pipeline, and that the Minister for Seniors took part in that decision. Will the Premier now apologise for misleading this Parliament, and will he sack the Minister for Seniors? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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The substantive decision to provide support for the expansion of the pipeline was made without any knowledge of who would be successful in purchasing that pipeline. Mr M.J. Birney : That is absolute rubbish! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The decision was made. It was announced by the then Minister for Energy, the Deputy Premier. He announced the decision so that all the potential purchasers of the pipeline would know.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The substantive decision to provide support for the expansion of the pipeline was made without any knowledge of who would be successful in purchasing that pipeline. Mr M.J. Birney : That is absolute rubbish! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The decision was made. It was announced by the then Minister for Energy, the Deputy Premier. He announced the decision so that all the potential purchasers of the pipeline would know.
The substantive decision to provide support for the expansion of the pipeline was made without any knowledge of who would be successful in purchasing that pipeline. Mr M.J. Birney : That is absolute rubbish! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The decision was made. It was announced by the then Minister for Energy, the Deputy Premier. He announced the decision so that all the potential purchasers of the pipeline would know.
Mr M.J. Birney : That is absolute rubbish! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The decision was made. It was announced by the then Minister for Energy, the Deputy Premier. He announced the decision so that all the potential purchasers of the pipeline would know.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The decision was made. It was announced by the then Minister for Energy, the Deputy Premier. He announced the decision so that all the potential purchasers of the pipeline would know.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The substantive decision to provide support for the expansion of the pipeline was made without any knowledge of who would be successful in purchasing that pipeline. Mr M.J. Birney : That is absolute rubbish! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The decision was made. It was announced by the then Minister for Energy, the Deputy Premier. He announced the decision so that all the potential purchasers of the pipeline would know.
The substantive decision to provide support for the expansion of the pipeline was made without any knowledge of who would be successful in purchasing that pipeline. Mr M.J. Birney : That is absolute rubbish! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The decision was made. It was announced by the then Minister for Energy, the Deputy Premier. He announced the decision so that all the potential purchasers of the pipeline would know.
Mr M.J. Birney : That is absolute rubbish! Dr G.I. GALLOP : The decision was made. It was announced by the then Minister for Energy, the Deputy Premier. He announced the decision so that all the potential purchasers of the pipeline would know.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : The decision was made. It was announced by the then Minister for Energy, the Deputy Premier. He announced the decision so that all the potential purchasers of the pipeline would know.
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