❓ Mr. Grylls questions the Gallop Government's procurement centralization plan and its impact on regional small businesses. Mr. Ripper denies the policy threatens regional businesses, stating the 'Buy Local' policy remains and regional procurement centres may be established.
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I refer to the Gallop Labor Government’s plan to bundle together or aggregate small supply contracts and centralise the State Government’s procurement process in Perth. Given that on page 16 of the recently released regional development document, under the headings “Outcome Priorities” and “Strategies”, the Gallop Government promises to continue to give regional issues the highest priority through the cabinet standing committee on regional policy, I ask - (1) Did the cabinet standing committee on regional policy review this policy decision and analyse the impact on non-metropolitan small business? (2) What were the results of this review? (3) Will the minister please table the results of this review? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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(1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
(1) Did the cabinet standing committee on regional policy review this policy decision and analyse the impact on non-metropolitan small business? (2) What were the results of this review? (3) Will the minister please table the results of this review? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
(2) What were the results of this review? (3) Will the minister please table the results of this review? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
(3) Will the minister please table the results of this review? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
(1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
(1) Did the cabinet standing committee on regional policy review this policy decision and analyse the impact on non-metropolitan small business? (2) What were the results of this review? (3) Will the minister please table the results of this review? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
(2) What were the results of this review? (3) Will the minister please table the results of this review? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
(3) Will the minister please table the results of this review? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
(1)-(3) Unfortunately the question is based on a false premise. Yes, the Government has a policy to make savings from procurement reform amounting to about $110 million a year. They are very important savings that we can spend on improving services to our community without the need to impose additional taxation on businesses and the economy in this State. It is a false premise because the Buy Local policy will remain. Despite the fact that common-use contracts will be adopted, regional buying in regional areas will be permitted to continue. There is no threat to regional businesses. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member for Merredin can wait a minute. There is no threat to regional businesses from the procurement reform program being adopted inside the Government because the Buy Local policy remains and regional buying will still be permitted outside the common-use contracts. There is a proposal in the reform program to establish some regional procurement centres in the regions, so it is possible there will be more regional procurement as a result of the establishment of those centres in the regions. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: I understand why a National Party member has raised this question. It is the job of National Party members to represent the people who elect them. However, I assure the National Party there is no threat to regional procurement as a result of the procurement reform program. The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
The member for Merredin asked whether the proposal went to the regional policy committee. It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: It went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet. Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr B.J. Grylls: Is there a policy review committee? Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
Mr E.S. RIPPER: The member can wait a minute and listen. After it went to the expenditure review committee of Cabinet it went to the full Cabinet. I remind the member that in the full Cabinet are all the regional ministers, who are well able to defend regional interests. I can assure the member that they do so regularly and vigorously.
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