❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Premier regarding the engagement, remuneration, timeline, and documentation related to the snap audit of hospital maintenance by Mr. Fong and Mr. Barnes. The Premier provides answers and tables the engagement letters.
AnsweredQoN 765Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Health Asset Maintenance Fund
765. Hon Nick Goiran to
the Leader of the House representing the
Premier:
I refer to the
answer from the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health
Infrastructure to my question without notice 610 regarding the announcement on
18 August of a snap audit and review into the management of hospital
maintenance.
(1) Is the minister aware that the parliamentary
secretary informed the house that as at 21 August the engagement of Mr Fong and
Mr Barnes by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet was underway?
(2) Have they now been engaged?
(3) What remuneration will be paid to Mr Fong and
Mr Barnes respectively?
(4) What is the timeline for this snap audit?
(5) Will the minister table the documents
appointing Mr Fong and Mr Barnes to this task?
765. Hon Nick Goiran to
the Leader of the House representing the
Premier:
I refer to the
answer from the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health
Infrastructure to my question without notice 610 regarding the announcement on
18 August of a snap audit and review into the management of hospital
maintenance.
(1) Is the minister aware that the parliamentary
secretary informed the house that as at 21 August the engagement of Mr Fong and
Mr Barnes by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet was underway?
(2) Have they now been engaged?
(3) What remuneration will be paid to Mr Fong and
Mr Barnes respectively?
(4) What is the timeline for this snap audit?
(5) Will the minister table the documents
appointing Mr Fong and Mr Barnes to this task?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question.
(1) As at 21 August 2025, the department had
commenced the required processes to engage Mr Barnes and Dr Fong.
(2) Mr Barnes and Dr Fong commenced their
engagements on 25 and 26 August 2025 respectively.
(3) Mr Barnes and Dr Fong
will each be remunerated $80,000, excluding GST, plus any associated travel or
other expenses to undertake the audit.
(4) The engagements of Mr Barnes and Dr Fong will
conclude by 21 November 2025.
(5) I table copies of Mr Barnes' and Dr Fong's
letters of engagement.
(See paper 530 .)
honourable Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question.
(1) As at 21 August 2025, the department had
commenced the required processes to engage Mr Barnes and Dr Fong.
(2) Mr Barnes and Dr Fong commenced their
engagements on 25 and 26 August 2025 respectively.
(3) Mr Barnes and Dr Fong
will each be remunerated $80,000, excluding GST, plus any associated travel or
other expenses to undertake the audit.
(4) The engagements of Mr Barnes and Dr Fong will
conclude by 21 November 2025.
(5) I table copies of Mr Barnes' and Dr Fong's
letters of engagement.
(See paper 530 .)
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