❓ Mr. Logan questions the Minister for Transport about a company that tendered for the Perth Stadium pedestrian bridge but closed due to lack of work, despite building the Elizabeth Quay bridge. The Minister claims to be unaware but states the contracted company has quality assurance.
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PERTH STADIUM — PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
761. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister aware that one of the companies that was tendering for, and
desperately needed the work from, the stadium bridge, also built the
award-winning bridge for Elizabeth Quay but has now closed its doors because of
a lack of work? Congratulations!
The
SPEAKER : Member for Southern River.
Mr
W.R. Marmion : Mr Speaker, I am happy to answer.
The
SPEAKER : You were sitting down. I did not know whether you wanted to
answer. Now you can answer.
761. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister aware that one of the companies that was tendering for, and
desperately needed the work from, the stadium bridge, also built the
award-winning bridge for Elizabeth Quay but has now closed its doors because of
a lack of work? Congratulations!
The
SPEAKER : Member for Southern River.
Mr
W.R. Marmion : Mr Speaker, I am happy to answer.
The
SPEAKER : You were sitting down. I did not know whether you wanted to
answer. Now you can answer.
AnswerView source ↗
It was not really a question, Mr
Speaker.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you!
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I think the minister heard the question.
Mr
W.R. MARMION : I am not aware. However, another point —
Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : The company that —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I call you to order
for the first time; member for Collie–Preston, for the second
time; member for Joondalup, for the first time; and member for Girrawheen, for
the second time. The minister can now answer.
Mr
W.R. MARMION : The company that has the contract has a third-party quality
assurance certificate.
Mr
F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I call you to order
for the second time.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I cannot even get two words out, Mr
Speaker.
The company has third party quality assurance, and it does not want to
put that at risk, so it has to deliver the steel to the specifications demanded
by the contract, and the government will take delivery if it meets the
specifications.
Speaker.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you!
Ms
M.M. Quirk interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I think the minister heard the question.
Mr
W.R. MARMION : I am not aware. However, another point —
Several members interjected.
Mr W.R. MARMION : The company that —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I call you to order
for the first time; member for Collie–Preston, for the second
time; member for Joondalup, for the first time; and member for Girrawheen, for
the second time. The minister can now answer.
Mr
W.R. MARMION : The company that has the contract has a third-party quality
assurance certificate.
Mr
F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I call you to order
for the second time.
Mr W.R. MARMION : I cannot even get two words out, Mr
Speaker.
The company has third party quality assurance, and it does not want to
put that at risk, so it has to deliver the steel to the specifications demanded
by the contract, and the government will take delivery if it meets the
specifications.
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