Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Mr BURKE - 2003-02-27

Local businesses must despair of getting any work from this government, if they pick up today’s newspaper and see the tenders that have not been awarded. Again, I give an example of this: why has a New South Wales company been awarded almost $1m management fee to manage staff removal and relocation across the Territory for the Department of Employment, Education and Training for the next three years? Why couldn’t this business have gone to Territory companies, or at least a company that operates in the Territory, has operated in the Territory, and presently employs 100 Territorians and has had the contract?

ANSWER

Madam Speaker, I do not know the details of that. It is within the Department of Employment, Education and Training. However, I will assure the …

Mr Burke: What do you think Territorians think?

Ms MARTIN: Madam Speaker, I will assure the Leader of the Opposition that I will get details of that and inform the House.
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