Mr BURKE - 2005-02-08
We have now learnt that Bob Collins was not a senior advisor; you now say he was a consultant on an hourly rate. Is it true that, upon assuming government, you submitted to the Tender Board for an exemption from tender to engage Bob Collins as a consultant? When was that consultancy terminated; and was it terminated by you in asking him to resign, or by him?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, we described Bob Collins as a senior advisor. In this House and in the estimates process, we talked about what the terms were of his employment with government. If I remember clearly, the member for Brennan might have asked me those questions as the previous Opposition Leader. To come in here and ask questions again, means that he has either forgotten or - I cannot work out why you are asking those questions. That whole process was explained. The nature of the conditions of employment of Bob Collins were carefully gone through and, at that time, the opposition and the Opposition Leader - as he was then and now, as yesterday’s man returned - was happy with the situation.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, we described Bob Collins as a senior advisor. In this House and in the estimates process, we talked about what the terms were of his employment with government. If I remember clearly, the member for Brennan might have asked me those questions as the previous Opposition Leader. To come in here and ask questions again, means that he has either forgotten or - I cannot work out why you are asking those questions. That whole process was explained. The nature of the conditions of employment of Bob Collins were carefully gone through and, at that time, the opposition and the Opposition Leader - as he was then and now, as yesterday’s man returned - was happy with the situation.
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