Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I am trying to get to the facts of the matter. Can the minister confirm that, in relation to the selection of the advertising agency that conducted the first tranche of advertising, there was an abbreviated tender process? Can the minister confirm that it was a two-agency pitch—that is, two agencies were asked to tender? Can the minister advise why a more rigorous process was not followed? Can he advise whether the conduct for the selection of this advertising agency was consistent with the government’s purchasing arrangements? Can he advise whether there is a precedent for a two-agency pitch? Can he advise whether the objectives of the Ministerial Committee on Government Communications were satisfied with the way in which these tender arrangements were engaged in?

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