House debates Questions without Notice
Government Procurement
Jim Chalmers Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Special Minister of State (House)
2:44 pm
My question is to the Prime Minister. Today the Attorney-General said in relation to the tender of government travel covering the US embassy: 'Well, I understand that they were unsuccessful in that tender.' How can the Attorney-General know this and publicly declare it when the tender has not been completed? Has the government been seeking information on the tender as it progresses instead of keeping it at arm's length?
Christian Porter Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General
It is just an error. I have no knowledge about the contract.
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