Chris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

I made it perfectly clear. I have the secretary of the department carrying out an assessment of the issue. I think that is an appropriate way to go. I will await the report from the secretary and, when I have that to hand, I will consider it. Also, I undertook to advise the Senate estimates committee of the outcome of that, and I will do so. There is no need to reconvene any committee. An assessment of the situation is being carried out by the secretary. And, as I recall the advice of the CEO of HSA at the time, he said that he had advised the board. He believed that he had taken all proper actions in this matter and that HSA was not subject to Commonwealth procurement guidelines. But I am having this matter looked at by the secretary of the department. That is an appropriate course of action, and I will await the report.