Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Can the minister guarantee that the imported boots will be as durable and well made as the Rossi Boots? Further, what tests and measures are carried out to ensure the comparative durability and whole-of-life costs for such a procurement? Does the minister consider that rule 5.3 needs to be reconsidered? Can the minister advise in percentage terms, even if it is a range of percentages, how much cheaper the imports were compared to any unsuccessful local manufacturers who tendered?