House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Government Stationery Contract GOVERNMENT STATIONERY CONTRACT Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Norwood Leader of the Opposition GOVERNMENT STATIONERY CONTRACT Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:29): My supplementary question is to the Minister for Finance. Is it therefore a government policy decision that dictates that departments must purchase stationery from OfficeMax and Corporate Express and not the contracts themselves? The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly Napier Minister for Finance Minister for Police Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Road Safety GOVERNMENT STATIONERY CONTRACT The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN (Napier—Minister for Finance, Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:29): We undertook a tender process. There were eight companies that tendered. The procurement board made a decision in advance that there would be two selected, that that would constitute the panel and that the contract would apply to all government agencies bar— An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: It was a contract. They are legally— An honourable member interjecting: The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: I don't know what you understand or don't understand. An honourable member House of Assembly An honourable member: Tell me all about it. The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: At great length, if you would like a briefing. Mr Pisoni House of Assembly Mr Pisoni: Get a briefing. The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN House of Assembly The Hon. M.F. O'BRIEN: Get a briefing because— Mr Pisoni interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I call the member for Unley to order.