Government Procurement

Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (15:21): My questions are to the Deputy Premier, in his role as Minister for the Public Sector, regarding the WARP contract (Workplace and Related Products) and the Industry Participation Plan (IPP):

1. What proportion of the $50,700,000 total contract value of the WARP government business contract has actually been acquired by the three local businesses on the five-member panel?

2. What sales value percentages of the contract have the three local businesses on the panel each reported in the first six months of being included in the WARP?

3. What will the minister do to ensure all departments affected by the WARP contract undertake proper elevations and price comparisons to fulfil their obligations to ensure appropriate levels of local content in stationery and office supply procurements?

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide) (15:22): I thank the honourable member for her question. I came prepared to answer a number of questions and that is one of the few that I am not able to answer just like that, but I do know where I can go to get an answer to that question because it deserves a comprehensive answer. I know this is an issue—Mr Speaker knows this as well—that the member for Florey has found herself very interested in for some time. I should have anticipated this might have happened and I apologise for not seeing that coming. I will make the appropriate inquiries. It is a detailed question and it deserves a detailed and comprehensive answer.