PRINTER CARTRIDGES

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:56): I have a supplementary question arising out of the answer. Given that the minister indicated that the Chief Executive of the DPC had written to all chief executives asking them to conduct their own inquiries into procurement practices, how does the CEO of the Attorney-General's Department intend to investigate procurement practices if the department maintains that it cannot tell him how many printer cartridges it purchased in the last year and what price it paid for them?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling) (15:57): As I have said, I do not have any degree of detail around these matters; they are not my portfolio responsibility. However, as I have indicated, I am happy to refer the supplementary question to the Attorney-General in another place and bring back a response.