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Monday, 18 June 2001
Page: 24554


Senator Robert Ray asked the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, upon notice, on 24 January 2001:

(1) What contracts has the department or any agency of the department provided to the firm Arthur Andersen in the 1999-2000 financial year.

(2) In each instance what was the purpose of the work undertaken by Arthur Andersen.

(3) In each instance what has been the cost to the department of the contract.

(4) In each instance what selection process was used to select Arthur Andersen (open tender, short list or some other process).


Senator Ian Macdonald (Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government) —The Minister for Transport and Regional Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) I am advised by my Department and agencies within my portfolio that they have entered into 3 contracts with Arthur Andersen in the 1999-2000 financial year.

The answers to parts (2) to (4) of the question are set out in the table below:

(2) Purpose

(3) Cost

(4) Selection process

CONTRACTS AWARDED BY AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA

Taxation Consultancy.

$ 365,256.00

Restricted Tender

Valuation of the Alan Woods Building

$ 6,000.00

Restricted Quotation

Review of Year-end Accounting Issues

$ 15,530.00

Restricted Quotation