48246 (2024). Arena Williams to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises

48246 (2024). Arena Williams to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: Further to WPQ 43744, was any technical expertise procured by Treasury to support the Ministerial Advisory Group, as envisaged in its Terms of Reference, and if yes, what were the fees incurred to date?

Hon Paul Goldsmith: Yes. The Treasury procured technical expertise from a Senior Marine Manager on behalf of the Ministerial Advisory Group. The contract for this specified a fee of $50,000 excluding GST, plus actual and reasonable expenses up to a maximum of $5,000 excluding GST. This fee has been paid, along with expenses of $554.37; these amounts were included in the figure given in answer to Written Question 43744 (2024).