Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

I want to ask about the impact on the budget of some completion payments which have been referred to in a report by the Australian National Audit Office concerning the change of the contract from ACM to GSL. The Australian National Audit Office referred to a $5.7 million completion payment but was not able to determine why in fact that had been made. The Australian National Audit Office was of the belief that there was no contractual obligation on the part of the government to make that payment to ACM. I want to understand, firstly, whether the government agrees with the finding of the Australian National Audit Office. Secondly, out of the budget papers, is there provision made for payments to private companies where there is no contractual obligation to make those payments?

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