Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Again, the lack of understanding of the legal requirements in the RFP being demonstrated by those opposite should not come as a surprise. The question is based on a false premise, because the requirements are clearly stated in the RFP. There has been no notification because there has been no change. Those who seek to continually pre-empt the work of the expert panel should understand that this has been set down clearly. Unlike your government, Senator Minchin—through you, Mr President—we are not going to change the goalposts midway through the process, like Senator Coonan did when she changed the entire bidding process halfway through the process, put 50 per cent more money on the table and told only one company. Surprisingly, that company won the bid. (Time expired)