Gary Humphries (ACT, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Materiel) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 9 November 2011:

In regard to an Early Indicators and Warning System (the system):

(1) How many projects have activated the triggers established as part of the system and can a breakdown be provided of each post first-pass and post second-pass example.

(2) How many internal reviews have been established and conducted as a result of the activation of these triggers and can a list be provided of all completed and ongoing internal reviews.

(3) What is the average duration of these internal reviews and what resources are dedicated to their conduct, including a breakdown of those resources using average hours and work days needed to conduct the review.

(4) How many full diagnostic examinations (Gate reviews), listed as completed and ongoing, have been:

(a) recommended; and

(b) conducted.

(5) What is the average duration of a Gate review and what resources are dedicated to their conduct, including a breakdown of those resources using average hours and work days to conduct the review.

(6) Has a Gate Review Board been formed for each Gate review as announced by the Government in May 2011.

(7) For projects in contract, has the conduct of internal or Gate reviews had any effect on the Commonwealth fulfilling its contractual obligations.

(8) What changes have been made to the triggers since the system was established in May 2011.

(9) How many independent experts have been contracted to provide advice to Gate reviews, indicating for each review:

(a) who has been contracted;

(b) how much work they did or are doing on that review;

(c) when they did that work; and

(d) how much they have been or will be paid.

(10) What contracting methodology has been used for these engagements and have all of these engagements been published on AusTender.