David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 18 August 2011:

(1)   Prior to the Cabinet's consideration of the Australia Network tender, who was the designated decision-maker for the tender.

(2)   Assuming that the designated decision-maker was not Cabinet, on what legal basis was the decision-maker stripped of that role.

(3)   Prior to the former decision-maker being stripped of this role had a decision been made as to who would be the successful tenderer.

(4)   Who is now the decision-maker.