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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1080

Housing Trust - Debt Collection Contract

MR CORNWELL: Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services -In relation to the tender for the recovery of ACT Housing Trust debts -

(1) Is the successful tenderer an ACT company.

(2) Is the successful tenderer a member of the Institute of Mercantile Agents.

(3) If the reply to (1) and (2) is negative, why was this tenderer chosen in apparent breach of the tender document guidelines.

MR CONNOLLY: The answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) The successful tenderer is based in the ACT and throughout Australia.

(2) Yes.

(3) Not applicable, see (1) and (2).

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