A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the awarding of the Mindarie Senior High School contract to Doric Constructions, focusing on the Minister's contact with the CFMEU and potential influence due to Doric's prior disputes with the union. The Minister deflects, referring to a previous answer.

AnsweredQoN 209Legislative Council
Asked
24 September 2002
Portfolio
Housing and Works

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I refer the minister to the contract awarded to Doric Constructions Pty Ltd to build the Mindarie Senior High School. (1) What contact did the minister have with Mr Kevin Reynolds of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union about the awarding of the contract? (2) What was Mr Reynolds’ response? (3) Was Doric Constructions the lowest tenderer? (4) Was Doric Constructions the preferred tenderer? (5) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions refused to sign a union agreement with the CFMEU to cover the Burswood Casino expansion project? (6) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions lost 32 days of work as a result of the CFMEU stoppages on the Burswood Casino expansion project? (7) Did the minister intervene and delay the awarding of the Mindarie Senior High School contract due to the issues that the CFMEU had with Doric Constructions? Hon TOM STEPHENS

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To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.
(1) What contact did the minister have with Mr Kevin Reynolds of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union about the awarding of the contract? (2) What was Mr Reynolds’ response? (3) Was Doric Constructions the lowest tenderer? (4) Was Doric Constructions the preferred tenderer? (5) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions refused to sign a union agreement with the CFMEU to cover the Burswood Casino expansion project? (6) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions lost 32 days of work as a result of the CFMEU stoppages on the Burswood Casino expansion project? (7) Did the minister intervene and delay the awarding of the Mindarie Senior High School contract due to the issues that the CFMEU had with Doric Constructions? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.
(2) What was Mr Reynolds’ response? (3) Was Doric Constructions the lowest tenderer? (4) Was Doric Constructions the preferred tenderer? (5) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions refused to sign a union agreement with the CFMEU to cover the Burswood Casino expansion project? (6) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions lost 32 days of work as a result of the CFMEU stoppages on the Burswood Casino expansion project? (7) Did the minister intervene and delay the awarding of the Mindarie Senior High School contract due to the issues that the CFMEU had with Doric Constructions? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.
(3) Was Doric Constructions the lowest tenderer? (4) Was Doric Constructions the preferred tenderer? (5) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions refused to sign a union agreement with the CFMEU to cover the Burswood Casino expansion project? (6) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions lost 32 days of work as a result of the CFMEU stoppages on the Burswood Casino expansion project? (7) Did the minister intervene and delay the awarding of the Mindarie Senior High School contract due to the issues that the CFMEU had with Doric Constructions? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.
(4) Was Doric Constructions the preferred tenderer? (5) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions refused to sign a union agreement with the CFMEU to cover the Burswood Casino expansion project? (6) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions lost 32 days of work as a result of the CFMEU stoppages on the Burswood Casino expansion project? (7) Did the minister intervene and delay the awarding of the Mindarie Senior High School contract due to the issues that the CFMEU had with Doric Constructions? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.
(5) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions refused to sign a union agreement with the CFMEU to cover the Burswood Casino expansion project? (6) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions lost 32 days of work as a result of the CFMEU stoppages on the Burswood Casino expansion project? (7) Did the minister intervene and delay the awarding of the Mindarie Senior High School contract due to the issues that the CFMEU had with Doric Constructions? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.
(6) Is the minister aware that Doric Constructions lost 32 days of work as a result of the CFMEU stoppages on the Burswood Casino expansion project? (7) Did the minister intervene and delay the awarding of the Mindarie Senior High School contract due to the issues that the CFMEU had with Doric Constructions? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.
(7) Did the minister intervene and delay the awarding of the Mindarie Senior High School contract due to the issues that the CFMEU had with Doric Constructions? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.
To avoid wasting the time that is allotted for question time, I refer the honourable member to the answer I gave to question 30 on 15 August 2002.

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