Question regarding a change in tendering requirements for the Department of Housing and Works, specifically concerning Occupational Safety and Health and potential breaches of the Code of Practice. The requirement has been suspended pending further development.

AnsweredQoN 1827Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 August 2003
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Housing and Works

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(b) if not, why not; (c) has the Minister sought advice that this requirement is contrary to the 1994 Code of Tendering and therefore a possible breach of the Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry in WA; (d) if not, why not; and (e) what is the Government’s current position in respect to this change of tendering requirements?
(c) has the Minister sought advice that this requirement is contrary to the 1994 Code of Tendering and therefore a possible breach of the Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry in WA; (d) if not, why not; and (e) what is the Government’s current position in respect to this change of tendering requirements?
(d) if not, why not; and (e) what is the Government’s current position in respect to this change of tendering requirements?
(e) what is the Government’s current position in respect to this change of tendering requirements?

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Answered
23 September 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
27 days
(a) No
(b) The requirement has been suspended pending development of an enhanced approach to Occupational Safety and Health, tailored to the specific requirements of the Western Australian construction industry. The Department of Housing and Works will develop this approach in consultation with representatives from the construction industry.
(c) No
(d) See (b) above
(e) See (b) above

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