❓ Hon Helen Hodgson questions the Minister for Energy, Hon N.F. Moore, regarding the potential outsourcing of Western Power's engineering consulting branch, focusing on employee consultation, options, and job security. The Minister repeatedly requests the question be placed on notice, indicating a lack of immediate response.
AnsweredQoN 16Legislative Council
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(1) Have the services provided by the engineering consulting branch of Western Power been outsourced, or will they be? (2) If so, to what company and when does the contract commence? (3) What options have been given to employees of the engineering consulting branch regarding their future employment, and how many weeks were they given to consider those options? (4) Were the employees of that branch consulted about the outsourcing prior to a decision being made to take that course of action? (5) If not, why were the employees of the engineering consulting branch not given the same consideration and options given to other employees of corporations that have been privatised; for example, AlintaGas and the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline? (6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) If so, to what company and when does the contract commence? (3) What options have been given to employees of the engineering consulting branch regarding their future employment, and how many weeks were they given to consider those options? (4) Were the employees of that branch consulted about the outsourcing prior to a decision being made to take that course of action? (5) If not, why were the employees of the engineering consulting branch not given the same consideration and options given to other employees of corporations that have been privatised; for example, AlintaGas and the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline? (6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) What options have been given to employees of the engineering consulting branch regarding their future employment, and how many weeks were they given to consider those options? (4) Were the employees of that branch consulted about the outsourcing prior to a decision being made to take that course of action? (5) If not, why were the employees of the engineering consulting branch not given the same consideration and options given to other employees of corporations that have been privatised; for example, AlintaGas and the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline? (6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(4) Were the employees of that branch consulted about the outsourcing prior to a decision being made to take that course of action? (5) If not, why were the employees of the engineering consulting branch not given the same consideration and options given to other employees of corporations that have been privatised; for example, AlintaGas and the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline? (6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(5) If not, why were the employees of the engineering consulting branch not given the same consideration and options given to other employees of corporations that have been privatised; for example, AlintaGas and the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline? (6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(2) If so, to what company and when does the contract commence? (3) What options have been given to employees of the engineering consulting branch regarding their future employment, and how many weeks were they given to consider those options? (4) Were the employees of that branch consulted about the outsourcing prior to a decision being made to take that course of action? (5) If not, why were the employees of the engineering consulting branch not given the same consideration and options given to other employees of corporations that have been privatised; for example, AlintaGas and the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline? (6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(3) What options have been given to employees of the engineering consulting branch regarding their future employment, and how many weeks were they given to consider those options? (4) Were the employees of that branch consulted about the outsourcing prior to a decision being made to take that course of action? (5) If not, why were the employees of the engineering consulting branch not given the same consideration and options given to other employees of corporations that have been privatised; for example, AlintaGas and the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline? (6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(4) Were the employees of that branch consulted about the outsourcing prior to a decision being made to take that course of action? (5) If not, why were the employees of the engineering consulting branch not given the same consideration and options given to other employees of corporations that have been privatised; for example, AlintaGas and the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline? (6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(5) If not, why were the employees of the engineering consulting branch not given the same consideration and options given to other employees of corporations that have been privatised; for example, AlintaGas and the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline? (6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
(6) Were the employees of the branch offered permanent employment only 12 months ago after being told that they were considered to be required employees after a restructure within the department? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I regret that I must request that the member place the question on notice.
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