❓ Hon Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Transport regarding the application of Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC) to the Tonkin Highway extension and Thomas Road upgrade, specifically concerning negotiations with the CFMEU and the limited scope of application. The answer indicates a trial phase before wider implementation.
AnsweredQoN 1223Legislative Council
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY — BEST PRACTICE INDUSTRY CONDITIONS POLICY — TONKIN HIGHWAY EXTENSION AND THOMAS ROAD UPGRADE
1223. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the best practice industry conditions that apply
to the Tonkin Highway extension stages 1 and 2 and the Thomas Road upgrade with
reference to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.
(1) Which
minister or ministers were involved in the negotiations with the CFMEU leading
up to the acceptance by government?
(2) Why was
BPIC applied only to the Tonkin Highway and Thomas Road projects?
(3) How many
contractors have been subject to BPIC?
(4) Can the minister please list those contractors?
The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Emergency Services.
Hon Neil Thomson : Another non-answer, I take it?
The PRESIDENT : Order! Can you please let the minister
at least provide the answer? The Minister for Emergency Services.
INDUSTRY — BEST PRACTICE INDUSTRY CONDITIONS POLICY — TONKIN HIGHWAY EXTENSION AND THOMAS ROAD UPGRADE
1223. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the best practice industry conditions that apply
to the Tonkin Highway extension stages 1 and 2 and the Thomas Road upgrade with
reference to the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.
(1) Which
minister or ministers were involved in the negotiations with the CFMEU leading
up to the acceptance by government?
(2) Why was
BPIC applied only to the Tonkin Highway and Thomas Road projects?
(3) How many
contractors have been subject to BPIC?
(4) Can the minister please list those contractors?
The PRESIDENT : The Minister for Emergency Services.
Hon Neil Thomson : Another non-answer, I take it?
The PRESIDENT : Order! Can you please let the minister
at least provide the answer? The Minister for Emergency Services.
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you,
President.
(1)–(4) The Western Australian best practice
industry conditions—WABPIC—will be trialled on the Tonkin
Highway extension and Thomas Road upgrade project before any
determination is made regarding applying the conditions to other projects. The
contracts for these works are still to be awarded.
President.
(1)–(4) The Western Australian best practice
industry conditions—WABPIC—will be trialled on the Tonkin
Highway extension and Thomas Road upgrade project before any
determination is made regarding applying the conditions to other projects. The
contracts for these works are still to be awarded.
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