❓ Mr. Katsambanis questions the Minister for Industrial Relations regarding the government's stance on the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) and its perceived impact on WA builders and tradies. The Minister deflects, criticising the previous government and highlighting reforms.
AnsweredQoN 260Legislative Assembly
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AUSTRALIAN BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION
260. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Industrial
Relations:
I have a supplementary question.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister!
Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS : Why is
the minister and the McGowan government turning a blind eye to bullying by
supporting the abolition of the Australian Building and Construction
Commission, rather than siding with Western Australian builders and tradies?
CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION
260. Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS to the Minister for Industrial
Relations:
I have a supplementary question.
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister!
Mr P.A. KATSAMBANIS : Why is
the minister and the McGowan government turning a blind eye to bullying by
supporting the abolition of the Australian Building and Construction
Commission, rather than siding with Western Australian builders and tradies?
AnswerView source ↗
What a stupid question! When I had
the privilege of being Minister for Commerce, many tradies came to talk to me.
Does the member know what they complained about? They complained about the
inaction of the former government to fix their problems. They complained about
the Leader of the Opposition's failure to ensure that they were paid
for the work they were doing for him as the then Minister for Finance. That is
what they came and complained about to me. I am proud that I was able to work
with John Fiocco to deliver a report, which my good friend the Attorney General;
Minister for Commerce is now implementing. I know that that decision to
implement those reforms will make a bigger difference for getting justice for
subcontractors than any whingeing from the member who asked this question.
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : What
have you done with the Ritter report? Why won't you release the Ritter
report?
The SPEAKER : I call you to
order for the first time, member for Hillarys. I have warned you about six
times.
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON : The member
has asked me about a matter that does not have any ministerial connection to my
job, but then interjects about an issue that he could have asked a question
about. He could have asked a question about the Ritter review. I will ask
members on the other side of the chamber a rhetorical question: when we bring
in the opportunity to abolish modern slavery in Western Australia, will they
support us?
the privilege of being Minister for Commerce, many tradies came to talk to me.
Does the member know what they complained about? They complained about the
inaction of the former government to fix their problems. They complained about
the Leader of the Opposition's failure to ensure that they were paid
for the work they were doing for him as the then Minister for Finance. That is
what they came and complained about to me. I am proud that I was able to work
with John Fiocco to deliver a report, which my good friend the Attorney General;
Minister for Commerce is now implementing. I know that that decision to
implement those reforms will make a bigger difference for getting justice for
subcontractors than any whingeing from the member who asked this question.
Mr P.A. Katsambanis : What
have you done with the Ritter report? Why won't you release the Ritter
report?
The SPEAKER : I call you to
order for the first time, member for Hillarys. I have warned you about six
times.
Mr W.J. JOHNSTON : The member
has asked me about a matter that does not have any ministerial connection to my
job, but then interjects about an issue that he could have asked a question
about. He could have asked a question about the Ritter review. I will ask
members on the other side of the chamber a rhetorical question: when we bring
in the opportunity to abolish modern slavery in Western Australia, will they
support us?
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