❓ Hon Kate Doust asks the Minister for Finance about their knowledge and actions regarding unpaid subcontractors, referencing the Small Business Commissioner's report. The Minister's response indicates support for the report's recommendations and ongoing implementation planning.
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I refer the Minister to the Small Business Commissioner’s report into the Construction Subcontractor Investigation, page 17, and I ask: (a) when did the then Minister for Finance first know that sub-contractors were not being paid by head contractors; and (b) what was the immediate action taken by the then Minister for Finance at the time to try and resolve this issue?
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Answered
19 September 2013
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Leader of the House representing the Minister for Finance
Response time
42 days
(a)-(b) Government supports all of the recommendations of the Report and they will be implemented. Planning for the implementation of the longer term recommendations is well progressed and will be completed shortly.
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