❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Housing regarding a KPMG audit into the privatisation of Homeswest maintenance repairs, focusing on contractor performance, non-compliant payments, service quality, and potential conflicts of interest. The Minister defers a full answer.
AnsweredQoN 61Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
HOMESWEST
— REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE — PRIVATISATION
61. Hon KATE DOUST to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the audit undertaken by
KPMG into the privatisation of maintenance repairs of Homeswest housing.
(1) What were the
key findings in the report in relation to the performance of the three head
contractors, the payment of noncompliant job orders and the quality of service
provided under the failed privatisation model?
(2) Were any
recommendations made in relation to any of the findings listed in (1); and, if
yes, what were they?
(3) Was the
minister aware at the time he appointed KPMG that it was also the auditing firm
for Transfield, one of the head contractors?
(4) Does the
minister concede that a perceived conflict of interest now undermines this
report and that it does not restore public confidence in the privatisation of
maintenance repairs to Homeswest housing?
(5) Will the
minister refer allegations of widespread rorting, including the widespread
payment of noncompliant job orders, to the Auditor General for full
investigation in order to restore public confidence?
— REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE — PRIVATISATION
61. Hon KATE DOUST to the minister representing the
Minister for Housing:
I refer to the audit undertaken by
KPMG into the privatisation of maintenance repairs of Homeswest housing.
(1) What were the
key findings in the report in relation to the performance of the three head
contractors, the payment of noncompliant job orders and the quality of service
provided under the failed privatisation model?
(2) Were any
recommendations made in relation to any of the findings listed in (1); and, if
yes, what were they?
(3) Was the
minister aware at the time he appointed KPMG that it was also the auditing firm
for Transfield, one of the head contractors?
(4) Does the
minister concede that a perceived conflict of interest now undermines this
report and that it does not restore public confidence in the privatisation of
maintenance repairs to Homeswest housing?
(5) Will the
minister refer allegations of widespread rorting, including the widespread
payment of noncompliant job orders, to the Auditor General for full
investigation in order to restore public confidence?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of this question. I have literally only just received the relevant minister's
response to hand. I am prepared to give the answer but I do not have copies of
it to distribute. They will no doubt be provided and distributed in a moment.
On that basis, on behalf of the Minister for Housing, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing advises —
(1)–(2) The
minister has asked KPMG to undertake further work regarding quality management,
job order work payment and timeliness.
(3)–(5) No.
of this question. I have literally only just received the relevant minister's
response to hand. I am prepared to give the answer but I do not have copies of
it to distribute. They will no doubt be provided and distributed in a moment.
On that basis, on behalf of the Minister for Housing, I thank the honourable
member for some notice of this question. The Department of Housing advises —
(1)–(2) The
minister has asked KPMG to undertake further work regarding quality management,
job order work payment and timeliness.
(3)–(5) No.
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