❓ Hon. Neil Thomson questions the Minister for Transport regarding the application of Best Practice Industry Conditions (BPIC) to the Roe Highway interchanges project, specifically questioning consultation requirements with the CFMEU and potential cost increases. The Minister clarifies that BPIC is only being trialled on the Tonkin Highway extension and Thomas Road upgrade project.
AnsweredQoN 1183Legislative Council
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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY — BEST PRACTICE
INDUSTRY CONDITIONS POLICY — ROE HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES
1183. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the ongoing civil works
including but not limited to Hale Road and Welshpool Road–Roe Highway
interchanges.
(1) Will these
works be subject to best practice industry conditions?
(2) Why does the
BPIC document require that head contractors and key subcontractors must consult
with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union 28 days prior to
awarding work to any other contractor?
(3) Has the
minister or the department undertaken any modelling on the cost increases
resulting from the application of BPIC?
(4) If no to (3),
why not?
(5) If yes to
(3), what are those costs likely to be for the two projects that were announced
for tender on 14 October?
INDUSTRY CONDITIONS POLICY — ROE HIGHWAY INTERCHANGES
1183. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I refer to the ongoing civil works
including but not limited to Hale Road and Welshpool Road–Roe Highway
interchanges.
(1) Will these
works be subject to best practice industry conditions?
(2) Why does the
BPIC document require that head contractors and key subcontractors must consult
with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union 28 days prior to
awarding work to any other contractor?
(3) Has the
minister or the department undertaken any modelling on the cost increases
resulting from the application of BPIC?
(4) If no to (3),
why not?
(5) If yes to
(3), what are those costs likely to be for the two projects that were announced
for tender on 14 October?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
WA best practice industry conditions are being trialled on only the Tonkin
Highway extension and Thomas Road upgrade project.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(5) The
WA best practice industry conditions are being trialled on only the Tonkin
Highway extension and Thomas Road upgrade project.
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