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❓ The Hon. C L Edwardes questions the Minister for Labour Relations regarding 'no-ticket-no-start' signs in the construction industry and their compliance with the National Code of Practice. The Minister defends the signs based on legal advice.

AnsweredQoN 556Legislative Assembly

Asked

28 June 2001

Member

Hon C L Edwardes

Portfolio

Labour Relations

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(1) I refer the Minister to the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry, to which Western Australia is a signatory, and that the Employment Advocate has written to builders advising that the ‘no-ticket-no start’signs are in breach of the Code, and ask will the Minister take action in having the signs removed?
(2) If not, does the Minister renege on the State’s continuing participation under the National Code?

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Answered

31 July 2001

Responded by

Minister for Labour Relations

Response time

33 days

The legal advice to the Government, in keeping with that also provided to the last Government, is that the displaying of No Ticket No Start signs is not in itself a breach of the Industrial Relations Act 1979. The Government does not intend to take action that cannot be supported by its legal advice. (2) The Government supports the principles contained in the National Code of Practice.
(2) The Government supports the principles contained in the National Code of Practice.

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