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❓ A parliamentary question regarding Lake Maintenance Services' housing maintenance contract in the Wheatbelt region, specifically inquiring about the geographical scope, advertising practices for subcontractors, and obligations to employ local subcontractors.

AnsweredQoN 3164Legislative Assembly

Asked

23 October 2014

Member

Mr M.P. Murray

Portfolio

Housing

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I refer to the Head Contractor model for Housing Maintenance in the Wheatbelt region won by Lake Maintenance Services, and ask: (a) in what towns or cities in the Wheatbelt area does Lake Maintenance Services provide maintenance for Department of Housing properties; (b) when advertising for sub-contractors to complete housing maintenance on their behalf, in what newspapers circulated in the Wheatbelt region have they advertised for expressions of interest; and (c) under the Head Contractor agreement is there any obligation for Lake Maintenance Services to employ locally based subcontractors in each city or town?

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Answered

25 November 2014

Responded by

Minister for Housing

Response time

33 days

The Department of Housing advises:
(a)
All towns in the Wheatbelt region.
(b)
Geraldton Guardian (listed 15 February 2014); Great Southern Herald (listed 15 February 2014); and The West Australian (listed 1, 3, 5 and 8 February 2014).
(c)
No

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