❓ A WA parliamentary question raises concerns about Professional Gyprock Solutions regarding alleged breaches of workplace safety, underpayment, tax evasion, and illegal employment practices, prompting calls for investigation.
AnsweredQoN 3192Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is the Premier aware of allegations of occupational health and safety breaches, underpayment of workers, evasion of payroll tax and employment of overseas workers without visas in the Western Australian operations of Professional Gyprock Solutions?
(2) Is the Premier aware of investigations into the Western Australian operations of Professional Gyprock Solutions by the Australian Taxation Office, the Department of Immigration and the Australian Building and Construction Commission?
(3) Given the level of interest of federal agencies will the Premier instruct the Minister for Commerce to order his Department to investigate the company for breaches of Western Australian legislation or regulations; and
(a) if not, why not?
(4) Will the Premier instruct the Minister for Commerce to order WorkSafe to investigate the company for alleged occupational health and safety issues; and
(a) if not, why not; and
(b) if this has occurred, can the Premier guarantee that the company is adhering to all relevant Western Australian occupational health and safety laws?
(5) Has the Premier ever met with any representative of Professional Gyprock Solutions; and
(a) if so, who attended the meeting and what was the topic of discussion?
(2) Is the Premier aware of investigations into the Western Australian operations of Professional Gyprock Solutions by the Australian Taxation Office, the Department of Immigration and the Australian Building and Construction Commission?
(3) Given the level of interest of federal agencies will the Premier instruct the Minister for Commerce to order his Department to investigate the company for breaches of Western Australian legislation or regulations; and
(a) if not, why not?
(4) Will the Premier instruct the Minister for Commerce to order WorkSafe to investigate the company for alleged occupational health and safety issues; and
(a) if not, why not; and
(b) if this has occurred, can the Premier guarantee that the company is adhering to all relevant Western Australian occupational health and safety laws?
(5) Has the Premier ever met with any representative of Professional Gyprock Solutions; and
(a) if so, who attended the meeting and what was the topic of discussion?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 August 2010
Response time
56 days
(1) - (4b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 3191.
(5) - (5a) The Minister for Commerce cannot comment for the Premier.
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(5) - (5a) The Minister for Commerce cannot comment for the Premier.
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