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❓ Opposition MP questions the Premier's responsibility for the collapse of Consolidated Constructions, including unpaid wages and contractor debts. The Premier deflects blame, highlighting the overall growth of the building industry under their government.

AnsweredQoN 2657Legislative Assembly

Asked

10 March 2004

Member

Mrs C.L. Edwardes

Portfolio

Consumer and Employment Protection

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Does the Premier accept any responsibility for the collapse of the longstanding, award winning company, Consolidated Constructions, the loss of wages to their workers, and the collapse of contractors and sub-contractors who are owed tens of thousands of dollars and who will be unable to pay their workers and suppliers?

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Answered

30 March 2004

Responded by

Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection

Response time

20 days

Consolidated Constructions is in the hands of an administrator. The Government is unaware of the business arrangements that brought about the company’s operating difficulties. This is an issue the administrator will be dealing with. The Gallop Government has created an environment that fosters a vibrant and progressive building industry. A feature article published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in December 2003 highlighted the impressive performance of the building industry during the term of the Gallop Government. The report indicated that between 2000/01 to 2002/03, the value of construction activity rose by an impressive 60.8%.
The Gallop Government has created an environment that fosters a vibrant and progressive building industry. A feature article published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in December 2003 highlighted the impressive performance of the building industry during the term of the Gallop Government. The report indicated that between 2000/01 to 2002/03, the value of construction activity rose by an impressive 60.8%.

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