❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks the Minister for Commerce if the Department of Commerce will work to recover wages and entitlements for exploited foreign workers discovered in Perth's northern suburbs. The Minister is unable to answer immediately but will make inquiries.
AnsweredQoN 483Legislative Council
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FOREIGN
WORKERS —WAGES RECOVERY
483. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the law enforcement raids on a number of
properties in Perth's northern suburbs on Saturday, 3 May 2014, and the
discovery of exploited foreign workers. Will the Department of Commerce's
labour relations division work to recover the wages and entitlements of those
legal workers who were caught up in this human tragedy?
WORKERS —WAGES RECOVERY
483. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Minister for Commerce:
I refer to the law enforcement raids on a number of
properties in Perth's northern suburbs on Saturday, 3 May 2014, and the
discovery of exploited foreign workers. Will the Department of Commerce's
labour relations division work to recover the wages and entitlements of those
legal workers who were caught up in this human tragedy?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for the question. I am not able
to answer that question. I do not know the nature of the raids, other than what
I have read in the papers, and the extent to which wages are outstanding. I
expect it would be a matter of interest to the labour relations division,
subject to any criminal proceedings that have been undertaken by the police. I
will make inquiries about it and get back to the member with some further information
when it becomes available.
to answer that question. I do not know the nature of the raids, other than what
I have read in the papers, and the extent to which wages are outstanding. I
expect it would be a matter of interest to the labour relations division,
subject to any criminal proceedings that have been undertaken by the police. I
will make inquiries about it and get back to the member with some further information
when it becomes available.
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