❓ Mr Catania questions the Minister for Housing about Pindan Group's contract with the Department of Housing following insolvency, and whether the contract should be re-tendered to protect subcontractors. The Minister avoids a direct answer, citing legal constraints and Commonwealth insolvency laws.
AnsweredQoN 124Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
PINDAN GROUP —
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
124. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Housing:
I have a supplementary question.
Does not trading while insolvent constitute a breach of the contract held by
Pindan with the Department of Housing; and will the minister instruct the
department to urgently re-tender asset management contracts held by Pindan to
ensure that tradies and subcontractors have the confidence to continue taking
on government work?
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
124. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Housing:
I have a supplementary question.
Does not trading while insolvent constitute a breach of the contract held by
Pindan with the Department of Housing; and will the minister instruct the
department to urgently re-tender asset management contracts held by Pindan to
ensure that tradies and subcontractors have the confidence to continue taking
on government work?
AnswerView source ↗
The member appears to have asked
that I reveal legal advice. We have an existing contract still remaining with
Pindan. The member is asking me to now go out and breach that contract and be
subject to potential legal action, to solicitors —
Mr V.A. Catania : What about
subcontractors? Does no-one care about them?
Several members interjected.
Mr J.N. CAREY : I do not have
the time or the crayons to explain this for the member. The member clearly does
not understand that we are bound by commonwealth insolvency laws that are in
place and that will deal with outstanding payments to creditors.
that I reveal legal advice. We have an existing contract still remaining with
Pindan. The member is asking me to now go out and breach that contract and be
subject to potential legal action, to solicitors —
Mr V.A. Catania : What about
subcontractors? Does no-one care about them?
Several members interjected.
Mr J.N. CAREY : I do not have
the time or the crayons to explain this for the member. The member clearly does
not understand that we are bound by commonwealth insolvency laws that are in
place and that will deal with outstanding payments to creditors.
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