❓ Question regarding the impact of COAG reforms on EnergySafety's occupational licensing, particularly concerning electrical and gas licenses, funding, and the potential conflict with plumbing and gas fitting licensing.
AnsweredQoN 2626Legislative Council
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I refer to Budget Papers page 869, Significant issues impacting the Agency, dot point 3 regarding the COAG reforms expected affect EnergySafety, with respect to licensing, and ask -
(1) How does the Government envisage that this sector will be affected?
(1) How does the Government envisage that this sector will be affected?
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Answered
7 September 2010
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce
Response time
68 days
The Department of Commerce advises:
(1) The COAG reforms will have a significant impact on Energy
Safety
occupational licensing in the 2010/11 financial year. With electrical and gas licences being chosen as part of the first group for the national licensing system it will require a national database and an IT system to cope with the change.
Considerable work is still needed on the funding questions to make sure Western Australia does not experience a net revenue loss while maintaining an effective regulatory oversight of the electricity and gas fitting industries.
A potential conflict exists in the area of plumbing and gas fitting. Some jurisdictions believe gas fitting should be part of a plumbing licence. Western Australia believes it is a separate licence so that those who choose can be gasfitters without becoming plumbers.
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(1) The COAG reforms will have a significant impact on Energy
Safety
occupational licensing in the 2010/11 financial year. With electrical and gas licences being chosen as part of the first group for the national licensing system it will require a national database and an IT system to cope with the change.
Considerable work is still needed on the funding questions to make sure Western Australia does not experience a net revenue loss while maintaining an effective regulatory oversight of the electricity and gas fitting industries.
A potential conflict exists in the area of plumbing and gas fitting. Some jurisdictions believe gas fitting should be part of a plumbing licence. Western Australia believes it is a separate licence so that those who choose can be gasfitters without becoming plumbers.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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