❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns about potential restrictions on government construction contracts based on union membership, with the Minister assuring open tender processes and denying seeking legal advice to restrict contracts to union-affiliated builders.
AnsweredQoN 1207Legislative Council
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(1) Can the minister assure the community that builders who do not have an enterprise bargaining agreement with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union will be allowed to participate in open and transparent tenders for government projects through the minister’s department? (2) Has the minister, his department or his staff sought legal advice as to whether it is possible for DHW contracts to be restricted to builders who are signatories to CMFEU EBAs? (3) If so, what was the tenor of that advice? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Has the minister, his department or his staff sought legal advice as to whether it is possible for DHW contracts to be restricted to builders who are signatories to CMFEU EBAs? (3) If so, what was the tenor of that advice? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If so, what was the tenor of that advice? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(2) Has the minister, his department or his staff sought legal advice as to whether it is possible for DHW contracts to be restricted to builders who are signatories to CMFEU EBAs? (3) If so, what was the tenor of that advice? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If so, what was the tenor of that advice? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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