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❓ Mr. Catania questions the government on potential revisions to the Construction Contracts Act 2004 to better protect subcontractors, seeking updates on related initiatives and records of complaints and breaches.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 3222Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2018

Member

Mr V.A. Catania

Portfolio

Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement

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I refer to legislation governing the payment of subcontractors in WA, and I ask: (a) Is the Government considering a rewrite of the Construction Contracts Act 2004 so it is better aligned with similar, fairer legislation in other Australia jurisdictions that are favourable to small businesses and subcontractors; (b) If yes to (a), what timeframe has the Government put on reviewing and rewriting the legislation; (c) Can the Minister provide a status update of both the Industry Code of Conduct and Building and Industry Compliance Unit introduced in 2017; (d) Do any of the Minister's departments maintain records of industry complaints relating to the Act and Code respectively; (e) Do any of the Minister's departments maintain records of breaches of the Act and Code respectively that have occurred in WA; and (f) If yes to (d) and (e) can you please table the complaint and breach records for each calendar year from 2015 to date?