Hon Alison Xamon questions the Minister regarding the exclusion of offshore construction workers from the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985, arguing it's inequitable. The Minister acknowledges the issue is under consideration.

AnsweredQoN 32Legislative Council
Asked
12 February 2020
Portfolio
Industrial Relations

QuestionView source ↗

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY —
OFFSHORE WORKERS — LONG SERVICE LEAVE
32. Hon ALISON XAMON to the minister representing the
Minister for Industrial Relations:
I refer to the exclusion of offshore
construction workers from the definition of ''construction industry''
in the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985.
(1) Does the
minister accept that the exclusion of construction workers on ships from the portable
paid long service leave scheme is inequitable?
(2) Does the
minister support legislative reform to address this issue?
(3) If yes to (2), when does the
minister anticipate this reform will be undertaken?
(4) If no to (2), why not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for the question.
The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Industrial Relations.
(1) The government is currently giving consideration
as to whether legislative reform of the Construction Industry Portable Paid Long Service Leave Act 1985 is
needed to ensure that the scheme properly provides coverage within Western
Australia's jurisdiction to workers in the construction industry.
(2)–(4) Not applicable.

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