Hon Robin Chapple asks the Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum about the Queensland FIFO Inquiry Report and whether its recommendations, particularly 17 and 18, will be considered for WA. The Minister acknowledges the report and states the Mining Industry Advisory Committee will review it.

AnsweredQoN 1252Legislative Council
Asked
22 October 2015
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

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QUEENSLAND FLY IN, FLY OUT INQUIRY REPORT
1252. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the minister
representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the inquiry into fly in,
fly out and other long distance commuting work practices in regional Queensland,
and the ninth report tabled in the Queensland Parliament on 9 October 2015.
(1) Has the minister read the
report?
(2) Will the
minister consider some of the recommendations for WA, especially
recommendations 17 and 18, which offer practical alternatives to FIFO work
practices?
(3) If no to (1) and/or (2), why
not?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. On behalf of the Minister for Mines and Petroleum,
I reply —
(1) I am aware of the Queensland report.
(2) The Mining
Industry Advisory Committee will consider the Queensland report and its
deliberations and relevance to Western Australia.
(3) See the response to (2).

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