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❓ Hon Kate Doust questions the Minister for Finance regarding unfair treatment of subcontractors by Building Management and Works during project re-tendering, seeking acknowledgement, apology, and reimbursement. The Minister states the government supports and will implement the report's recommendations.

AnsweredQoN 220Legislative Council

Asked

8 August 2013

Member

Hon Kate Doust

Portfolio

Finance

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I refer the Minister to the Small Business Commissioner’s report into the Construction Subcontractor Investigation, page 17, and I ask: (a) does the Minister acknowledge that subcontractors were treated unfairly by Building Management and Works in circumstances where projects were re-tendered when there had already been a supply of nominated materials; (b) will the Minister issue a public apology to those subcontractors who were left out of pocket and exposed after the retender was issued; and (c) will the Minister ensure that these particular subcontractors are reimbursed for their expenses?

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Answered

19 September 2013

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Finance

Response time

42 days

(a)-(c) Government supports all of the recommendations of the Report and they will be implemented. Planning for the implementation of the longer term recommendations is well progressed and will be completed shortly.

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