Question on Notice regarding the potential 'in-housing' of cleaning services within WA government departments and agencies, focusing on cost, impact on current contract employees, and compensation for increased costs due to Labor policy. The Minister requests clarification before answering.

AnsweredQoN 1182Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 March 2003
Portfolio
Education and Training; Sport and Recreation; Indigenous Affairs

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(b) has a decision been made to bring these services ‘in house’; (c) has a cost benefit analysis been carried out on bringing the cleaning services ‘in house’; (d) if not, why not; (e) will ‘in house’ cleaning services be required to be cost competitive with out-sourced cleaning services; (f) will current contract employees be given first choice to fill any new positions created; (g) if not, why not; (h) if no to (e), what is the estimated increased cost to each Department or Agency budget; and (i) will Departments and Agencies be compensated for the increased cost incurred for complying with Labor Policy?
(c) has a cost benefit analysis been carried out on bringing the cleaning services ‘in house’; (d) if not, why not; (e) will ‘in house’ cleaning services be required to be cost competitive with out-sourced cleaning services; (f) will current contract employees be given first choice to fill any new positions created; (g) if not, why not; (h) if no to (e), what is the estimated increased cost to each Department or Agency budget; and (i) will Departments and Agencies be compensated for the increased cost incurred for complying with Labor Policy?
(d) if not, why not; (e) will ‘in house’ cleaning services be required to be cost competitive with out-sourced cleaning services; (f) will current contract employees be given first choice to fill any new positions created; (g) if not, why not; (h) if no to (e), what is the estimated increased cost to each Department or Agency budget; and (i) will Departments and Agencies be compensated for the increased cost incurred for complying with Labor Policy?
(e) will ‘in house’ cleaning services be required to be cost competitive with out-sourced cleaning services; (f) will current contract employees be given first choice to fill any new positions created; (g) if not, why not; (h) if no to (e), what is the estimated increased cost to each Department or Agency budget; and (i) will Departments and Agencies be compensated for the increased cost incurred for complying with Labor Policy?
(f) will current contract employees be given first choice to fill any new positions created; (g) if not, why not; (h) if no to (e), what is the estimated increased cost to each Department or Agency budget; and (i) will Departments and Agencies be compensated for the increased cost incurred for complying with Labor Policy?
(g) if not, why not; (h) if no to (e), what is the estimated increased cost to each Department or Agency budget; and (i) will Departments and Agencies be compensated for the increased cost incurred for complying with Labor Policy?
(h) if no to (e), what is the estimated increased cost to each Department or Agency budget; and (i) will Departments and Agencies be compensated for the increased cost incurred for complying with Labor Policy?
(i) will Departments and Agencies be compensated for the increased cost incurred for complying with Labor Policy?

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Answered
8 April 2003
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training; Sport and Recreation; Indigenous Affairs
Response time
28 days
In order to accurately answer this question in context, I would ask the Member to please clarify the recent statements being referred to.

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