❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Small Business regarding an investigation into the management of Building the Education Revolution projects by Building Management and Works, specifically focusing on subcontractor involvement and investigator details.
AnsweredQoN 939Legislative Council
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BUILDING
MANAGEMENT AND WORKS — BUILDING THE EDUCATION REVOLUTION —
INVESTIGATION
939. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for Small Business :
I refer to the
minister's media statement of 17 October 2012 announcing an
investigation into the management of Building the Education Revolution projects
by Building Management and Works.
(1) How many subcontractors have registered
with the Small Business Development Corporation or through the Minister for
Small Business in this issue?
(2) How many of these
subcontractors has the SBDC met with?
(3) For each of the investigators assigned to
assist the Small Business Commissioner in investigating this issue, will the
minister provide the —
(a) name;
(b) qualifications;
(c) experience; and
(d) date upon which they were appointed to this investigation?
MANAGEMENT AND WORKS — BUILDING THE EDUCATION REVOLUTION —
INVESTIGATION
939. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for Small Business :
I refer to the
minister's media statement of 17 October 2012 announcing an
investigation into the management of Building the Education Revolution projects
by Building Management and Works.
(1) How many subcontractors have registered
with the Small Business Development Corporation or through the Minister for
Small Business in this issue?
(2) How many of these
subcontractors has the SBDC met with?
(3) For each of the investigators assigned to
assist the Small Business Commissioner in investigating this issue, will the
minister provide the —
(a) name;
(b) qualifications;
(c) experience; and
(d) date upon which they were appointed to this investigation?
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I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) As at 13 November 2012, 110
subcontractors have registered with the SBDC. This number includes all
complaints initially referred to the Minister for Small Business.
(2) The Small Business Commissioner has
developed an approach to investigate this matter swiftly, and his team is in
the process of capturing data and examining contract and complaint-handling
processes. The SBDC has been in contact with each subcontractor in some form or
another, and personal contact has been made with the majority of subcontractors
at this stage.
(3) The Small Business Commissioner has set
up an investigation team to progress this body of work, including the
engagement of Ms Janette Tavelli and her team from Integra Legal on 5 November
2012. Ms Tavelli was appointed based on her experience. She has expertise in
disputation in the engineering and construction industries. She has been
appointed as an investigator for various statutory bodies, and has been an
instructing solicitor on state inquiries and for a royal commission.
honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) As at 13 November 2012, 110
subcontractors have registered with the SBDC. This number includes all
complaints initially referred to the Minister for Small Business.
(2) The Small Business Commissioner has
developed an approach to investigate this matter swiftly, and his team is in
the process of capturing data and examining contract and complaint-handling
processes. The SBDC has been in contact with each subcontractor in some form or
another, and personal contact has been made with the majority of subcontractors
at this stage.
(3) The Small Business Commissioner has set
up an investigation team to progress this body of work, including the
engagement of Ms Janette Tavelli and her team from Integra Legal on 5 November
2012. Ms Tavelli was appointed based on her experience. She has expertise in
disputation in the engineering and construction industries. She has been
appointed as an investigator for various statutory bodies, and has been an
instructing solicitor on state inquiries and for a royal commission.
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