A parliamentary question regarding Lake Maintenance Services' housing maintenance contract in the Kimberley region, specifically focusing on their use of local subcontractors. The response clarifies the geographical scope of the contract and advertising practices.

AnsweredQoN 3158Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 October 2014
Portfolio
Housing

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I refer to the Head Contractor model for Housing Maintenance in the Kimberley region won by Lake Maintenance Services, and ask: (a) in what towns or cities in the Kimberley area does Lake Maintenance Services provide maintenance for Department of Housing properties; (b) when advertising for sub-contractors to complete housing maintenance on their behalf, in what newspapers circulated in the Kimberley region have they advertised for expressions of interest; and (c) under the Head Contractor agreement is there any obligation for Lake Maintenance Services to employ locally based subcontractors in each city or town?

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Answered
25 November 2014
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
33 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(a)
All towns in the Kimberley region.
(b)
Broome Advertiser (listed 6 February 2014), Kimberley Echo (listed 6 February 2014) and The West Australian (listed 1, 3, 5 and 8 February 2014).
(c)
No

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