❓ Hon George Cash questions the government's inaction regarding striking unionists at Western Power, Kwinana, who are in breach of an Industrial Relations Commission order. Hon Kim Chance responds that the government has no role in enforcing a federal commission order and encourages mediation.
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Not only will I look forward to the response of the Minister for Housing and Works to my last question in due course, but also I will make further inquiries to ensure that further questions are asked on that matter, so that the minister will perhaps take it more seriously. However, this question without notice is to the minister representing the Minister for Energy. I refer the minister to his answer to question without notice 1503 on 14 November, in which he confirmed that he was aware that striking unionists at Western Power, Kwinana had been in breach of an Industrial Relations Commission order since 3 November 2003, and as a result there was a continuing threat of blackouts across the community. (1) What action is the Government taking to ensure that a lawful order issued by the commission is obeyed? (2) If no action is being taken, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
However, this question without notice is to the minister representing the Minister for Energy. I refer the minister to his answer to question without notice 1503 on 14 November, in which he confirmed that he was aware that striking unionists at Western Power, Kwinana had been in breach of an Industrial Relations Commission order since 3 November 2003, and as a result there was a continuing threat of blackouts across the community. (1) What action is the Government taking to ensure that a lawful order issued by the commission is obeyed? (2) If no action is being taken, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
I refer the minister to his answer to question without notice 1503 on 14 November, in which he confirmed that he was aware that striking unionists at Western Power, Kwinana had been in breach of an Industrial Relations Commission order since 3 November 2003, and as a result there was a continuing threat of blackouts across the community. (1) What action is the Government taking to ensure that a lawful order issued by the commission is obeyed? (2) If no action is being taken, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
(1) What action is the Government taking to ensure that a lawful order issued by the commission is obeyed? (2) If no action is being taken, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
(2) If no action is being taken, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
(1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
(2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
However, this question without notice is to the minister representing the Minister for Energy. I refer the minister to his answer to question without notice 1503 on 14 November, in which he confirmed that he was aware that striking unionists at Western Power, Kwinana had been in breach of an Industrial Relations Commission order since 3 November 2003, and as a result there was a continuing threat of blackouts across the community. (1) What action is the Government taking to ensure that a lawful order issued by the commission is obeyed? (2) If no action is being taken, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
I refer the minister to his answer to question without notice 1503 on 14 November, in which he confirmed that he was aware that striking unionists at Western Power, Kwinana had been in breach of an Industrial Relations Commission order since 3 November 2003, and as a result there was a continuing threat of blackouts across the community. (1) What action is the Government taking to ensure that a lawful order issued by the commission is obeyed? (2) If no action is being taken, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
(1) What action is the Government taking to ensure that a lawful order issued by the commission is obeyed? (2) If no action is being taken, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
(2) If no action is being taken, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
(1) The Government has no role in enforcing this federal commission order, which is a matter for federal processes and for the parties before the commission. (2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
(2) This is a matter between Skilled Engineering and its work force. The Government expects all parties to behave in accordance with the relevant law, which in this case is the commonwealth Workplace Relations Act 1996. The Government is monitoring the situation and is encouraging all parties to seek a mediated outcome.
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