❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks about Synergy staff potentially travelling to India to meet with Tata. Hon. Peter Collier cannot confirm the travel and avoids a direct answer, citing ongoing negotiations with the Australian Services Union and a commitment to protecting WA jobs.
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SYNERGY — OFFSHORE JOBS — TATA MEETING, INDIA
Noting that the minister has met and been briefed by the chief executive officer and the chair of Synergy, can he confirm — (1) that Synergy staff will travel to India to meet with the Indian company group Tata; and (2) what is the purpose of that travel? Hon PETER COLLIER
Noting that the minister has met and been briefed by the chief executive officer and the chair of Synergy, can he confirm — (1) that Synergy staff will travel to India to meet with the Indian company group Tata; and (2) what is the purpose of that travel? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
(1) that Synergy staff will travel to India to meet with the Indian company group Tata; and (2) what is the purpose of that travel? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
(2) what is the purpose of that travel? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
(1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
(1) that Synergy staff will travel to India to meet with the Indian company group Tata; and (2) what is the purpose of that travel? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
(2) what is the purpose of that travel? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
I thank the honourable member for the question. (1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
(1)-(2) I cannot confirm that; it was not discussed. I understand why the member is pursing this issue—quite validly, I must say—but the collective agreement with the Australian Services Union and Synergy will be negotiated and I would like to think that there will be a just outcome. I will say that I am not going to compromise those negotiations. Those negotiations should be confidential, but evidently they are not, because the member has obviously obtained some information. However, I will not compromise those negotiations. It is suffice to say that I have made my position quite clear; that is, I do not want Western Australian jobs to be lost. I have made that quite clear.
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