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❓ Hon Kate Doust questions the Minister for Finance regarding the expertise of head contractors involved in the Building the Education Revolution scheme, referencing a Small Business Commissioner's report. The Minister's response indicates support for the report's recommendations and ongoing implementation planning.

AnsweredQoN 217Legislative Council

Asked

8 August 2013

Member

Hon Kate Doust

Portfolio

Finance

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I refer the Minister to the Small Business Commissioner’s report into the Construction Subcontractor Investigation, page 24 which states “As a consequence, this situation created a gap in the market place which was filled by smaller, less experienced head contractors that in some cases did not have the adequate expertise to manage the volume or complexity of construction projects,” and I ask: (a) was a similar view held by Building Management and Works at the time of the Building the Education Revolution scheme rollout; and (b) if some head contractors, who received government contracts, did not have the expertise in order to fulfil the requirements of an issued tender, why were they granted the contract?

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Answered

19 September 2013

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Finance

Response time

42 days

(a)-(b) Government supports all of the recommendations of the Report and they will be implemented. Planning for the implementation of the longer term recommendations is well progressed and will be completed shortly.

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