❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Minister for Commerce regarding improvements to dispute resolution for small businesses in the construction industry and ensuring subcontractors on government projects are paid. The Minister confirms a review of the Construction Contracts Act 2004 is upcoming and outlines steps taken by the Department of Finance.
AnsweredQoN 881Legislative Council
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
ACT — DISPUTE RESOLUTION
881. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer the minister to the Building Commission.
(1) Has any effort been made by the minister
to amend the Construction Contracts Act 2004 to improve the dispute resolution
processes in the construction industry for small business operators?
(2) Has the minister taken any steps to
ensure that subcontractors working on government-administered construction
projects get paid, no matter the circumstance?
ACT — DISPUTE RESOLUTION
881. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer the minister to the Building Commission.
(1) Has any effort been made by the minister
to amend the Construction Contracts Act 2004 to improve the dispute resolution
processes in the construction industry for small business operators?
(2) Has the minister taken any steps to
ensure that subcontractors working on government-administered construction
projects get paid, no matter the circumstance?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. I have asked the Building
Commission to prepare for a review of the Construction Contracts Act 2004,
which will commence shortly.
(2) I am informed that the Department of
Finance's Building Management and Works, which is responsible for
non-residential building projects of less than $100 million in value, has made
a number of improvements to its internal processes to reduce the risk of
engaging builders that are financially unsustainable, including the trial of
project bank accounts. I suggest the member refer any further questions she may
have on this subject to the Minister for Finance.
(1) Yes. I have asked the Building
Commission to prepare for a review of the Construction Contracts Act 2004,
which will commence shortly.
(2) I am informed that the Department of
Finance's Building Management and Works, which is responsible for
non-residential building projects of less than $100 million in value, has made
a number of improvements to its internal processes to reduce the risk of
engaging builders that are financially unsustainable, including the trial of
project bank accounts. I suggest the member refer any further questions she may
have on this subject to the Minister for Finance.
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