Question regarding potential exploitation of apprentices in the building and construction industry by allowing companies to hire large numbers of apprentices without employing sufficient qualified tradespeople. The government denies that such consideration is being given.

AnsweredQoN 3100Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 August 2004
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(1) Is consideration being given to allowing building and construction companies to employ and hire out relatively large numbers of apprentices without actually employing the appropriate number of tradesmen (Sub-contractors) being used as opposed to employee tradesmen?
(2) If so, under what legislative authority is such an arrangement possible.

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Answered
26 November 2004
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
101 days
(1) No
(2) Not Applicable.

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