❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson questions the government regarding no-fault termination clauses in contracts with private operators at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Midland Health Campus, drawing comparisons to UK practices. The parliamentary secretary requests the question be placed on notice due to time constraints.
AnsweredQoN 1123Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRACTS — NO-FAULT CLAUSES
1123. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
This is a question that I asked of the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health yesterday. It is question C1178.
I refer to the new no-fault
provision clauses used in Britain for contracts with prospective private
operators of public services such as Serco. These clauses state that in the
event that the state wishes to cancel contracts, the private operator is
compensated for its expected profits over the life of the entire contract. This
is in contrast to traditional no-fault clauses currently used in the United
Kingdom, which compensate for between 12 and 18 months of expected profits.
(1) What is a
typical compensation period for no-fault termination clauses in government
contracts with private operators at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Midland Health
Campus?
(2) Can the
government confirm that there are no similar no-fault clauses in the Fiona
Stanley Hospital and Midland Health Campus contracts, both of which are 20 and
23 years respectively?
(3) If no to
(2), why not?
(4) If yes to
(2), can the minister reassure the public that the government will not
introduce no-fault clauses into new or renewed contracts with these operators?
1123. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:
This is a question that I asked of the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Health yesterday. It is question C1178.
I refer to the new no-fault
provision clauses used in Britain for contracts with prospective private
operators of public services such as Serco. These clauses state that in the
event that the state wishes to cancel contracts, the private operator is
compensated for its expected profits over the life of the entire contract. This
is in contrast to traditional no-fault clauses currently used in the United
Kingdom, which compensate for between 12 and 18 months of expected profits.
(1) What is a
typical compensation period for no-fault termination clauses in government
contracts with private operators at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Midland Health
Campus?
(2) Can the
government confirm that there are no similar no-fault clauses in the Fiona
Stanley Hospital and Midland Health Campus contracts, both of which are 20 and
23 years respectively?
(3) If no to
(2), why not?
(4) If yes to
(2), can the minister reassure the public that the government will not
introduce no-fault clauses into new or renewed contracts with these operators?
AnswerView source ↗
I was going to give this answer at the end of question time,
and it is a shame that another question was not asked, because I had the answer
to that question. The answer to this question is as follows —
Providing the information in the time required is not
possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson : You said yesterday —
Hon ALYSSA HAYDEN : I said yesterday that I did not have a
copy of the question and I would look for it and present it when I got the
answer.
and it is a shame that another question was not asked, because I had the answer
to that question. The answer to this question is as follows —
Providing the information in the time required is not
possible, and I request that the member place the question on notice.
Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson : You said yesterday —
Hon ALYSSA HAYDEN : I said yesterday that I did not have a
copy of the question and I would look for it and present it when I got the
answer.
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