❓ This parliamentary question inquires about the State Solicitor's Office's involvement and costs in a case to revoke a right-of-entry permit, and whether other permit holders are under scrutiny for not meeting 'fit-and-proper person' criteria.
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Industrial relations—Revocation of right-of-entry permit
453. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the
Attorney General:
I refer to the
decision of the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission on 20 May
2026 in "An application to revoke the right-of-entry permit of Edmond Margjini",
in which the State Solicitor's Office acted for the applicant.
(1) What was the total cost and time
incurred by the State Solicitor's Office in acting for the applicant in these
proceedings?
(2) Why was the application made?
(3) What was the outcome?
(4) Has the Attorney General or the State
Solicitor's Office been informed of any other current holders or transitional
right-of-entry permanents who may not satisfy the current fit-and-proper person
criteria?
(5) If yes to (4), how many?
453. Hon Nick Goiran to
the parliamentary secretary representing the
Attorney General:
I refer to the
decision of the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission on 20 May
2026 in "An application to revoke the right-of-entry permit of Edmond Margjini",
in which the State Solicitor's Office acted for the applicant.
(1) What was the total cost and time
incurred by the State Solicitor's Office in acting for the applicant in these
proceedings?
(2) Why was the application made?
(3) What was the outcome?
(4) Has the Attorney General or the State
Solicitor's Office been informed of any other current holders or transitional
right-of-entry permanents who may not satisfy the current fit-and-proper person
criteria?
(5) If yes to (4), how many?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the Leader
of the Opposition for some notice of the question.
(1) The total cost incurred by the State
Solicitor's Office in acting for the applicant in these proceedings was
$29,976.50, and the time incurred was 105 hours and six minutes.
(2)–(3) The Registrar of the WA Industrial
Relations Commission is a statutory office holder who acts independently.
Pursuant to section 49T of the Industrial
Relations Act 1979 WA, the registrar may apply to the commission in
court session for it to impose a condition on, or change a condition of, a
right-of-entry permit, suspend a right-of-entry permit for a specified period
or revoke a right-of-entry permit. The decision in Registrar, Western
Australian Industrial Relations Commission v Edmond Margini and Anor 2026
is published.
(4)–(5) No.
of the Opposition for some notice of the question.
(1) The total cost incurred by the State
Solicitor's Office in acting for the applicant in these proceedings was
$29,976.50, and the time incurred was 105 hours and six minutes.
(2)–(3) The Registrar of the WA Industrial
Relations Commission is a statutory office holder who acts independently.
Pursuant to section 49T of the Industrial
Relations Act 1979 WA, the registrar may apply to the commission in
court session for it to impose a condition on, or change a condition of, a
right-of-entry permit, suspend a right-of-entry permit for a specified period
or revoke a right-of-entry permit. The decision in Registrar, Western
Australian Industrial Relations Commission v Edmond Margini and Anor 2026
is published.
(4)–(5) No.
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