❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Barnett government's adherence to 30-day payment terms for small businesses by public sector agencies and seeks relief plans for those struggling with non-payment. The response cites existing directives and an ongoing audit.
AnsweredQoN 825Legislative Council
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PUBLIC
SECTOR AGENCIES — PAYMENTS
825. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Small Business:
I refer to the article in last Friday's West Australian titled ''WA small
business gets raw deal from big clients''.
(1) What steps
has the Barnett government taken to ensure that all payments made by government
departments are made within 30 days?
(2) Does the
Minister for Small Business have any plans to provide relief to small
businesses struggling as a result of non-payment?
SECTOR AGENCIES — PAYMENTS
825. Hon KATE DOUST to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Small Business:
I refer to the article in last Friday's West Australian titled ''WA small
business gets raw deal from big clients''.
(1) What steps
has the Barnett government taken to ensure that all payments made by government
departments are made within 30 days?
(2) Does the
Minister for Small Business have any plans to provide relief to small
businesses struggling as a result of non-payment?
AnswerView source ↗
I answer on
behalf of the Attorney General. I thank the honourable member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The
Premier's Circular 2009–3 ''Timely Payment of Accounts
by Public Sector Agencies'' and the Treasurer's Instruction 323
state —
All commercial payments shall be
paid within 30 days of the receipt of the creditor's claim, or within
30 days of the provision of the goods and services, whichever is the latter.
Complaints from small businesses
about late payments by government agencies have not been received by either the
Small Business Development Corporation or the office of the Minister for Small
Business.
(2) The Auditor General is conducting an audit of timely
payments by state government agencies.
behalf of the Attorney General. I thank the honourable member for some notice
of the question.
(1) The
Premier's Circular 2009–3 ''Timely Payment of Accounts
by Public Sector Agencies'' and the Treasurer's Instruction 323
state —
All commercial payments shall be
paid within 30 days of the receipt of the creditor's claim, or within
30 days of the provision of the goods and services, whichever is the latter.
Complaints from small businesses
about late payments by government agencies have not been received by either the
Small Business Development Corporation or the office of the Minister for Small
Business.
(2) The Auditor General is conducting an audit of timely
payments by state government agencies.
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