Housing Minister John Carey became agitated after Shadow Commerce Minister, Vince Catania, produced a letter proving the State Government had been made aware of payment concerns regarding Pindan Group as far back as August 2020. A number of subcontracts still awaiting payment for work undertaken on behalf of Pindan watched from the public gallery as…
Just days after tabling the terms of reference and appointing the Quarantine Advisory Panel, the Health Minister has walked back claims the Panel would provide strategic oversight of WA’s quarantine arrangements. During Question Time today, Opposition Leader Mia Davies queried whether the newly appointed Panel had been consulted on the decision to privatise hotel quarantine.…
The Opposition has accused the Labor Government of failing to capitalise on the massive royalty income it has been gifted saying there has been no community dividend from the boom. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the Premier sitting on a projected $5 billion surplus but only managing to find $377 million to address the cost…
The State Government has today finally tabled the details on their proposed Quarantine Advisory Panel, making good on their commitment to the recommendation from Professor Weeramanthri to enhance and improve the State’s quarantine processes. Leader Mia Davies said the Opposition had asked the Premier and Health Minister on five occasions to provide detail regarding the…
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Vincent Catania MLA has shone a light on National Reconciliation Week during Parliament today to acknowledge Australia’s important journey towards a fair, equitable and reconciled country. Mr Catania encouraged all West Australians to dedicate time during the week to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and…
Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the Labor Government was unable to answer basic questions about the formation of a Quarantine Advisory Panel (QAP) months after it was committed to in response to the Weeramanthri Report. Leader Mia Davies said the Opposition had asked for detail on four separate occasions in the Parliament with confirmation today…
Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania has called on the McGowan Labor Government to explain why Government contracts with Pindan Group have not yet been terminated. During Question Time today Mr Catania queried why the contracts remained in place a week after Pindan Group publicly collapsed. “Pindan is in administration and clearly unable to fulfil the…
Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania has criticised the Labor Government for its unplanned reintroduction of legislation to protect subcontractors in the wake of the Pindan Group collapse. Mr Catania said the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 was rushed into Parliament this week following backlash from hundreds of Pindan subcontractors facing financial…
The Premier has confirmed in Parliament that no matter what happens in the health portfolio the embattled Minister will keep his job. Leader Mia Davies and Shadow Health Minister Libby Mettam joined more than 1000 front-line health workers and supporters at a rally outside Perth Children’s Hospital today organised by the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF)…
Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania has called on the Labor Government to urgently act on their broken 2017 State election promise and introduce greater protections for subcontractors. Mr Catania said the collapse of Pindan Group reiterated the need for protections to be in place to ensure subcontractors received payment in the event of head contractor…