The Opposition hosted unpaid Pindan Group subcontractors at Parliament House today, providing them with a forum to share their stories with the Labor Government and media. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said it was disappointing the Government were ignoring the concerns of subcontractors who had lost tens of thousands of dollars from the Pindan collapse. “The…
DetailsThe Magistrate’s Court yesterday heard 120 tenancy hearings – a record number of hearings since the end of the rental moratorium – but the State Government still refuses to concede WA is facing a housing crisis. Opposition Leader Mia Davies accused the Labor Government of burying their heads in the sand in response to the…
DetailsFinance Minister Tony Buti has today claimed he is unaware of whether Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) held by BankWest and its parent company Commonwealth Bank could be lost in the wake of the Pindan Collapse. Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania called on the State Government to make an application to protect funds being held in…
DetailsHousing 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…
DetailsJust 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.…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsShadow 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…
DetailsOpposition 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…
DetailsShadow 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…
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