Committee Details

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

31 Mar 2004

Deadline for submissions:

21 Apr 2004

Date Ended:

16 Sep 2004

Committee

Public Accounts Committee (2001 - 2005)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

Due to Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd being placed into administration, the Public Accounts Committee resolved on 31 March 2004 to inquire into the contracts Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd entered into with Main Roads WA and the Public Transport Authority to complete the seal of the Marble Bar Road and works on the rail track and stations at Armadale and Gosnells.

The Committee will examine the following Terms of Reference and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Assembly by 14 September 2004:

1. Whether established tender practices were adopted by Main Roads WA and the Public Transport Authority;

2. How similar tender processes can be improved;

3. Whether the outcome may have been different if improved tender processes had been in place; and

4. Any other related matter that the Committee resolves to consider.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness
12 May 2004	09:30 AM		Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd	Mr John Bell, Mr Michael Badman, Mr Raymond Potter, Mr Steven Yovich, Mr Vincent Yovich
24 May 2004	10:00 AM		State Supply Commission	Mr Phil Turner, A/Chief Executive Officer; Mr Bill Hargrave, Acting Director, Strategic Policy and Advice
24 May 2004	11:15 AM		Main Roads WA	Mr Menno Henneveld, Commisioner of Main Roads WA; Mr Mike Wallwork, Executive Director, Construction and Maintenance Services; Mr Glynn Logue, Manager Contracts; and Mr Bob Hunt, Manager Contract Performance
24 May 2004	12:15 PM		City of Armadale, City of Gosnells	Mr Andrew Bruce, City of Armadale; Mr Stuart Jardine, Chief Executive Officer, City of Gosnells
24 May 2004	01:15 PM		Public Transport Authority	Mr Reece Waldock, Chief Executie Officer; Mr John Leaf, Director of Finance and Contracts
24 May 2004	02:00 PM		Subcontractors	Mr Lindsay Berry, LN & CA Berry; Mr Wayne Counsel, Emeco; Mr Peter Cox, Concrete Logistics; Mr Alan Day, AW & C Contractors; Mr A Ducas, Northcoast Holdings; Mr Rod Evans, RNR Contracting; Mr Greg Murphy, Pavement Technology; Ms Fiona Paech, N.W.& F.S.Paech; Mr Dave Shanks, PHS Pty Ltd
25 May 2004	10:30 AM	Seminar Centre, West Pilbara College of TAFE, Millstream Road, Karratha	Carr Civil Contracting	Mr Mark Blayney, Manager
25 May 2004	11:30 AM	Seminar Centre, West Pilbara College of TAFE, Millstream Road, Karratha	Subcontractors	Mr Peter Bywaters, Snowman’s Haulage; Ms Jenny Stewart, KG &JL Stewart
26 May 2004	09:30 AM	East Pilbara Shire Office, Francis Street, Marble Bar	Subcontractors	Ms Ingrid Dick, Marble Bar Caravan Park; Mr David Taylor, DJ & CM Taylor; Mr Ron Gilmore, Sandra Hunt Agencies; Mr Alf Potter, Marble Bar Electrical Service Pty Ltd; Ms Julie Arrowsmith, BM &JH Arrowsmith; Ms Natasha Stubbs, KG Stubbs Earthmoving & Mining
02 Jun 2004	09:30 AM		Administrator for Carr Civil Contracting Pty Ltd	Mr Nick Persichitti
02 Jun 2004	10:15 AM		Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd	Mr Simon Barnes, Mr Bob Lyons
02 Jun 2004	11:00 AM		Administrator for Consolidated Constructions Pty Ltd	Mr Gary Anderson