Question Without Notice No. 408 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 August 2017 by Hon Peter Collier
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
PERTH CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL — BUILDING MINISTERS' FORUM
408. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations:
I refer to the Building Commissioner's report into the Perth Children's Hospital and the recommendation that —
The Building Commission recommends that the Building Ministers Forum requests the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) to collate existing test results and commission whatever new testing is required to determine whether lead leaching from brass plumbing fittings is contributing to lead levels above the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) in Australian buildings.
(1) Has the minister sought such an action through the Building Ministers' Forum?
(2) If yes to (1), when did this occur and what action has been taken?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for notice of the question and for his forbearance on asking this question yesterday when we did not have a proper finalised answer. This information has been provided to me by the Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations.
(1) Not yet.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The Building Ministers' Forum has not held an ordinary meeting since the Building Commission report into Perth Children's Hospital was released. The matter will be raised at the next meeting of the forum, which is scheduled for 6 October 2017. In the meantime, the Building Commissioner briefed the Australian Building Codes Board when it met on 22 June 2017 on the recommendation made in the Building Commissioner's Perth Children's Hospital report.