HEAD CONTRACTOR RELIEF
SCHEME
1259. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for Finance:
I
ask this question on behalf of Hon Steve Martin, who is absent from the chamber
on urgent parliamentary business.
Hon Sue Ellery: No, you are
meant to say ''urrr-gent'' parliamentary business!
Several members interjected.
Hon
Dr STEVE THOMAS: I try not to copy other people. I refer to the
government's head contractor relief scheme.
(1) Will the minister outline how
many claims to access the fund have been assessed?
(2) How many claims have been
successful?
(3) Has FIRM Construction applied to
access the funding?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question and answer on behalf of the minister representing.
(1) Like other
jurisdictions across the world, the building and construction sector in Western
Australia has experienced impacts from global supply chain disruptions, tight
labour markets and price escalation. Both private and public construction
projects are being impacted by these global supply pressures. The head
contractor financial relief scheme was part of a series of initiatives to
assist the building and construction industry through these challenges, while
enabling key infrastructure projects to continue. The Department of Finance has
16 claims currently under assessment.
(2) In addition
to the 16 claims under assessment, four claims have been approved under the
scheme.
(3) The
Department of Finance does not provide details of individual claimants.