Division
Sue Lines The committee is considering the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity Bill 2013 and a related bill and the amendment on sheet 8026 moved by Senator Hinch. The question is that the amendment, moved by Senator Hinch, on sheet 8026 be agreed to. Derryn Hinch I seek leave to amend amendment (1) on sheet 8026, which is currently before us, by inserting after '29 November 2018' the words 'expressions of interest' and the words 'be awarded', so it would now read: 'before 29 November 2018, submit expressions of interest, tender for and be awarded building work funded, whether directly or indirectly by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority'. To assist senators I have circulated a revised sheet 8026, which does include this amendment. Leave granted. Michaelia Cash The government supports the amendment moved by Senator Hinch with the revised form of words he has outlined this morning. We understand that there are concerns in relation to whether this covers the undertaking of work on projects that are tendered for during this two-year transitional period. I can confirm that this will be the case. Doug Cameron Minister, can you guarantee that the amendment ensures that contractors with current agreements with terms prohibited by your 2014 Building Code will be able to continue doing government building work without having to renegotiate or change the existing EBAs? Michaelia Cash Yes. Doug Cameron Minister, will the position that has been achieved this morning be reflected in the code? Michaelia Cash Yes. The CHAIR: The question is that amendment (1) on sheet 8026, as amended, be agreed to. Question agreed to. Long debate text truncated.
Senate, 2016-11-30. negative: ayes 33, noes 36.
Question
Sue Lines The committee is considering the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity Bill 2013 and a related bill and the amendment on sheet 8026 moved by Senator Hinch. The question is that the amendment, moved by Senator Hinch, on sheet 8026 be agreed to. Derryn Hinch I seek leave to amend amendment (1) on sheet 8026, which is currently before us, by inserting after '29 November 2018' the words 'expressions of interest' and the words 'be awarded', so it would now read: 'before 29 November 2018, submit expressions of interest, tender for and be awarded building work funded, whether directly or indirectly by the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority'. To assist senators I have circulated a revised sheet 8026, which does include this amendment. Leave granted. Michaelia Cash The government supports the amendment moved by Senator Hinch with the revised form of words he has outlined this morning. We understand that there are concerns in relation to whether this covers the undertaking of work on projects that are tendered for during this two-year transitional period. I can confirm that this will be the case. Doug Cameron Minister, can you guarantee that the amendment ensures that contractors with current agreements with terms prohibited by your 2014 Building Code will be able to continue doing government building work without having to renegotiate or change the existing EBAs? Michaelia Cash Yes. Doug Cameron Minister, will the position that has been achieved this morning be reflected in the code? Michaelia Cash Yes. The CHAIR: The question is that amendment (1) on sheet 8026, as amended, be agreed to. Question agreed to. Long debate text truncated.
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Related bills
- Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013
- Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013
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