Page 415 - Week 02 - Tuesday, 16 February 2016
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dispute, the CFMEU representatives allegedly said that they would ignore WorkSafe ACT recommendations and go straight to Minister Gentleman. Minister, at any time was your office made aware of this particular dispute?
MR GENTLEMAN: I thank Mr Wall for his interest in workplace safety. I have not received any notification about the Trilogy workplace dispute in Belconnen. I have received notification from the CFMEU—
Mr Wall: Just to clarify for the minister, the Trilogy building site is located in Phillip, at the site of the old YMCA, not in Belconnen.
MR GENTLEMAN: As I said, I have not received any information about the Trilogy site. My most recent contact with the union was yesterday when they reported on a workplace accident in Gungahlin.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Wall.
MR WALL: Minister, is it normal practice for your office to be contacted by WorkSafe ACT when an incident arises on a building site such as this?
MR GENTLEMAN: I thank Mr Wall for his supplementary question. Yes, usually we do. The office most likely would have received a notification from Mr McCabe. I will have a look at the office records. It has not come directly to me, from memory. I will certainly have a look and come back to you with those details.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Minister, have you or your staff or anyone else in your office had any formal or informal contact with the CFMEU organisers or members in relation to an incident at the Trilogy building site in Woden?
MR GENTLEMAN: As I said in the first part of my answer to the question, no.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Smyth.
MR SMYTH: Minister, has the CFMEU contacted your office to complain about WorkSafe ACT?
MR GENTLEMAN: The CFMEU has not contacted my office about complaints against WorkSafe ACT. My understanding is that they work quite well together. In fact, most recently I heard from Mr McCabe in relation to work that he had done with the CFMEU in regard to the item I mentioned earlier in Gungahlin where he attended—
Opposition members interjecting—
MADAM SPEAKER: Order! I would like to hear Mr Gentleman’s answer.
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