Page 1575 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 14 May 2019
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MS FITZHARRIS: Mrs Dunne, could you repeat the question, please?
MRS DUNNE: Minister, what estimates have officers of your directorate done to determine how long it would take the average elderly person with arthritis to walk to the average bus stop in the Lanyon Valley?
MS FITZHARRIS: I have not asked my directorates to undertake that analysis.
Government—procurement policy
MS CODY: My question is to the Minister for Government Services and Procurement. Minister, can you update the Assembly on recent progress in procurement policy in the ACT?
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I thank Ms Cody for her question and for her ongoing interest in matters of procurement. Procurement in the territory continues to grow, and we are constantly looking for ways to support the growth of business while driving sustainable procurement outcomes.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander procurement policy is a clear demonstration of our commitment to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enterprises. I spoke in detail about this policy recently in this place. I am pleased to say that it is expected that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy will be finalised shortly and come into effect on 1 July 2019. Following final approval of the policy we will undertake training and engagement activities to support both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enterprises and government agencies in the implementation of the policy.
We have also introduced recently a supplier complaints management procedure as a consistent and effective way to respond to supplier complaints, in line with our commitment to continuous improvement in procurement. Further to this, we have established a cross-agency advisory group to identify specific areas in the procurement framework that could benefit from further clarity or enhancement.
I cannot speak about recent developments in procurement without mentioning the secure local jobs code. Around 650 businesses have now received a secure local jobs certificate to date, having been audited and certified that they meet the highest ethical and labour standards and treat their workers with respect. We have also incorporated the secure local jobs policy into our procurement processes more broadly and we provide ongoing support to territory agencies and industry to meet their obligations under this important policy.
MS CODY: Minister, can you advise the Assembly of recent milestones in the secure local jobs code?
MS STEPHEN-SMITH: I thank Ms Cody for the supplementary and, again, her continued interest in the progress of the secure local jobs code. As I mentioned, the Secure Local Jobs Registrar has approved approximately 650 secure local jobs
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