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Question and Answer Tracking Details

3306 - CITY RAIL SECURITY SERVICES

Hoenig, Ron to the Minister for Transport

Where City Rail outsources a range of security services at many railway stations on the City Rail network:

  1. Can the Minister give an assurance that all guards being utilised for security duties at railway stations are:
    1. properly employed in the form of either an award or employment contract, and
    2. provision is made by the engaged contractor for payment of taxation, superannuation and other entitlements?
  2. What mechanism has City Rail in place to ensure that the above standards apply to all those employed to do security work?
Answer -

I am advised:

  1. (a) and (b) Any company which enters a contract with City Rail must comply with all appropriate State and Federal laws governing employment and all industrial awards.
  2. Any company which enters a contract with City Rail must provide written assurances acknowledging the binding responsibilities as an employer to all appropriate State and Federal laws governing employment and all industrial awards.

Question asked on 19 February 2013 (session 55-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 133
Answer received on 26 March 2013 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 146