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๐Ÿ“œ Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Amendment Bill 2017

Legislative Council Second ReadingLCBill 296 September 2017

This Bill amends the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund and Levy Collection Act 1990 to change the objectives of the Act, the functions of the Building and Construction Industry Training Board, and provisions relating to threshold levels for adjustment of the training levy.

Impact

The bill affects the building and construction industry in Western Australia by changing the focus of the training fund and board, and updating levy adjustment thresholds. It aims to streamline training and better reflect current industry practices.

Key Changes

["Changes the objective from 'improving the quality of training' to 'promoting and facilitating training'.", "Adds a function for the Building and Construction Industry Training Board to provide advice to the Minister on employment, workforce development and training.", "Replaces the fixed threshold of '$25,000 or more' for levy adjustments with a 'prescribed amount'."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LC Second Reading MovedLC6 Sept 2017
Affected Sectors
constructioneducationpublic_sector

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