Holdfast Training Services Trial Blog

I saw this in this week’s The Western Australian and thought it worth a share…

If the print is too small to read is summaries that JHG are submitting false statutory payment declarations to the State Government of WA (the client).  This particular subbie is owed $335k for works completed and there are others who also claim they are owed for work but are reluctant to speak out while they hope their disputes can still be resolved.

There is also talk about the façade subbie, Yuanda who are reported to be owed $12 million. However, this is due to a dispute over a number of faulty/damaged panels.  I think JHG are worried that the cost involved of replacing so many panels is not worth what Yuanda would stem to lose and so fear they would just walk away and not bother – hence JHG withholding payment – which we all know, to use Australian slang, is just not cricket.

The devil will be in the detail and the report goes on to say that the Auditor-General’s review found JHG had presented “reasonable” grounds why amounts claimed by subcontractors had not been paid.