House of Assembly: Tuesday, December 01, 2020

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Security of Payment Act Claims

In reply to Ms MICHAELS (Enfield) (23 November 2020). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government): I have been advised:

Page 32 of the Small Business Commissioner's annual report outlines the number and monetary amount of claims versus the number and monetary amount of awards under the Building and Construction Security of Payment Act 2009 adjudication process. This adjudication process is conducted by an independent adjudicator appointed by an authorised nominated authority who are required to report their process outcomes to the Small Business Commissioner. The Small Business Commissioner advises that the adjudication process is an independent one and the adjudicator makes a determination after considering all of the relevant documents presented. The Commissioner advises that some claims may not be due and payable or not within the contractual terms.

Total Amount Claimed vs Awarded:

2019-20 Adjudications 2019-20Amount 2018-19Adjudications 2018-19Amount
ABC Dispute Claimed 0 $0 2 $212,869.10
Resolution Services Awarded 0 $0 2 $151,164.00
Adjudicate Today Claimed 55 $15,893,798.13 64 $32,598,646.51
Awarded 35 $3,051,025.32 59 $10,183,194.38
Australian Solutions Claimed 3 $3,095,611.07 1 $166,792.00
Centre Awarded 2 $0 1 $155,822.70
Master Builders Claimed 2 $60,847.80 0 $0
Association of SA Awarded 1 $10,144.20 0 $0
Nominator Claimed 2 $93,528.60 0 $0
Awarded 1 $37,190.22 0 $0
Resolution Institute Claimed 1 $25,043,823.50 13 $90,851,012.22
Awarded 2 $15,754,761.98 11 $6,466,779.58
RICS Dispute Claimed 0 $0 2 $7,168,272.01
Resolution Services Awarded 0 $0 1 $91,524.14
TOTAL Claimed 63 $47,187,609.10 82 $130,997,591.84
Awarded 41 $18,853,121.72 74 $17,048,484.80