It was reported this week that Maurice Williamson thumbed his nose at the Ombudsman by refusing to refund to plumbers, gasfitters and Drainlayers, hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegally gathered industry levies.

It would appear Mr Williamson dismissed the Ombudsman's recommendation and claimed the Board would be technically insolvent if they had to pay this money back.  We believe that to be utter Cr#*p.  If the Board and the Minister can't see a way through this situation with out changing the law then they shouldn't be in office.

All that comes out of heavy handed enforcement is increased resistance.  History is full of people and organisation who tried to impose their will on others and failed.


Linkback: https://www.plumbers.nz/fellow-practitioners-update/41/fellow-practitioner-issue-146-dated-22-march-2010/1403/

congratulations to all who put in a submission , some straight to the point,  some with well thought out points, I have to confess I drafted a submission but ran out of time putting it together , for that I am annoyed with myself , I will make more of an effort in the future , in the meantime thanks to all who took the time, particularly the larger submissions I wont mention any names but they know who they are , we can all only benefit from your tenacity to hold this board and past boards to account , Thankyou 

You can check the submissions on line on the Parliaments website, I am having mine returned because I named people, but have been given until Wednesday to re-edit and re-submit. Is a bit of confusion to me, that the people who did all this to me are given the right of a fair trial.....would have been nice to have had one my self....

Nice people taking the submissions and very helpful.

Come on guys what's an evening on your lap top writing down why you don't agree with this bullshit forced on our industry and jobs, one thing is for sure.... if you miss this one, the next one will be a long time coming.

Great to see so many submissions, as you say some brief and to the point others more indepth.  I think the Government Administration Committee were surprised to receive so many given the very, very short time frame and the fact that no public submissions had been called for.  The Federation, Master Plumbers and the PGDB have the opportunity of refuting some of the arguments of the others that were presented at the hearing.  Let's hope this committee have the common sense to bring this Board to heel, and make them answer for their actions. 

hi guys, yes good responce from our guys, they have not put up all submissions as i could not see my one although i was informed that it was being put on the govt web site, looks like we are still in with a chance of success, hears hoping,cheers

Robbi they told me the same and it wasn't until I inquired that they told me it was being returned, because I named names, so a name less one going in to day, got until Wednesday apparently.

Rodza, you say exactly what i was thinking re the submission from master plumbers.
They dont want to ruffle to many feathers.
One has to wonder where their loyalties lay....

hi guys, (They dont want to ruffle to many feathers.
One has to wonder where their loyalties lay....)
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Craftsman, have a look at Badgers note, cheers