A small West Leederville based consulting firm is embroiled in a possible legal stoush with a state government department over claims it breached copyright by accessing and forwarding a $40,000 report without permission.

Pit Crew Management Consulting Services was paid by a client to conduct the report, which dealt with sensitive information relating to the WA labour market.

The report showed, among other things, that WA’s resources sector could be 33,000 workers short by mid 2023.

The Department of Training and Workforce Development somehow got a copy and shared it with others.

“There’s a couple of avenues, one of them is following it up with the Minister, the other is legal,” Pit Crew managing director Peter Dyball told Liam Bartlett on 6PR Mornings.

A response by the Department read by Bartlett said: “The parties are working together to address the matter and it is not appropriate at this time to make any statement.”

Press PLAY below to Liam’s interview with Pit Crew managing director Peter Dyball