❓ Mrs Clarke asks the Premier how the government's new performance indicators will drive positive outcomes for WA, including economic growth and job creation. The Premier outlines the government's commitment to transparent targets and a whole-of-government approach to address past failures.
AnsweredQoN 73Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MCGOWAN GOVERNMENT —
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
73. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Premier:
I refer to the unprecedented step
taken today by the McGowan Labor government in setting itself a range of
performance indicators that will target some of the most important issues
facing Western Australia.
Mr J.E. McGrath : We have had
it.
The SPEAKER : You will have
had it in a minute, member for South Perth.
Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE : Can the
Premier outline to the house how these ambitious targets will drive the
government and deliver real, positive outcomes for Western Australians,
including a stronger economy, and more jobs and growth in the regions?
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
73. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Premier:
I refer to the unprecedented step
taken today by the McGowan Labor government in setting itself a range of
performance indicators that will target some of the most important issues
facing Western Australia.
Mr J.E. McGrath : We have had
it.
The SPEAKER : You will have
had it in a minute, member for South Perth.
Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE : Can the
Premier outline to the house how these ambitious targets will drive the
government and deliver real, positive outcomes for Western Australians,
including a stronger economy, and more jobs and growth in the regions?
AnswerView source ↗
I jumped the gun! I thank the member
for Murray–Wellington for the question. When we came to government, we
indicated that we were committed to driving cultural change across government
and that we wanted to deliver real, positive outcomes for Western Australia—that
is, creating jobs, growing the economy, driving down crime and creating better
health and education outcomes for our children.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We said we
would do that by setting transparent targets for government in Western Australia.
We have made it clear today that we are delivering on that commitment and we
have sent a message to the entire public sector about what the government's
priorities are and what the long-term priorities to solve intractable problems
are. As I indicated in the answer to the last question —
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, that is your last warning.
Mr M. McGOWAN : — the
Langoulant inquiry indicated the importance of having a commonly understood
whole-of-government vision. Under the last government there was a lot of
division. The public sector did not know where the government was going, hence
we had a loss of employment in Western Australia and a massive blowout in debt.
The lack of a whole-of-government plan meant that policy and financial
management was completely uncoordinated. A
range of public servants told the Langoulant inquiry that that is what had
happened and they would like to see a
whole-of-government strategy put in place. Today we have outlined our specific
priorities and set targets for this government, and they will be
measurable targets tracked on a website and publicly displayed; therefore, the
government will be held to account for them. We want to make sure there are
more jobs, a stronger economy, regional prosperity, better health and education
outcomes for our children, a more livable city, and less crime.
We set ourselves the ambitious
target of creating an additional 150 000 jobs between 1 July 2017 and 1 July 2024.
As members know, we have already created more than 30 000 jobs and we have the
highest participation rate in Australia. If we add the national average of the
participation rate, our unemployment rate would be less than five per cent. We
have enhanced confidence in Western Australia, and more people are in the jobs
market as a consequence.
We have already started implementing
our Plan for Jobs, as I said, with 31 000-plus additional jobs since we came
into government, and annual employment growth in 2018 is at a six-year high. We
have delivered strategic plans in defence, future batteries, tourism and
international education. We are building Metronet, largely with commonwealth
money, and we are delivering a local manufacturing strategy as part of that.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood! It was nice and quiet yesterday!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The last
government had no plan, no strategy, bankrupted the finances, and sent the
economy into recession. This government is getting on with the job of fixing
the mess we were left.
for Murray–Wellington for the question. When we came to government, we
indicated that we were committed to driving cultural change across government
and that we wanted to deliver real, positive outcomes for Western Australia—that
is, creating jobs, growing the economy, driving down crime and creating better
health and education outcomes for our children.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine!
Mr M. McGOWAN : We said we
would do that by setting transparent targets for government in Western Australia.
We have made it clear today that we are delivering on that commitment and we
have sent a message to the entire public sector about what the government's
priorities are and what the long-term priorities to solve intractable problems
are. As I indicated in the answer to the last question —
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, that is your last warning.
Mr M. McGOWAN : — the
Langoulant inquiry indicated the importance of having a commonly understood
whole-of-government vision. Under the last government there was a lot of
division. The public sector did not know where the government was going, hence
we had a loss of employment in Western Australia and a massive blowout in debt.
The lack of a whole-of-government plan meant that policy and financial
management was completely uncoordinated. A
range of public servants told the Langoulant inquiry that that is what had
happened and they would like to see a
whole-of-government strategy put in place. Today we have outlined our specific
priorities and set targets for this government, and they will be
measurable targets tracked on a website and publicly displayed; therefore, the
government will be held to account for them. We want to make sure there are
more jobs, a stronger economy, regional prosperity, better health and education
outcomes for our children, a more livable city, and less crime.
We set ourselves the ambitious
target of creating an additional 150 000 jobs between 1 July 2017 and 1 July 2024.
As members know, we have already created more than 30 000 jobs and we have the
highest participation rate in Australia. If we add the national average of the
participation rate, our unemployment rate would be less than five per cent. We
have enhanced confidence in Western Australia, and more people are in the jobs
market as a consequence.
We have already started implementing
our Plan for Jobs, as I said, with 31 000-plus additional jobs since we came
into government, and annual employment growth in 2018 is at a six-year high. We
have delivered strategic plans in defence, future batteries, tourism and
international education. We are building Metronet, largely with commonwealth
money, and we are delivering a local manufacturing strategy as part of that.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood! It was nice and quiet yesterday!
Mr M. McGOWAN : The last
government had no plan, no strategy, bankrupted the finances, and sent the
economy into recession. This government is getting on with the job of fixing
the mess we were left.
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