❓ The Premier updates the house on the 'gowestnow' campaign to attract skilled workers to Western Australia, highlighting its success and ongoing efforts to address labour shortages amidst a booming economy.
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SKILLED WORKERS
I first welcome to the chamber students from the John Calvin School in Albany. Will the Premier please update the house on the state government’s attempts to attract skilled workers to Western Australia? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
I first welcome to the chamber students from the John Calvin School in Albany. Will the Premier please update the house on the state government’s attempts to attract skilled workers to Western Australia? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member for Albany for the question. I welcome the school students from his electorate. I also welcome the students from Melville Senior High School who are in the gallery. I hope they report back on me favourably - my children will be listening! This is an issue for us, obviously. As the Treasurer has just indicated, Western Australia is booming. It is bursting at the seams. Western Australia has so much economic activity that it is the envy of not only the other states, but also the opposition. International people have their mouths open in awe at how well our economy is going. However, one issue is skilled labour. We are turning over every possible stone to get as many skilled people to come to Western Australia as we can. During grand final week I launched the “gowestnow” advertising campaign in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Will the Premier please update the house on the state government’s attempts to attract skilled workers to Western Australia? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Albany for the question. I welcome the school students from his electorate. I also welcome the students from Melville Senior High School who are in the gallery. I hope they report back on me favourably - my children will be listening! This is an issue for us, obviously. As the Treasurer has just indicated, Western Australia is booming. It is bursting at the seams. Western Australia has so much economic activity that it is the envy of not only the other states, but also the opposition. International people have their mouths open in awe at how well our economy is going. However, one issue is skilled labour. We are turning over every possible stone to get as many skilled people to come to Western Australia as we can. During grand final week I launched the “gowestnow” advertising campaign in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Albany for the question. I welcome the school students from his electorate. I also welcome the students from Melville Senior High School who are in the gallery. I hope they report back on me favourably - my children will be listening! This is an issue for us, obviously. As the Treasurer has just indicated, Western Australia is booming. It is bursting at the seams. Western Australia has so much economic activity that it is the envy of not only the other states, but also the opposition. International people have their mouths open in awe at how well our economy is going. However, one issue is skilled labour. We are turning over every possible stone to get as many skilled people to come to Western Australia as we can. During grand final week I launched the “gowestnow” advertising campaign in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
I thank the member for Albany for the question. I welcome the school students from his electorate. I also welcome the students from Melville Senior High School who are in the gallery. I hope they report back on me favourably - my children will be listening! This is an issue for us, obviously. As the Treasurer has just indicated, Western Australia is booming. It is bursting at the seams. Western Australia has so much economic activity that it is the envy of not only the other states, but also the opposition. International people have their mouths open in awe at how well our economy is going. However, one issue is skilled labour. We are turning over every possible stone to get as many skilled people to come to Western Australia as we can. During grand final week I launched the “gowestnow” advertising campaign in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
This is an issue for us, obviously. As the Treasurer has just indicated, Western Australia is booming. It is bursting at the seams. Western Australia has so much economic activity that it is the envy of not only the other states, but also the opposition. International people have their mouths open in awe at how well our economy is going. However, one issue is skilled labour. We are turning over every possible stone to get as many skilled people to come to Western Australia as we can. During grand final week I launched the “gowestnow” advertising campaign in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Will the Premier please update the house on the state government’s attempts to attract skilled workers to Western Australia? Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Albany for the question. I welcome the school students from his electorate. I also welcome the students from Melville Senior High School who are in the gallery. I hope they report back on me favourably - my children will be listening! This is an issue for us, obviously. As the Treasurer has just indicated, Western Australia is booming. It is bursting at the seams. Western Australia has so much economic activity that it is the envy of not only the other states, but also the opposition. International people have their mouths open in awe at how well our economy is going. However, one issue is skilled labour. We are turning over every possible stone to get as many skilled people to come to Western Australia as we can. During grand final week I launched the “gowestnow” advertising campaign in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Albany for the question. I welcome the school students from his electorate. I also welcome the students from Melville Senior High School who are in the gallery. I hope they report back on me favourably - my children will be listening! This is an issue for us, obviously. As the Treasurer has just indicated, Western Australia is booming. It is bursting at the seams. Western Australia has so much economic activity that it is the envy of not only the other states, but also the opposition. International people have their mouths open in awe at how well our economy is going. However, one issue is skilled labour. We are turning over every possible stone to get as many skilled people to come to Western Australia as we can. During grand final week I launched the “gowestnow” advertising campaign in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
I thank the member for Albany for the question. I welcome the school students from his electorate. I also welcome the students from Melville Senior High School who are in the gallery. I hope they report back on me favourably - my children will be listening! This is an issue for us, obviously. As the Treasurer has just indicated, Western Australia is booming. It is bursting at the seams. Western Australia has so much economic activity that it is the envy of not only the other states, but also the opposition. International people have their mouths open in awe at how well our economy is going. However, one issue is skilled labour. We are turning over every possible stone to get as many skilled people to come to Western Australia as we can. During grand final week I launched the “gowestnow” advertising campaign in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
This is an issue for us, obviously. As the Treasurer has just indicated, Western Australia is booming. It is bursting at the seams. Western Australia has so much economic activity that it is the envy of not only the other states, but also the opposition. International people have their mouths open in awe at how well our economy is going. However, one issue is skilled labour. We are turning over every possible stone to get as many skilled people to come to Western Australia as we can. During grand final week I launched the “gowestnow” advertising campaign in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr T. Buswell interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was grand final night! I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
I launched that campaign in Federation Square in Melbourne, a couple of days before the AFL grand final, to capitalise on the national attention of the AFL grand final and the presence of the West Coast Eagles - God bless them! As I launched that campaign in Federation Square, member for Albany, I was actually crash-tackled by a gentleman in an Adelaide Crows jumper - it was number 23, but not Andrew McLeod - who knocked me out of the way, turned to the cameras and attributed the Crows’ absence in the grand final to Darren Goldspink, the umpire, of whom I am a great fan. The “gowestnow” advertising campaign has been successful. It comprises full-page advertisements, billboard posters in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and radio advertisements in key eastern states’ markets, basically selling the story that Western Australia needs people to take up the many opportunities that the economy, well managed as it is by the Treasurer, and others, is providing in Australia. The strength of the Australian economy is actually in Western Australia. As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
As of this morning, three weeks into that campaign, 11 500 people had visited the “gowestnow” web site. That is 445 people a day. Of those 11 500 people, 1 758 had registered an interest in moving to Western Australia. More than 60 per cent of these people said they planned to move to this state within six months. As was reported in the newspaper this morning, a lot of that interest - Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr T. Buswell : Have they checked the real estate columns? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : They have. A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
A lot of that interest is coming from Victoria. This is symptomatic of our well documented success in managing the economy and attracting people to Western Australia. However, everyone knows that we still need many thousands more skilled workers and professionals - Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr T. Buswell : What about unskilled people? Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : - and unskilled people - I welcome them all - to come to Western Australia. Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr T. Buswell : The unions do not think so. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : Yes, they do. The “gowestnow” campaign, which I think was very well conceived, is just one aspect of the effort we are making. We have transformed the training system in Western Australia to create more apprenticeships and traineeships. Western Australia is going through a rare period of amazing economic growth and social and cultural development. That is, may I say it, for the better, because Western Australia is a different place now from what it was when the group of people on this side of the house were sitting on the opposite side of the house, and everyone knows it. Our political opponents hate the fact that we have created in this state the conditions that have allowed this economic miracle to take place. People all over Australia who find out about this story are moving to this state. I welcome them. The trick for us in government - and perhaps even for those in opposition - is to make sure that we seize the moment that the economic opportunity is providing for us and place ourselves in a position to deliver long-term benefits. We can transform. We are transforming. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : That was a good day. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition for it. It was a very sobering experience to be at the Salvation Army soup kitchen last week with the Leader of the Opposition. This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
This is the time in this state’s history when we can establish the long-term settings for this state for the next 40 to 50, perhaps even 100, years. We are doing that. That is resonating in the community of Western Australia. The community approves of what we are doing. The community sees the benefits that are flowing. If we continue to work strongly, with good policy settings, we can make sure that this boom delivers benefits for everyone.
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