❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond questions the government on gender parity in WA's mining sector, citing low female representation at the Diggers and Dealers forum. The government acknowledges the need for improvement and outlines existing and potential initiatives to address the issue.
AnsweredQoN 812Legislative Council
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GENDER EQUITY — MINING
812. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the recent report in The
West Australian that only five per cent of speakers at the 2023 Diggers and
Dealers Mining Forum this week were women.
(1) Is the
government satisfied with the level of gender parity in senior management and
decision-making positions in the WA mining sector?
(2) If not, what
measures, if any, is the government taking to improve gender parity in the WA
mining sector?
812. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the recent report in The
West Australian that only five per cent of speakers at the 2023 Diggers and
Dealers Mining Forum this week were women.
(1) Is the
government satisfied with the level of gender parity in senior management and
decision-making positions in the WA mining sector?
(2) If not, what
measures, if any, is the government taking to improve gender parity in the WA
mining sector?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary
representing. The following response has been provided by the Minister for
Mines and Petroleum.
(1) The state
government supports gender balance and transparency initiatives in mining
workplaces and notes that there are opportunities to increase gender diversity
in senior management in the mining sector.
(2) Female leadership and women's economic
independence are key priorities of the Stronger together: WA's plan
for gender equality . The state government is committed to working with
industry bodies in the mining sector to continue to address this issue.
Gender
equity and transparency initiatives will be advanced through collaboration with
industry via existing initiatives
such as the Respect in Mining initiative within the mental awareness, respect
and safety program . The state
government will consider introducing initiatives, such as surveys and reports,
to assist in improving the
transparency of gender participation in the industry. At the state government's
mining industry summit , Driving Respect, held on 1 August 2023, 23 of
the 38 speakers—or 60 per cent—were women.
some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary
representing. The following response has been provided by the Minister for
Mines and Petroleum.
(1) The state
government supports gender balance and transparency initiatives in mining
workplaces and notes that there are opportunities to increase gender diversity
in senior management in the mining sector.
(2) Female leadership and women's economic
independence are key priorities of the Stronger together: WA's plan
for gender equality . The state government is committed to working with
industry bodies in the mining sector to continue to address this issue.
Gender
equity and transparency initiatives will be advanced through collaboration with
industry via existing initiatives
such as the Respect in Mining initiative within the mental awareness, respect
and safety program . The state
government will consider introducing initiatives, such as surveys and reports,
to assist in improving the
transparency of gender participation in the industry. At the state government's
mining industry summit , Driving Respect, held on 1 August 2023, 23 of
the 38 speakers—or 60 per cent—were women.
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