❓ Mr. Love questions the delay in Target 120 rollout, suggesting it's due to service cuts. The Minister assures the House of record investment and increased staffing, attributing recruitment challenges to a statewide issue and criticising the Leader of the Opposition's negative portrayal of regional areas.
AnsweredQoN 57Legislative Assembly
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TARGET 120 SITES
57. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Community Services:
I have a supplementary question. Is the
reason the rollout of Target 120 in these nine additional locations has not yet
taken place simply that the government has stripped away the services that used
to exist in those regions so there is no-one to deliver the service?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
57. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Community Services:
I have a supplementary question. Is the
reason the rollout of Target 120 in these nine additional locations has not yet
taken place simply that the government has stripped away the services that used
to exist in those regions so there is no-one to deliver the service?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
AnswerView source ↗
I can assure the house and reaffirm
to the house that the McGowan government has made a record investment in child
protection since it was elected. The government has employed over 250
additional staff since it came to government. That is a 35 per cent increase in
staff in this important portfolio. We will continue to roll out our important
programs and we will continue to undertake statewide recruitment policies. As
outlined by the Minister for Police, there is a statewide problem of trying to
retain and attract people into these important places. I can assure the Leader
of the Opposition that it is not helpful to keep degrading and downplaying
regional areas.
to the house that the McGowan government has made a record investment in child
protection since it was elected. The government has employed over 250
additional staff since it came to government. That is a 35 per cent increase in
staff in this important portfolio. We will continue to roll out our important
programs and we will continue to undertake statewide recruitment policies. As
outlined by the Minister for Police, there is a statewide problem of trying to
retain and attract people into these important places. I can assure the Leader
of the Opposition that it is not helpful to keep degrading and downplaying
regional areas.
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