❓ Dr. Honey questions the Premier's criticism of the Prime Minister's approach to China's trade practices and asks if the Premier has directly objected to Chinese tariffs impacting WA. The Premier's response avoids a direct answer, highlighting WA's strong economic performance and communication with the Prime Minister.
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I refer to the Premier’s criticism of Prime Minister Morrison’s efforts to use international forums to call on the Chinese government to adhere to rules and standards expected of all nations, and particularly its abuse of trade rules as a means of coercing and intimidating nations, and ask : (a) Has the Premier written to any Chinese government officials to object to their decision to impose tariffs on various primary sector products that adversely impacted Western Australia, and if not, why not; and (b) If yes to (a), will the Premier table his correspondence, and if not, why not?
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Answered
12 October 2021
Response time
12 days
(a – b) The Premier and the Prime Minister regularly discuss matters on trade, including the more recent trade issues with China.
The State Government’s strong economic management has meant WA’s economy continues to outperform many other jurisdictions in the country and around the world. WA has the lowest unemployment rate of all states in Australia at 4.6 per cent – the lowest since December 2013. More than 1.4 million people are now employed in WA – a record high.
The State Government’s strong economic management has meant WA’s economy continues to outperform many other jurisdictions in the country and around the world. WA has the lowest unemployment rate of all states in Australia at 4.6 per cent – the lowest since December 2013. More than 1.4 million people are now employed in WA – a record high.
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