❓ Minister Stephens details his visit to Manjimup for a Buy Local forum, highlighting positive engagement with local business and government representatives and the potential for economic growth through government purchasing strategies.
AnsweredQoN 939Legislative Council
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MANJIMUP, VISIT BY MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Will the minister share with the House information on who he met in Manjimup, and also his news that gave them such optimism, because he must have more ability than the magician Merlin? Hon TOM STEPHENS
Will the minister share with the House information on who he met in Manjimup, and also his news that gave them such optimism, because he must have more ability than the magician Merlin? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I am delighted to share with not only the honourable member but also the House, the circumstances that led me to Manjimup, the group that I met with, the details of the conversation and why it was such a positive gathering. First, I went to Manjimup as part of the series of Buy Local forums that I have been conducting from one end of the State to the other. My colleague the Minister for the South West had approached my agency, through the South West Development Commission, and suggested that there be a forum. Hon Peter Foss: I asked you to go. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It turned out that the approach had been made a little while before the issue was raised in the House by Hon Peter Foss, who suggested that I go to that part of the State with the Buy Local forums, and I am glad he did. I went there yesterday and found myself in the company of an amazing bunch of positive people. I would describe those people as gold tested by fire. Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I am delighted to share with not only the honourable member but also the House, the circumstances that led me to Manjimup, the group that I met with, the details of the conversation and why it was such a positive gathering. First, I went to Manjimup as part of the series of Buy Local forums that I have been conducting from one end of the State to the other. My colleague the Minister for the South West had approached my agency, through the South West Development Commission, and suggested that there be a forum. Hon Peter Foss: I asked you to go. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It turned out that the approach had been made a little while before the issue was raised in the House by Hon Peter Foss, who suggested that I go to that part of the State with the Buy Local forums, and I am glad he did. I went there yesterday and found myself in the company of an amazing bunch of positive people. I would describe those people as gold tested by fire. Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
I am delighted to share with not only the honourable member but also the House, the circumstances that led me to Manjimup, the group that I met with, the details of the conversation and why it was such a positive gathering. First, I went to Manjimup as part of the series of Buy Local forums that I have been conducting from one end of the State to the other. My colleague the Minister for the South West had approached my agency, through the South West Development Commission, and suggested that there be a forum. Hon Peter Foss: I asked you to go. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It turned out that the approach had been made a little while before the issue was raised in the House by Hon Peter Foss, who suggested that I go to that part of the State with the Buy Local forums, and I am glad he did. I went there yesterday and found myself in the company of an amazing bunch of positive people. I would describe those people as gold tested by fire. Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon Peter Foss: I asked you to go. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It turned out that the approach had been made a little while before the issue was raised in the House by Hon Peter Foss, who suggested that I go to that part of the State with the Buy Local forums, and I am glad he did. I went there yesterday and found myself in the company of an amazing bunch of positive people. I would describe those people as gold tested by fire. Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: It turned out that the approach had been made a little while before the issue was raised in the House by Hon Peter Foss, who suggested that I go to that part of the State with the Buy Local forums, and I am glad he did. I went there yesterday and found myself in the company of an amazing bunch of positive people. I would describe those people as gold tested by fire. Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I am delighted to share with not only the honourable member but also the House, the circumstances that led me to Manjimup, the group that I met with, the details of the conversation and why it was such a positive gathering. First, I went to Manjimup as part of the series of Buy Local forums that I have been conducting from one end of the State to the other. My colleague the Minister for the South West had approached my agency, through the South West Development Commission, and suggested that there be a forum. Hon Peter Foss: I asked you to go. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It turned out that the approach had been made a little while before the issue was raised in the House by Hon Peter Foss, who suggested that I go to that part of the State with the Buy Local forums, and I am glad he did. I went there yesterday and found myself in the company of an amazing bunch of positive people. I would describe those people as gold tested by fire. Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
I am delighted to share with not only the honourable member but also the House, the circumstances that led me to Manjimup, the group that I met with, the details of the conversation and why it was such a positive gathering. First, I went to Manjimup as part of the series of Buy Local forums that I have been conducting from one end of the State to the other. My colleague the Minister for the South West had approached my agency, through the South West Development Commission, and suggested that there be a forum. Hon Peter Foss: I asked you to go. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It turned out that the approach had been made a little while before the issue was raised in the House by Hon Peter Foss, who suggested that I go to that part of the State with the Buy Local forums, and I am glad he did. I went there yesterday and found myself in the company of an amazing bunch of positive people. I would describe those people as gold tested by fire. Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon Peter Foss: I asked you to go. Hon TOM STEPHENS: It turned out that the approach had been made a little while before the issue was raised in the House by Hon Peter Foss, who suggested that I go to that part of the State with the Buy Local forums, and I am glad he did. I went there yesterday and found myself in the company of an amazing bunch of positive people. I would describe those people as gold tested by fire. Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: It turned out that the approach had been made a little while before the issue was raised in the House by Hon Peter Foss, who suggested that I go to that part of the State with the Buy Local forums, and I am glad he did. I went there yesterday and found myself in the company of an amazing bunch of positive people. I would describe those people as gold tested by fire. Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon Robyn McSweeney: Who were they? Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: There were people from the Manjimup Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from the business community, from government - Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon Kim Chance: John Peos? Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: Yes, John Peos, who makes a stunningly impressive contribution to the leadership of that community. There were also government employees, including officers from the South West Development Commission. Those people sat with me in a workshop based on the Buy Local strategies, and I was able to provide to that community, as the strategies do to the rest of Australia, counter-cyclical strategies for communities faced with industry adjustment strategies. In the face of that opportunity, I was able to advise them that the Government spends $5 billion annually in goods and services, and to present a way to ensure their community can connect to the purchasing strategies of government to provide economic activity for their small businesses and others. There were people from office supply companies and the motor industry, painters, a variety of other people with business interests in the community and representatives from the Department of Conservation and Land Management. Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Several opposition members interjected. The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
The PRESIDENT: Order! There is no supplementary question, the minister is trying to wind up his answer. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I thank those members who encouraged me to go to Manjimup. I was delighted to be in their company. It is clear that there are ways of working with communities in this State that will not only be of great advantage to those communities, but also ensure that they have a chance to take up their role in Western Australia’s future in novel and innovative ways when provided with the assistance of my government team.
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Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.