❓ Premier Gallop outlines Western Australia's strong economic growth figures for 2004-05, highlighting key indicators and government initiatives to sustain economic progress and address social issues.
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Will the Premier outline Western Australia’s latest economic figures that were released today? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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One of the reasons why the Minister for Community Development can talk about the extra money that has been provided for child protection in Western Australia through initiatives such as the Gordon inquiry, the addition of extra child protection workers and the multipurpose facilities that have been constructed throughout the Aboriginal communities in this state is that Western Australia has a strong economy. Figures released today show that the Western Australian economy is growing strongly. The state economy grew in real terms by 2.7 per cent in 2004-05, which came off an extraordinary rate of 8.1 per cent in 2003-04. In nominal terms the growth last year was 9.3 per cent. Mr T.R. Buswell : What was it in real terms? Dr G.I. GALLOP : It was 2.7 per cent. Over the past four years, Western Australia’s average economic growth rate has been 5.5 per cent, which is the highest growth rate of all the states of our great nation. I will look at all sectors of the economy. We have strong economic growth, record low unemployment, healthy household consumption expenditure, robust housing market activity compared with the other states, continuing positive business investment and an increasing export capacity. We will keep our policies on track so that our economy moves forward. We are streamlining the approvals processes to make sure we get new business investment. That is why we are funding infrastructure across the state to the tune of $15.8 billion over the next four years and have designed an infrastructure plan for the next 20 years. That is why we are promoting Western Australia overseas and putting record amounts of money into tourism marketing for Western Australia. What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: One of the reasons why the Minister for Community Development can talk about the extra money that has been provided for child protection in Western Australia through initiatives such as the Gordon inquiry, the addition of extra child protection workers and the multipurpose facilities that have been constructed throughout the Aboriginal communities in this state is that Western Australia has a strong economy. Figures released today show that the Western Australian economy is growing strongly. The state economy grew in real terms by 2.7 per cent in 2004-05, which came off an extraordinary rate of 8.1 per cent in 2003-04. In nominal terms the growth last year was 9.3 per cent. Mr T.R. Buswell : What was it in real terms? Dr G.I. GALLOP : It was 2.7 per cent. Over the past four years, Western Australia’s average economic growth rate has been 5.5 per cent, which is the highest growth rate of all the states of our great nation. I will look at all sectors of the economy. We have strong economic growth, record low unemployment, healthy household consumption expenditure, robust housing market activity compared with the other states, continuing positive business investment and an increasing export capacity. We will keep our policies on track so that our economy moves forward. We are streamlining the approvals processes to make sure we get new business investment. That is why we are funding infrastructure across the state to the tune of $15.8 billion over the next four years and have designed an infrastructure plan for the next 20 years. That is why we are promoting Western Australia overseas and putting record amounts of money into tourism marketing for Western Australia. What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
One of the reasons why the Minister for Community Development can talk about the extra money that has been provided for child protection in Western Australia through initiatives such as the Gordon inquiry, the addition of extra child protection workers and the multipurpose facilities that have been constructed throughout the Aboriginal communities in this state is that Western Australia has a strong economy. Figures released today show that the Western Australian economy is growing strongly. The state economy grew in real terms by 2.7 per cent in 2004-05, which came off an extraordinary rate of 8.1 per cent in 2003-04. In nominal terms the growth last year was 9.3 per cent. Mr T.R. Buswell : What was it in real terms? Dr G.I. GALLOP : It was 2.7 per cent. Over the past four years, Western Australia’s average economic growth rate has been 5.5 per cent, which is the highest growth rate of all the states of our great nation. I will look at all sectors of the economy. We have strong economic growth, record low unemployment, healthy household consumption expenditure, robust housing market activity compared with the other states, continuing positive business investment and an increasing export capacity. We will keep our policies on track so that our economy moves forward. We are streamlining the approvals processes to make sure we get new business investment. That is why we are funding infrastructure across the state to the tune of $15.8 billion over the next four years and have designed an infrastructure plan for the next 20 years. That is why we are promoting Western Australia overseas and putting record amounts of money into tourism marketing for Western Australia. What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
Mr T.R. Buswell : What was it in real terms? Dr G.I. GALLOP : It was 2.7 per cent. Over the past four years, Western Australia’s average economic growth rate has been 5.5 per cent, which is the highest growth rate of all the states of our great nation. I will look at all sectors of the economy. We have strong economic growth, record low unemployment, healthy household consumption expenditure, robust housing market activity compared with the other states, continuing positive business investment and an increasing export capacity. We will keep our policies on track so that our economy moves forward. We are streamlining the approvals processes to make sure we get new business investment. That is why we are funding infrastructure across the state to the tune of $15.8 billion over the next four years and have designed an infrastructure plan for the next 20 years. That is why we are promoting Western Australia overseas and putting record amounts of money into tourism marketing for Western Australia. What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : It was 2.7 per cent. Over the past four years, Western Australia’s average economic growth rate has been 5.5 per cent, which is the highest growth rate of all the states of our great nation. I will look at all sectors of the economy. We have strong economic growth, record low unemployment, healthy household consumption expenditure, robust housing market activity compared with the other states, continuing positive business investment and an increasing export capacity. We will keep our policies on track so that our economy moves forward. We are streamlining the approvals processes to make sure we get new business investment. That is why we are funding infrastructure across the state to the tune of $15.8 billion over the next four years and have designed an infrastructure plan for the next 20 years. That is why we are promoting Western Australia overseas and putting record amounts of money into tourism marketing for Western Australia. What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: One of the reasons why the Minister for Community Development can talk about the extra money that has been provided for child protection in Western Australia through initiatives such as the Gordon inquiry, the addition of extra child protection workers and the multipurpose facilities that have been constructed throughout the Aboriginal communities in this state is that Western Australia has a strong economy. Figures released today show that the Western Australian economy is growing strongly. The state economy grew in real terms by 2.7 per cent in 2004-05, which came off an extraordinary rate of 8.1 per cent in 2003-04. In nominal terms the growth last year was 9.3 per cent. Mr T.R. Buswell : What was it in real terms? Dr G.I. GALLOP : It was 2.7 per cent. Over the past four years, Western Australia’s average economic growth rate has been 5.5 per cent, which is the highest growth rate of all the states of our great nation. I will look at all sectors of the economy. We have strong economic growth, record low unemployment, healthy household consumption expenditure, robust housing market activity compared with the other states, continuing positive business investment and an increasing export capacity. We will keep our policies on track so that our economy moves forward. We are streamlining the approvals processes to make sure we get new business investment. That is why we are funding infrastructure across the state to the tune of $15.8 billion over the next four years and have designed an infrastructure plan for the next 20 years. That is why we are promoting Western Australia overseas and putting record amounts of money into tourism marketing for Western Australia. What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
One of the reasons why the Minister for Community Development can talk about the extra money that has been provided for child protection in Western Australia through initiatives such as the Gordon inquiry, the addition of extra child protection workers and the multipurpose facilities that have been constructed throughout the Aboriginal communities in this state is that Western Australia has a strong economy. Figures released today show that the Western Australian economy is growing strongly. The state economy grew in real terms by 2.7 per cent in 2004-05, which came off an extraordinary rate of 8.1 per cent in 2003-04. In nominal terms the growth last year was 9.3 per cent. Mr T.R. Buswell : What was it in real terms? Dr G.I. GALLOP : It was 2.7 per cent. Over the past four years, Western Australia’s average economic growth rate has been 5.5 per cent, which is the highest growth rate of all the states of our great nation. I will look at all sectors of the economy. We have strong economic growth, record low unemployment, healthy household consumption expenditure, robust housing market activity compared with the other states, continuing positive business investment and an increasing export capacity. We will keep our policies on track so that our economy moves forward. We are streamlining the approvals processes to make sure we get new business investment. That is why we are funding infrastructure across the state to the tune of $15.8 billion over the next four years and have designed an infrastructure plan for the next 20 years. That is why we are promoting Western Australia overseas and putting record amounts of money into tourism marketing for Western Australia. What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
Mr T.R. Buswell : What was it in real terms? Dr G.I. GALLOP : It was 2.7 per cent. Over the past four years, Western Australia’s average economic growth rate has been 5.5 per cent, which is the highest growth rate of all the states of our great nation. I will look at all sectors of the economy. We have strong economic growth, record low unemployment, healthy household consumption expenditure, robust housing market activity compared with the other states, continuing positive business investment and an increasing export capacity. We will keep our policies on track so that our economy moves forward. We are streamlining the approvals processes to make sure we get new business investment. That is why we are funding infrastructure across the state to the tune of $15.8 billion over the next four years and have designed an infrastructure plan for the next 20 years. That is why we are promoting Western Australia overseas and putting record amounts of money into tourism marketing for Western Australia. What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
Dr G.I. GALLOP : It was 2.7 per cent. Over the past four years, Western Australia’s average economic growth rate has been 5.5 per cent, which is the highest growth rate of all the states of our great nation. I will look at all sectors of the economy. We have strong economic growth, record low unemployment, healthy household consumption expenditure, robust housing market activity compared with the other states, continuing positive business investment and an increasing export capacity. We will keep our policies on track so that our economy moves forward. We are streamlining the approvals processes to make sure we get new business investment. That is why we are funding infrastructure across the state to the tune of $15.8 billion over the next four years and have designed an infrastructure plan for the next 20 years. That is why we are promoting Western Australia overseas and putting record amounts of money into tourism marketing for Western Australia. What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
What are the consequences of this growth? As a result of Western Australia’s strong growth, we can start to tackle the many types of social issues that the Liberals always ignore. On the Labor side of politics, we want not only a strong economy, but also a good society in which one person helps another, and the public good rather than self-interest is the dominant ideology. Backing that up, of course, is the government’s new initiative to ensure that all year 10 and 11 students spend 20 hours on community service each year. I was very proud yesterday to go to one of the schools in which that program is being trialed for full implementation in year 10 next year. The Labor government is creating a strong economy for the people of Western Australia. We are making sure that economic growth translates into the public good. That is why we are in the Labor Party.
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