❓ A parliamentary question regarding policies to maximise opportunities for local WA businesses in the growing resources sector, focusing on measurement of success and specific targets for local participation. The government's response outlines existing policies and project-by-project approach.
AnsweredQoN 764Legislative Council
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RESOURCES SECTOR GROWTH
My question without notice of which some notice has been given is to the Leader of the House, Brad Pitt, representing the Minister for Commerce. The reason I have called the Leader of the House Brad Pitt is that in a recent article he suggested that if he could be a person for a day, he would like to be Brad Pitt, so I am giving him the opportunity in this house! I draw the minister’s attention to the ongoing growth within the Western Australian resources sector. (1) What policies and/or strategies does the minister have in place to maximise opportunities for local Western Australian and Australian businesses to participate in the massive increase in investment to the resource sector in WA? (2) How does the government measure outcome success or otherwise in regards to these policies and strategies? (3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE
My question without notice of which some notice has been given is to the Leader of the House, Brad Pitt, representing the Minister for Commerce. The reason I have called the Leader of the House Brad Pitt is that in a recent article he suggested that if he could be a person for a day, he would like to be Brad Pitt, so I am giving him the opportunity in this house! I draw the minister’s attention to the ongoing growth within the Western Australian resources sector. (1) What policies and/or strategies does the minister have in place to maximise opportunities for local Western Australian and Australian businesses to participate in the massive increase in investment to the resource sector in WA? (2) How does the government measure outcome success or otherwise in regards to these policies and strategies? (3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
I draw the minister’s attention to the ongoing growth within the Western Australian resources sector. (1) What policies and/or strategies does the minister have in place to maximise opportunities for local Western Australian and Australian businesses to participate in the massive increase in investment to the resource sector in WA? (2) How does the government measure outcome success or otherwise in regards to these policies and strategies? (3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(1) What policies and/or strategies does the minister have in place to maximise opportunities for local Western Australian and Australian businesses to participate in the massive increase in investment to the resource sector in WA? (2) How does the government measure outcome success or otherwise in regards to these policies and strategies? (3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(2) How does the government measure outcome success or otherwise in regards to these policies and strategies? (3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
I draw the minister’s attention to the ongoing growth within the Western Australian resources sector. (1) What policies and/or strategies does the minister have in place to maximise opportunities for local Western Australian and Australian businesses to participate in the massive increase in investment to the resource sector in WA? (2) How does the government measure outcome success or otherwise in regards to these policies and strategies? (3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(1) What policies and/or strategies does the minister have in place to maximise opportunities for local Western Australian and Australian businesses to participate in the massive increase in investment to the resource sector in WA? (2) How does the government measure outcome success or otherwise in regards to these policies and strategies? (3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(2) How does the government measure outcome success or otherwise in regards to these policies and strategies? (3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(3) Does the government have any specific targets for local business participation in regards to WA resource growth and what are they? Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
Hon Ken Travers : How come Angelina Jolie doesn’t get to sit in this house? Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich : That’s why he wants to be Brad Pitt! Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
I was going to say, if the preamble was the question, I would just have to say, “Well that’s obvious, isn’t it”! I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(1) The state government implements the building local industry policy covering the resources sector in Western Australia. The policy operates on the principle of allowing competitive locally based suppliers full, fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in contracts. (2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(2) Under the policy, designated projects are required to report regularly to the state government regarding sourcing decisions made during the construction and operational phases. (3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
(3) The state government does not set specific targets for local business participation, but deals with this issue on a project-by-project basis. For example, a local content steering committee has recently been established for the Wheatstone project, which will give detailed consideration to this topic.
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