The Leader of the Opposition questions the Minister for Regional Development about the potential impact of a National Party proposal for a mining tax on regional jobs, specifically regarding the redistribution of revenue to other states. The Minister avoids directly answering the question, instead highlighting the government's past job creation efforts in regional WA.

AnsweredQoN 519Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 August 2016
Portfolio
Regional Development

QuestionView source ↗

MINING TAX — NATIONAL PARTY PROPOSAL
519. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for
Regional Development:
I have supplementary question, again
to the Minister for Regional Development about regional jobs. Is the minister
of the view that ripping up state agreements and imposing a discriminatory tax
that will be 90 per cent redistributed to other states will generate jobs in
regional areas?

AnswerView source ↗

I do know that the investments we
have made as a Liberal–National government have delivered jobs in
regional Western Australia. I know that we have delivered jobs in regional Western
Australia, and we will continue to do so. I am absolutely certain that as the
National Party takes its positions to the next election, we will deliver on
jobs in regional Western Australia.

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