❓ Hon James Hayward, on behalf of Hon Colin de Grussa, questions the Minister for Fisheries regarding projected job increases from the Aquaculture development plan, specifically concerning the Midwest and Albany aquaculture development zones. The Minister provides figures for direct and indirect jobs and the methodology used for projections.
AnsweredQoN 673Legislative Council
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AQUACULTURE —
EMPLOYMENT
673. Hon
JAMES HAYWARD to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Fisheries:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Colin de Grussa who is away on urgent parliamentary business. I refer to the
government's Aquaculture development plan for Western Australia dated November 2020, and the stated projected increases in direct and indirect
aquaculture-based employment from an estimated 280 jobs to almost 6 000 jobs.
(1) How many of these projected
jobs are related to the midwest aquaculture development zone?
(2) How many of these projected
jobs are related to the Albany aquaculture development zone?
(3) Who calculated the projected job
increases?
(4) What methodology was used to
calculate the projected increases, and under what assumptions?
(5) Please table the breakdown of
projected geographic locations for these jobs.
EMPLOYMENT
673. Hon
JAMES HAYWARD to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Fisheries:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon
Colin de Grussa who is away on urgent parliamentary business. I refer to the
government's Aquaculture development plan for Western Australia dated November 2020, and the stated projected increases in direct and indirect
aquaculture-based employment from an estimated 280 jobs to almost 6 000 jobs.
(1) How many of these projected
jobs are related to the midwest aquaculture development zone?
(2) How many of these projected
jobs are related to the Albany aquaculture development zone?
(3) Who calculated the projected job
increases?
(4) What methodology was used to
calculate the projected increases, and under what assumptions?
(5) Please table the breakdown of
projected geographic locations for these jobs.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me from the Minister
for Fisheries.
(1) It is an estimated 1 440 direct
jobs.
(2) It is an estimated 258 direct
jobs.
(3) It was the Department of Primary
Industries and Regional Development.
(4) Job
projections draw on publications on economic impact of aquaculture in Tasmania
and South Australia using production systems similar to those likely to be used
in Western Australia. The figures assume production at full capacity that it
could take 12 to 15 years for full production to be achieved and use a multiplier
for indirect jobs.
(5) Refer to the table below. I seek
leave to have the response incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Area
Established direct jobs at full capacity
Established indirect jobs at full capacity
Mid West
1440
3600
Albany
258
645
of the question. The following answer has been provided to me from the Minister
for Fisheries.
(1) It is an estimated 1 440 direct
jobs.
(2) It is an estimated 258 direct
jobs.
(3) It was the Department of Primary
Industries and Regional Development.
(4) Job
projections draw on publications on economic impact of aquaculture in Tasmania
and South Australia using production systems similar to those likely to be used
in Western Australia. The figures assume production at full capacity that it
could take 12 to 15 years for full production to be achieved and use a multiplier
for indirect jobs.
(5) Refer to the table below. I seek
leave to have the response incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Area
Established direct jobs at full capacity
Established indirect jobs at full capacity
Mid West
1440
3600
Albany
258
645
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