Mr. Love asks about the commencement date of the Target 120 program in Carnarvon. The Minister responds by highlighting staffing challenges and criticises the opposition for negatively portraying regional towns.

AnsweredQoN 77Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 February 2023
Portfolio
Community Services

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TARGET 120 SITES
77. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Community Services:
I have a supplementary question. Can
the minister provide me with any indication as to when the program might
commence in the Shire of Carnarvon?

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The recruitment and retention of
staff in all sectors right around the state is a challenge, whether it is for
small businesses in the north or government agencies. It is an incredibly
challenging time at the moment. The department, like other agencies, including
the police, is running very proactive programs to make sure that we can get
people placed into the Target 120 program. But I repeat what I said yesterday:
it is incredibly frustrating when all the opposition
seeks to do is diminish people's desire to go to regional towns, with
its constant and continual downplaying of these towns.

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