❓ Mrs. Harvey questions the Premier on the timing of the WA economic recovery plan following JobKeeper's end. The Premier responds by highlighting ongoing efforts to build confidence and reduce red tape.
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CORONAVIRUS — ECONOMIC RECOVERY
320. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Given the scale of
unemployment in Western Australia and with JobKeeper finishing in September,
which is just three months away, exactly when will the Premier release his
economic recovery plan to address this crisis?
320. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Given the scale of
unemployment in Western Australia and with JobKeeper finishing in September,
which is just three months away, exactly when will the Premier release his
economic recovery plan to address this crisis?
AnswerView source ↗
We are constantly putting in place measures around economic
recovery; that is what I just said to the Leader of the Opposition. It is a constant
and ongoing process. It is not as though one day we come out and say, ''Here's
the one thing we're doing.'' We do different things every single
day.
Mrs L.M. Harvey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have had
two questions.
Mr M. McGOWAN : This government works extremely hard.
The public sector is working overtime to assist us in this. We are working
cooperatively with industry. As I said to members yesterday in the house, one
of the most important things we can do is create confidence. At the last
national cabinet meeting the Treasury secretary of Australia said that the most
important thing we need to get back in Australia is confidence for consumers
and investors. That is what we are doing. Our measures to ensure that we keep
infection rates low in Western Australia is all about keeping people safe and
creating confidence for people to go to cafes and restaurants and spend, and to go to retail outlets and buy. Confidence is
about the legislation we are bringing forward today for the development industry, households and small businesses to get out there and invest and build
without unnecessary red tape. That is what it is. When members ask me what we
are doing, I say that we are doing things every day, including today, and today
is a red-letter day, because we are cutting red tape in ways never done before
in Western Australia. I would urge everyone to embrace it.
recovery; that is what I just said to the Leader of the Opposition. It is a constant
and ongoing process. It is not as though one day we come out and say, ''Here's
the one thing we're doing.'' We do different things every single
day.
Mrs L.M. Harvey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the Opposition, you have had
two questions.
Mr M. McGOWAN : This government works extremely hard.
The public sector is working overtime to assist us in this. We are working
cooperatively with industry. As I said to members yesterday in the house, one
of the most important things we can do is create confidence. At the last
national cabinet meeting the Treasury secretary of Australia said that the most
important thing we need to get back in Australia is confidence for consumers
and investors. That is what we are doing. Our measures to ensure that we keep
infection rates low in Western Australia is all about keeping people safe and
creating confidence for people to go to cafes and restaurants and spend, and to go to retail outlets and buy. Confidence is
about the legislation we are bringing forward today for the development industry, households and small businesses to get out there and invest and build
without unnecessary red tape. That is what it is. When members ask me what we
are doing, I say that we are doing things every day, including today, and today
is a red-letter day, because we are cutting red tape in ways never done before
in Western Australia. I would urge everyone to embrace it.
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