Hon. Alanna Clohesy asked the Minister for Commerce about average full-time earnings for males and females in WA as of June 30, 2016. The Minister provided figures from May 2016 sourced from the ABS.

AnsweredQoN 983Legislative Council
Asked
15 September 2016
Portfolio
Commerce

QuestionView source ↗

AVERAGE FULL-TIME EARNINGS
983. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the Minister
for Commerce:
As at 30 June 2016, or closest date
possible —
(1) What was the average male
working full-time earnings in Western Australia?
(2) What was the average female
working full-time earnings in Western Australia?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
information is compiled by and readily available on the Australian Bureau of
Statistics' internet site—www.abs.gov.au (Catalogue 6302.0).
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Let us hear the
answer first, and I might make a comment later if it is necessary.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN : However, to assist the member, the
average adult male full-time ordinary time earnings trend as at May 2016 is $1 845.80
per week.
(2) The average
adult female full-time ordinary time earnings trend as at May 2016 is $1 403.80
per week.

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