❓ Premier Gallop responds to a question about unemployment in WA, highlighting positive trends and job creation, while contrasting the government's approach with the opposition's.
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Can the Premier advise the House on the levels and course of unemployment in Western Australia? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today represent more good news for the Western Australian economy. More importantly, the good news for the economy reflects good news for Western Australians regarding jobs and opportunities for the future. The unemployment rate has fallen from 5.9 per cent in April to 5.7 per cent in May. WA has the lowest rate of unemployment of all the States, and our rate is below the national average of six per cent. The Opposition likes to bring newspaper articles into Parliament. I have an article from yesterday’s The West Australian headed “State outpaces the rest of the economy”. That is the way the Western Australian economy is travelling at the moment. In fact, 4 300 new jobs were created in May in Western Australia, and the Government is well on target to create the 125 000 new jobs targeted for the next five years. The increase in employment was driven by a 1.7 per cent rise in full-time jobs. This impressive result was achieved despite the participation rate increasing from 66.6 per cent to 66.7 per cent. The trend of the unemployment rate in Western Australia is downwards, new jobs are being created in WA today and this State is leading the nation. We are very privileged to live in Western Australia, and the Government is very proud to assist in the process of creating new jobs and opportunities. When the Government looks at the Western Australian economy, it looks at what it means for people. The new jobs and opportunities reflected in the economic statistics represent the Government’s vision for the future of Western Australia. The Government has targeted 125 000 new jobs over the next five years, and it is on track to achieve that goal for the future of the State. This Government is committed to a stronger economy, more jobs and more opportunities for Western Australians. When we take up issues at the national level and take Western Australia onto a global stage, we adopt a positive attitude to the creative capacities of our people and what we can contribute to the potential of our nation. I contrast that positive attitude with the negative approach taken by the Opposition towards the future of our State. It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today represent more good news for the Western Australian economy. More importantly, the good news for the economy reflects good news for Western Australians regarding jobs and opportunities for the future. The unemployment rate has fallen from 5.9 per cent in April to 5.7 per cent in May. WA has the lowest rate of unemployment of all the States, and our rate is below the national average of six per cent. The Opposition likes to bring newspaper articles into Parliament. I have an article from yesterday’s The West Australian headed “State outpaces the rest of the economy”. That is the way the Western Australian economy is travelling at the moment. In fact, 4 300 new jobs were created in May in Western Australia, and the Government is well on target to create the 125 000 new jobs targeted for the next five years. The increase in employment was driven by a 1.7 per cent rise in full-time jobs. This impressive result was achieved despite the participation rate increasing from 66.6 per cent to 66.7 per cent. The trend of the unemployment rate in Western Australia is downwards, new jobs are being created in WA today and this State is leading the nation. We are very privileged to live in Western Australia, and the Government is very proud to assist in the process of creating new jobs and opportunities. When the Government looks at the Western Australian economy, it looks at what it means for people. The new jobs and opportunities reflected in the economic statistics represent the Government’s vision for the future of Western Australia. The Government has targeted 125 000 new jobs over the next five years, and it is on track to achieve that goal for the future of the State. This Government is committed to a stronger economy, more jobs and more opportunities for Western Australians. When we take up issues at the national level and take Western Australia onto a global stage, we adopt a positive attitude to the creative capacities of our people and what we can contribute to the potential of our nation. I contrast that positive attitude with the negative approach taken by the Opposition towards the future of our State. It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today represent more good news for the Western Australian economy. More importantly, the good news for the economy reflects good news for Western Australians regarding jobs and opportunities for the future. The unemployment rate has fallen from 5.9 per cent in April to 5.7 per cent in May. WA has the lowest rate of unemployment of all the States, and our rate is below the national average of six per cent. The Opposition likes to bring newspaper articles into Parliament. I have an article from yesterday’s The West Australian headed “State outpaces the rest of the economy”. That is the way the Western Australian economy is travelling at the moment. In fact, 4 300 new jobs were created in May in Western Australia, and the Government is well on target to create the 125 000 new jobs targeted for the next five years. The increase in employment was driven by a 1.7 per cent rise in full-time jobs. This impressive result was achieved despite the participation rate increasing from 66.6 per cent to 66.7 per cent. The trend of the unemployment rate in Western Australia is downwards, new jobs are being created in WA today and this State is leading the nation. We are very privileged to live in Western Australia, and the Government is very proud to assist in the process of creating new jobs and opportunities. When the Government looks at the Western Australian economy, it looks at what it means for people. The new jobs and opportunities reflected in the economic statistics represent the Government’s vision for the future of Western Australia. The Government has targeted 125 000 new jobs over the next five years, and it is on track to achieve that goal for the future of the State. This Government is committed to a stronger economy, more jobs and more opportunities for Western Australians. When we take up issues at the national level and take Western Australia onto a global stage, we adopt a positive attitude to the creative capacities of our people and what we can contribute to the potential of our nation. I contrast that positive attitude with the negative approach taken by the Opposition towards the future of our State. It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
The Opposition likes to bring newspaper articles into Parliament. I have an article from yesterday’s The West Australian headed “State outpaces the rest of the economy”. That is the way the Western Australian economy is travelling at the moment. In fact, 4 300 new jobs were created in May in Western Australia, and the Government is well on target to create the 125 000 new jobs targeted for the next five years. The increase in employment was driven by a 1.7 per cent rise in full-time jobs. This impressive result was achieved despite the participation rate increasing from 66.6 per cent to 66.7 per cent. The trend of the unemployment rate in Western Australia is downwards, new jobs are being created in WA today and this State is leading the nation. We are very privileged to live in Western Australia, and the Government is very proud to assist in the process of creating new jobs and opportunities. When the Government looks at the Western Australian economy, it looks at what it means for people. The new jobs and opportunities reflected in the economic statistics represent the Government’s vision for the future of Western Australia. The Government has targeted 125 000 new jobs over the next five years, and it is on track to achieve that goal for the future of the State. This Government is committed to a stronger economy, more jobs and more opportunities for Western Australians. When we take up issues at the national level and take Western Australia onto a global stage, we adopt a positive attitude to the creative capacities of our people and what we can contribute to the potential of our nation. I contrast that positive attitude with the negative approach taken by the Opposition towards the future of our State. It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
We are very privileged to live in Western Australia, and the Government is very proud to assist in the process of creating new jobs and opportunities. When the Government looks at the Western Australian economy, it looks at what it means for people. The new jobs and opportunities reflected in the economic statistics represent the Government’s vision for the future of Western Australia. The Government has targeted 125 000 new jobs over the next five years, and it is on track to achieve that goal for the future of the State. This Government is committed to a stronger economy, more jobs and more opportunities for Western Australians. When we take up issues at the national level and take Western Australia onto a global stage, we adopt a positive attitude to the creative capacities of our people and what we can contribute to the potential of our nation. I contrast that positive attitude with the negative approach taken by the Opposition towards the future of our State. It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today represent more good news for the Western Australian economy. More importantly, the good news for the economy reflects good news for Western Australians regarding jobs and opportunities for the future. The unemployment rate has fallen from 5.9 per cent in April to 5.7 per cent in May. WA has the lowest rate of unemployment of all the States, and our rate is below the national average of six per cent. The Opposition likes to bring newspaper articles into Parliament. I have an article from yesterday’s The West Australian headed “State outpaces the rest of the economy”. That is the way the Western Australian economy is travelling at the moment. In fact, 4 300 new jobs were created in May in Western Australia, and the Government is well on target to create the 125 000 new jobs targeted for the next five years. The increase in employment was driven by a 1.7 per cent rise in full-time jobs. This impressive result was achieved despite the participation rate increasing from 66.6 per cent to 66.7 per cent. The trend of the unemployment rate in Western Australia is downwards, new jobs are being created in WA today and this State is leading the nation. We are very privileged to live in Western Australia, and the Government is very proud to assist in the process of creating new jobs and opportunities. When the Government looks at the Western Australian economy, it looks at what it means for people. The new jobs and opportunities reflected in the economic statistics represent the Government’s vision for the future of Western Australia. The Government has targeted 125 000 new jobs over the next five years, and it is on track to achieve that goal for the future of the State. This Government is committed to a stronger economy, more jobs and more opportunities for Western Australians. When we take up issues at the national level and take Western Australia onto a global stage, we adopt a positive attitude to the creative capacities of our people and what we can contribute to the potential of our nation. I contrast that positive attitude with the negative approach taken by the Opposition towards the future of our State. It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today represent more good news for the Western Australian economy. More importantly, the good news for the economy reflects good news for Western Australians regarding jobs and opportunities for the future. The unemployment rate has fallen from 5.9 per cent in April to 5.7 per cent in May. WA has the lowest rate of unemployment of all the States, and our rate is below the national average of six per cent. The Opposition likes to bring newspaper articles into Parliament. I have an article from yesterday’s The West Australian headed “State outpaces the rest of the economy”. That is the way the Western Australian economy is travelling at the moment. In fact, 4 300 new jobs were created in May in Western Australia, and the Government is well on target to create the 125 000 new jobs targeted for the next five years. The increase in employment was driven by a 1.7 per cent rise in full-time jobs. This impressive result was achieved despite the participation rate increasing from 66.6 per cent to 66.7 per cent. The trend of the unemployment rate in Western Australia is downwards, new jobs are being created in WA today and this State is leading the nation. We are very privileged to live in Western Australia, and the Government is very proud to assist in the process of creating new jobs and opportunities. When the Government looks at the Western Australian economy, it looks at what it means for people. The new jobs and opportunities reflected in the economic statistics represent the Government’s vision for the future of Western Australia. The Government has targeted 125 000 new jobs over the next five years, and it is on track to achieve that goal for the future of the State. This Government is committed to a stronger economy, more jobs and more opportunities for Western Australians. When we take up issues at the national level and take Western Australia onto a global stage, we adopt a positive attitude to the creative capacities of our people and what we can contribute to the potential of our nation. I contrast that positive attitude with the negative approach taken by the Opposition towards the future of our State. It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
The Opposition likes to bring newspaper articles into Parliament. I have an article from yesterday’s The West Australian headed “State outpaces the rest of the economy”. That is the way the Western Australian economy is travelling at the moment. In fact, 4 300 new jobs were created in May in Western Australia, and the Government is well on target to create the 125 000 new jobs targeted for the next five years. The increase in employment was driven by a 1.7 per cent rise in full-time jobs. This impressive result was achieved despite the participation rate increasing from 66.6 per cent to 66.7 per cent. The trend of the unemployment rate in Western Australia is downwards, new jobs are being created in WA today and this State is leading the nation. We are very privileged to live in Western Australia, and the Government is very proud to assist in the process of creating new jobs and opportunities. When the Government looks at the Western Australian economy, it looks at what it means for people. The new jobs and opportunities reflected in the economic statistics represent the Government’s vision for the future of Western Australia. The Government has targeted 125 000 new jobs over the next five years, and it is on track to achieve that goal for the future of the State. This Government is committed to a stronger economy, more jobs and more opportunities for Western Australians. When we take up issues at the national level and take Western Australia onto a global stage, we adopt a positive attitude to the creative capacities of our people and what we can contribute to the potential of our nation. I contrast that positive attitude with the negative approach taken by the Opposition towards the future of our State. It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
We are very privileged to live in Western Australia, and the Government is very proud to assist in the process of creating new jobs and opportunities. When the Government looks at the Western Australian economy, it looks at what it means for people. The new jobs and opportunities reflected in the economic statistics represent the Government’s vision for the future of Western Australia. The Government has targeted 125 000 new jobs over the next five years, and it is on track to achieve that goal for the future of the State. This Government is committed to a stronger economy, more jobs and more opportunities for Western Australians. When we take up issues at the national level and take Western Australia onto a global stage, we adopt a positive attitude to the creative capacities of our people and what we can contribute to the potential of our nation. I contrast that positive attitude with the negative approach taken by the Opposition towards the future of our State. It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
It is good news. Western Australia is the best performer in Australia and it has the lowest unemployment rate in Australia. That is good news for the Western Australian people. Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
Mr P.D. Omodei interjected. The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
The SPEAKER: Order! I call to order the member for Warren-Blackwood for the first time.
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