❓ Ms. Shaw asks the Premier how the WA Jobs Act is creating jobs and opportunities for local businesses. The Premier responds by highlighting the Act's requirements for local content in government contracts and cites examples of projects with high local content and job creation.
AnsweredQoN 107Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN JOBS
ACT — GOVERNMENT PROJECTS — LOCAL CONTENT
107. Ms J.J. SHAW to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to creating jobs, which has already seen 33 000
more people in work since the last election. Can the Premier update the house
on how the historic and unprecedented WA jobs law is providing more jobs for Western
Australians and creating more opportunities for local businesses?
ACT — GOVERNMENT PROJECTS — LOCAL CONTENT
107. Ms J.J. SHAW to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to creating jobs, which has already seen 33 000
more people in work since the last election. Can the Premier update the house
on how the historic and unprecedented WA jobs law is providing more jobs for Western
Australians and creating more opportunities for local businesses?
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you, member for Swan Hills,
for the question. For the first time ever, this state government, as opposed to
previous state governments, is doing its utmost to secure Western Australian
jobs from government projects. Members will be aware that we passed the Western
Australian Jobs Bill last year to maximise the local content on government
projects in our state.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I do not want a running commentary.
Mr M. McGOWAN : That means
that for the first time ever, companies —
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman, you are on two. Do you want to go home early today?
Mr M. McGOWAN : For the first
time ever, companies bidding for government contracts will have to outline the amount of local content they will utilise and the
number of local workers and apprentices they will provide, and those requirements will be written into their contracts. It is true that since coming
into effect, the Western Australian Jobs Act is delivering. There are nine
pilot projects across the state. The Minister for Culture and the Arts and I went
to the new Western Australian Museum yesterday and saw a magnificent project
maximising local content. We have seen upgrades to Southern River College
create 189 jobs and 37 apprentices, with 100 per cent Western Australian
content. The Casuarina Prison expansion has 100 per cent Western Australian
content. That is more than 1 275 Western Australian workers. There is a range
of those across Western Australia, including in the regions, such as $24 million
to expand Bunbury Regional Prison, which is 100 per cent regional and 100 per
cent built in regional Western Australia. That is 731 regional jobs and 37 regional
apprenticeships. We are very pleased that we brought this policy in to maximise
jobs for Western Australians. Obviously, from the background noise I hear
opposite, the Liberal Party does not support this.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my
left!
Mr
M. McGOWAN : We are keen to use
the opportunities of government to maximise jobs for Western Australians. If the Liberal Party does not support that, then it can take that to the next
election.
for the question. For the first time ever, this state government, as opposed to
previous state governments, is doing its utmost to secure Western Australian
jobs from government projects. Members will be aware that we passed the Western
Australian Jobs Bill last year to maximise the local content on government
projects in our state.
Mr A. Krsticevic interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Carine, I do not want a running commentary.
Mr M. McGOWAN : That means
that for the first time ever, companies —
Mr D.C. Nalder interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Bateman, you are on two. Do you want to go home early today?
Mr M. McGOWAN : For the first
time ever, companies bidding for government contracts will have to outline the amount of local content they will utilise and the
number of local workers and apprentices they will provide, and those requirements will be written into their contracts. It is true that since coming
into effect, the Western Australian Jobs Act is delivering. There are nine
pilot projects across the state. The Minister for Culture and the Arts and I went
to the new Western Australian Museum yesterday and saw a magnificent project
maximising local content. We have seen upgrades to Southern River College
create 189 jobs and 37 apprentices, with 100 per cent Western Australian
content. The Casuarina Prison expansion has 100 per cent Western Australian
content. That is more than 1 275 Western Australian workers. There is a range
of those across Western Australia, including in the regions, such as $24 million
to expand Bunbury Regional Prison, which is 100 per cent regional and 100 per
cent built in regional Western Australia. That is 731 regional jobs and 37 regional
apprenticeships. We are very pleased that we brought this policy in to maximise
jobs for Western Australians. Obviously, from the background noise I hear
opposite, the Liberal Party does not support this.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members on my
left!
Mr
M. McGOWAN : We are keen to use
the opportunities of government to maximise jobs for Western Australians. If the Liberal Party does not support that, then it can take that to the next
election.
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