❓ Hon Peter Foss asks whether the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development will add Manjimup, Pemberton, Nannup and Northcliffe to his 'Buy Local' campaign itinerary to address the impact of old-growth forest policy. The Minister's response is somewhat evasive but indicates a visit to Manjimup is being considered.
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I refer to my question to the minister on 14 November in which I asked whether in his trip around the State to promote the Buy Local campaign, he would consider adding Manjimup, Pemberton, Nannup and Northcliffe to his itinerary in view of the negative impact on those towns of the Government’s old-growth-forest policy. (1) Did the minister add those towns to his itinerary? (2) If so, what was he able to achieve in ameliorating the effects of the Government’s old-growth-forest policy? (3) If not, would he be prepared to visit those towns in the near future; and, if so, when? Hon TOM STEPHENS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
(1) Did the minister add those towns to his itinerary? (2) If so, what was he able to achieve in ameliorating the effects of the Government’s old-growth-forest policy? (3) If not, would he be prepared to visit those towns in the near future; and, if so, when? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
(2) If so, what was he able to achieve in ameliorating the effects of the Government’s old-growth-forest policy? (3) If not, would he be prepared to visit those towns in the near future; and, if so, when? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
(3) If not, would he be prepared to visit those towns in the near future; and, if so, when? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
(1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
(1) Did the minister add those towns to his itinerary? (2) If so, what was he able to achieve in ameliorating the effects of the Government’s old-growth-forest policy? (3) If not, would he be prepared to visit those towns in the near future; and, if so, when? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
(2) If so, what was he able to achieve in ameliorating the effects of the Government’s old-growth-forest policy? (3) If not, would he be prepared to visit those towns in the near future; and, if so, when? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
(3) If not, would he be prepared to visit those towns in the near future; and, if so, when? Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
Hon TOM STEPHENS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
(1)-(3) It is true that I have completed a tour of a significant number of towns throughout regional Western Australia, as part of the Buy Local review process. In the township of Wyndham I met about 15 people; Kununurra, 45; Derby, 25; Broome, 50; Port Hedland, 22; Karratha, 18; Carnarvon, 24; Geraldton, 60; Kalgoorlie, 10; Esperance, 18; and Albany, 40. I understand this is in dramatic contrast with the turnouts at the hearings of the Standing Committee on Legislation into the Electoral Distribution Amendment Bill. Clearly, the regional communities are very interested in the Buy Local policy. They were pleased to hear that the Government was committed to ascertaining whether it could embrace and enhance the Buy Local policy of the previous Government. I was more than happy to respond to a request from the Manjimup community through its local council, apparently to the State Supply Commission, a couple of days before Hon Peter Foss raised the issue in this House. Apparently without my even knowing it, the State Supply Commission and my office decided that we would go to Manjimup, which town I have yet to visit. The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
The member raised a good point. The Buy Local policy provides Western Australia with a small tool to be countercyclical within economic pressures such as those created by the need for industry readjustment as a result of the extraordinary economic circumstances with which the globe is faced. If fully embraced by the community and government agencies, policies such as that can be strengthened and enforced to create countercyclical communities. Invitations are being sent out widely, including to the other towns Hon Peter Foss mentioned, for people to attend and participate in a Buy Local review forum, as has happened in many other centres around regional Western Australia.
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