❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on contracts awarded to WA defence industry enterprises facilitated by Defence West. The answer provides limited data, citing lack of direct access to contract information and ongoing efforts to measure the industry's value.
AnsweredQoN 363Legislative Council
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For each financial year from 2017-18 until 2020-21 (inclusive), and in tabular form, please detail contracts awarded to predominantly Western Australian owned and operated defence industry enterprises which were facilitated by the direct involvement and advocacy of Defence West and/or other portfolio agencies for which the Minister has responsibility by: (a) broad capability domain; (b) industrial capability descriptor; (c) region; (d) value; and (e) new FTE positions created?
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Answered
30 November 2021
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Defence Industry
Response time
7 days
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI) advises that the State Government is not a signatory to these contracts and does not have access to derive this data. As a conservative estimate, based on publicly reported data, JTSI advises as follows:
2018
2019
2020
2021
a)Capability domain
Maritime
Land
Air
Maritime
Land
Air
Maritime
Land
Air
Cyber
Space
Maritime
Land
Air
Cyber
Space
b)Industrial capability descriptor
Varies with extensive list
Varies with extensive list
Varies with extensive list
Varies with extensive list
c)Region
Metropolitan Perth
Metropolitan Perth
Metropolitan Perth
Metropolitan Perth
d)Value
$900 508
$3 255 064
$8 425 183
$10 606 804
e) Insufficient information is available to determine FTE creation.
Data is reported by calendar year as there were no reportable records for 2017 when Defence West was in development.
Work is currently underway to measure the value of the Western Australian Defence Industry since this data was baselined and Defence West was established in 2017.
2018
2019
2020
2021
a)Capability domain
Maritime
Land
Air
Maritime
Land
Air
Maritime
Land
Air
Cyber
Space
Maritime
Land
Air
Cyber
Space
b)Industrial capability descriptor
Varies with extensive list
Varies with extensive list
Varies with extensive list
Varies with extensive list
c)Region
Metropolitan Perth
Metropolitan Perth
Metropolitan Perth
Metropolitan Perth
d)Value
$900 508
$3 255 064
$8 425 183
$10 606 804
e) Insufficient information is available to determine FTE creation.
Data is reported by calendar year as there were no reportable records for 2017 when Defence West was in development.
Work is currently underway to measure the value of the Western Australian Defence Industry since this data was baselined and Defence West was established in 2017.
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