❓ Mrs. Hayden questions the Premier's commitment to supporting local small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Premier defends his government's actions, highlighting the WA Jobs Act and changes to Buy Local regulations, while also diverting attention to Clive Palmer as a major threat.
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CORONAVIRUS —
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN JOBS ACT — UNEMPLOYMENT
543. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Considering that we are all in this together with COVID-19, when will the
Premier's government start shopping with and supporting local small
businesses, like he is calling on every Western Australian to do?
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN JOBS ACT — UNEMPLOYMENT
543. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Considering that we are all in this together with COVID-19, when will the
Premier's government start shopping with and supporting local small
businesses, like he is calling on every Western Australian to do?
AnswerView source ↗
We do. We passed the jobs act. We
recently changed the Buy Local regulations to make it far stronger for regional
businesses to receive contracts. In fact, under the policy that I launched in
Kalgoorlie the other week, we have increased tenfold the allowance for regional
small businesses. It was warmly received by regional businesses all over Western
Australia. We are doing everything we can to get businesses back in Western Australia.
We launched a recovery plan, but the biggest threat to our state today is Clive
Palmer. He is the biggest threat. The member might talk about some barbecues in
Collie, but the biggest threat facing Western Australia is Clive Palmer, and we
need the Liberal Party's support to resolve that matter.
recently changed the Buy Local regulations to make it far stronger for regional
businesses to receive contracts. In fact, under the policy that I launched in
Kalgoorlie the other week, we have increased tenfold the allowance for regional
small businesses. It was warmly received by regional businesses all over Western
Australia. We are doing everything we can to get businesses back in Western Australia.
We launched a recovery plan, but the biggest threat to our state today is Clive
Palmer. He is the biggest threat. The member might talk about some barbecues in
Collie, but the biggest threat facing Western Australia is Clive Palmer, and we
need the Liberal Party's support to resolve that matter.
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