❓ 2050 Commission 36. Ms Kim Giddens to the Premier: I refer to the Cook Labor government's commitment to diversifying the Western Australian economy so that it remains the strongest in the nation. (1)
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2050 Commission
36. Ms Kim Giddens to
the Premier:
I refer to the Cook
Labor government's commitment to diversifying the Western Australian economy so
that it remains the strongest in the nation.
(1) Can the Premier update the house on how this
government is ensuring that the economy will continue to be resilient to future
challenges?
(2) Can the Premier outline how the state will now
be able to seize the opportunities ahead?
36. Ms Kim Giddens to
the Premier:
I refer to the Cook
Labor government's commitment to diversifying the Western Australian economy so
that it remains the strongest in the nation.
(1) Can the Premier update the house on how this
government is ensuring that the economy will continue to be resilient to future
challenges?
(2) Can the Premier outline how the state will now
be able to seize the opportunities ahead?
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(1)–(2) I am very pleased to receive that
question, but delighted to receive it from the member for Bateman. It is great
to see her here. The immediate economic opportunities in front of Western
Australia are immense. I want our state to be in the best possible position to
seize those opportunities that come with transitioning to renewables,
supporting our major trading partners to decarbonise and becoming the largest
naval maintenance and shipbuilding hub in the Southern Hemisphere. As we
approach 2050, I want to ensure that WA can seize those opportunities, be net zero
by 2050, withstand any challenges that we might face and remain the strongest
economy in the nation and the best place in the world to get a quality job.
That is why we have recently announced the 2050 Commission.
The 2050 Commission is all about
getting ahead, being match fit and not sitting back while the future happens to
us. It is about meeting the needs of future generations of Western Australians
head on. The 2050 Commission will provide strategic advice to government on the
productivity, growth and transformation that WA's economy requires right now and
over the next 25 years.
Energy policy, industry policy
and transport infrastructure are all things that go towards making us a
worldwide destination for investment capital. It is for advice on what needs to
happen so we can meet our state's potential and advice on how we can make our
economy more efficient and productive by looking at infrastructure, regulation,
workforce and skills, innovation, technology, regulation, decarbonisation and climate resilience. The 2050 Commission will enable us
to look past the election cycle, over the economic horizon and chart a path
for sustained success.
Ms Sandra Brewer interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Cottesloe, this is not how it
works. If you have a question, you stand up and ask it. Until then, please do
not interject.
Mr Roger Cook: It will continue to perform the
infrastructure proposals assessment function currently delivered by
Infrastructure WA and it will broaden its focus to work with the public sector
to develop industry development action plans for our key areas of economic opportunity
and job creation.
Mr Speaker, I will
not let WA be a lagger, and the 2050 Commission will ensure that we are not. It
will help ensure that our industries and public sector are ready for the
challenges and opportunities ahead of us. It builds on the State Development
Act, which will help us to be decisive and responsive to step into the future
with confidence.
I want to thank the
Treasurer and my parliamentary secretary, the member for Cockburn, for the work
they have done that provides us with that confidence in being equipped with
what our state needs to become a global leader in investment attraction,
industry facilitation and regulation to remain the strongest economy in Australia
and the best place in the world to live, raise a family, do business and get a
quality job in the lead-up to 2050 and beyond.
question, but delighted to receive it from the member for Bateman. It is great
to see her here. The immediate economic opportunities in front of Western
Australia are immense. I want our state to be in the best possible position to
seize those opportunities that come with transitioning to renewables,
supporting our major trading partners to decarbonise and becoming the largest
naval maintenance and shipbuilding hub in the Southern Hemisphere. As we
approach 2050, I want to ensure that WA can seize those opportunities, be net zero
by 2050, withstand any challenges that we might face and remain the strongest
economy in the nation and the best place in the world to get a quality job.
That is why we have recently announced the 2050 Commission.
The 2050 Commission is all about
getting ahead, being match fit and not sitting back while the future happens to
us. It is about meeting the needs of future generations of Western Australians
head on. The 2050 Commission will provide strategic advice to government on the
productivity, growth and transformation that WA's economy requires right now and
over the next 25 years.
Energy policy, industry policy
and transport infrastructure are all things that go towards making us a
worldwide destination for investment capital. It is for advice on what needs to
happen so we can meet our state's potential and advice on how we can make our
economy more efficient and productive by looking at infrastructure, regulation,
workforce and skills, innovation, technology, regulation, decarbonisation and climate resilience. The 2050 Commission will enable us
to look past the election cycle, over the economic horizon and chart a path
for sustained success.
Ms Sandra Brewer interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Cottesloe, this is not how it
works. If you have a question, you stand up and ask it. Until then, please do
not interject.
Mr Roger Cook: It will continue to perform the
infrastructure proposals assessment function currently delivered by
Infrastructure WA and it will broaden its focus to work with the public sector
to develop industry development action plans for our key areas of economic opportunity
and job creation.
Mr Speaker, I will
not let WA be a lagger, and the 2050 Commission will ensure that we are not. It
will help ensure that our industries and public sector are ready for the
challenges and opportunities ahead of us. It builds on the State Development
Act, which will help us to be decisive and responsive to step into the future
with confidence.
I want to thank the
Treasurer and my parliamentary secretary, the member for Cockburn, for the work
they have done that provides us with that confidence in being equipped with
what our state needs to become a global leader in investment attraction,
industry facilitation and regulation to remain the strongest economy in Australia
and the best place in the world to live, raise a family, do business and get a
quality job in the lead-up to 2050 and beyond.
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