❓ Hon Peter Collier questions the Minister about the 'Western Australia Worth Sharing' campaign, its discontinuation, and associated funding. The Minister provides details on communication with exporters, the program's status, reasons for its cessation, and expenditure under both previous and current governments.
AnsweredQoN 1607Legislative Council
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I refer to the Western Australia Worth Sharing campaign, and I ask: (a) how many exporters has the Minister written to regarding the future of this program: (i) will the Minister table a copy of this correspondence, if not, why not; (b) what is the current status of the Western Australia Worth Sharing program; (c) if the Western Australia Worth Sharing program is being discontinued, why was this decision made; and (d) what funds had been committed to the development and operation of this program, so far: (i) under the previous Government; and (ii) under the current Government?
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Answered
10 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Response time
9 days
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a) All 68 of the Western Australian producers who took part in the Western Australia Worth Sharing campaign were written to or contacted by the Department.
(a)-(i) A copy of the letter is provided [Refer to tabled paper no].
(b) The Western Australia Worth Sharing campaign has ceased. The website was shut down on 26 July 2018.
(c) The Government of Western Australia had committed to develop a State Brand for Western Australia to be used across all industries both domestically and internationally. This brand is currently under development.
(d) To date $1,990,795 has been spent on the campaign.
(d)-(i) $1,697,697 under the previous Government; and
(d)-(ii) $293,097 under the current Government.
(a) All 68 of the Western Australian producers who took part in the Western Australia Worth Sharing campaign were written to or contacted by the Department.
(a)-(i) A copy of the letter is provided [Refer to tabled paper no].
(b) The Western Australia Worth Sharing campaign has ceased. The website was shut down on 26 July 2018.
(c) The Government of Western Australia had committed to develop a State Brand for Western Australia to be used across all industries both domestically and internationally. This brand is currently under development.
(d) To date $1,990,795 has been spent on the campaign.
(d)-(i) $1,697,697 under the previous Government; and
(d)-(ii) $293,097 under the current Government.
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