Hon. Darren West inquires about the establishment of regional shopfronts under the 'Seizing the Opportunity Agriculture' initiative. The response clarifies that a single trade office in Perth will serve as the shopfront.

AnsweredQoN 222Legislative Council
Asked
17 March 2016
Portfolio
Regional Development

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SEIZING
THE OPPORTUNITY AGRICULTURE — REGIONAL SHOPFRONTS
222. Hon DARREN WEST to the
minister representing the Minister for Regional Development:
I refer to the creation of regional shopfronts announced
recently.
(1) How many shopfronts will be created and where will they
be located?
(2) When will the shopfronts open?
(3) How many staff will each shopfront employ?
(4) Which department and which minister will be responsible
for the shopfronts?
(5) What will be the operating budget of each shopfront?

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On behalf of the minister representing the Minister for
Regional Development, I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Liberal–National government has announced WA Open for Business, a $20 million
program to support increased investment in the agrifood sector, as part of the
$300 million Seizing the Opportunity Agriculture initiative. This includes the
establishment of a local trade office in Perth, which will act as a shopfront
for those seeking advice and information on investment opportunities.
(2) The trade office is expected to be established in the
next few months.
(3) It will employ seven staff.
(4) The
Department for Regional Development and the Minister for Regional Development
will be responsible.
(5) The funding allocated to WA Open
for Business is $20 million.

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