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❓ Question regarding the implementation of regionally based employment and procurement targets for Aboriginal people and businesses within WA government agencies. The Minister's response indicates progress towards these targets.

AnsweredQoN 2463Legislative Assembly

Asked

13 February 2018

Member

Mr D.T. Redman

Portfolio

Housing

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I refer to the Regional Services Reform document 'Resilient Families; Strong Communities', and ask: (a) is it the Minister's intention to set regionally based employment targets by government agencies operating in the regions, set to the proportion of working age aboriginal people in that region; (b) is it the Minister's intention to set regionally based contracting and procurement targets for businesses with an aboriginal workforce based on the proportion of working age aboriginal people in that region; (c) if the Minister is not going to set regionally based targets for aboriginal contracting and employment based on the proportion of aboriginal people in the workforce age population, what is the Minister going to do to improve the employment opportunities for remote aboriginal people; and (d) if no to (a) and (b) what targets will the Minister be setting for aboriginal employment?

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Answered

13 March 2018

Responded by

Minister for Housing

Response time

6 days

(a)                   The Department of Communities is in the process of implementing regionally based employment targets, set to the proportion of working age Aboriginal people in that region.
(b)                   The Aboriginal Procurement Policy will take effect from 1 July 2018 requiring all government agencies to award one per cent of contracts to registered                           Aboriginal businesses. This target will increase to two percent on 1 July 2019 and three per cent on 1 July 2020.
(c) - (d)           See answers to (a) and (b).

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