❓ Treasurer Ripper updates the house on the government's plan to establish regional buying centres in WA, highlighting their operational status and commitment to regional economic growth. He challenges the opposition's stance on the procurement reform program.
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Will the Treasurer update the house on the government’s plan to establish regional buying centres in Western Australia as part of its continued commitment to regional Western Australia? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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I thank the member for the question, but just before I give him the answer, I know how much the opposition enjoys good news about Western Australia’s economy so I want to give it a little bit more. New motor vehicle sales in Western Australia rose by 3.2 per cent in August 2005, following an increase of 5.1 per cent in July. In annual average terms, sales in Western Australia grew by 10.6 per cent in the year to August. The state’s annual average growth rate of 10.6 per cent was the highest in the nation. Now to the very important question asked by the member for Geraldton. The Gallop government is ensuring that regional Western Australia receives its fair share. That is why we are investing $23 million in upgrades to new and existing schools and TAFE colleges in the south west. It is why we are spending $19 million on the Eyre Highway, from Balladonia east to Caiguna. That is why we are investing $36 million at Esperance port. Our commitment to growing this state is demonstrated by our decision to establish three regional buying centres in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that all three centres are now operational, with the south west regional buying centre at Bunbury to be officially launched on Friday. Centres at Geraldton and Kalgoorlie opened earlier this year. A key objective of these centres will be to shift more regional buying to the regions to strengthen local economies. It is all part of our procurement reform program. I have a question for the opposition. The opposition first opposed this procurement reform program and now it has gone suspiciously silent. I challenge the opposition to declare its support for our procurement reform program, in particular for our regional buying centres. Will the Leader of the Opposition now declare his support for our regional buying centres? Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for the question, but just before I give him the answer, I know how much the opposition enjoys good news about Western Australia’s economy so I want to give it a little bit more. New motor vehicle sales in Western Australia rose by 3.2 per cent in August 2005, following an increase of 5.1 per cent in July. In annual average terms, sales in Western Australia grew by 10.6 per cent in the year to August. The state’s annual average growth rate of 10.6 per cent was the highest in the nation. Now to the very important question asked by the member for Geraldton. The Gallop government is ensuring that regional Western Australia receives its fair share. That is why we are investing $23 million in upgrades to new and existing schools and TAFE colleges in the south west. It is why we are spending $19 million on the Eyre Highway, from Balladonia east to Caiguna. That is why we are investing $36 million at Esperance port. Our commitment to growing this state is demonstrated by our decision to establish three regional buying centres in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that all three centres are now operational, with the south west regional buying centre at Bunbury to be officially launched on Friday. Centres at Geraldton and Kalgoorlie opened earlier this year. A key objective of these centres will be to shift more regional buying to the regions to strengthen local economies. It is all part of our procurement reform program. I have a question for the opposition. The opposition first opposed this procurement reform program and now it has gone suspiciously silent. I challenge the opposition to declare its support for our procurement reform program, in particular for our regional buying centres. Will the Leader of the Opposition now declare his support for our regional buying centres? Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
I thank the member for the question, but just before I give him the answer, I know how much the opposition enjoys good news about Western Australia’s economy so I want to give it a little bit more. New motor vehicle sales in Western Australia rose by 3.2 per cent in August 2005, following an increase of 5.1 per cent in July. In annual average terms, sales in Western Australia grew by 10.6 per cent in the year to August. The state’s annual average growth rate of 10.6 per cent was the highest in the nation. Now to the very important question asked by the member for Geraldton. The Gallop government is ensuring that regional Western Australia receives its fair share. That is why we are investing $23 million in upgrades to new and existing schools and TAFE colleges in the south west. It is why we are spending $19 million on the Eyre Highway, from Balladonia east to Caiguna. That is why we are investing $36 million at Esperance port. Our commitment to growing this state is demonstrated by our decision to establish three regional buying centres in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that all three centres are now operational, with the south west regional buying centre at Bunbury to be officially launched on Friday. Centres at Geraldton and Kalgoorlie opened earlier this year. A key objective of these centres will be to shift more regional buying to the regions to strengthen local economies. It is all part of our procurement reform program. I have a question for the opposition. The opposition first opposed this procurement reform program and now it has gone suspiciously silent. I challenge the opposition to declare its support for our procurement reform program, in particular for our regional buying centres. Will the Leader of the Opposition now declare his support for our regional buying centres? Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
Now to the very important question asked by the member for Geraldton. The Gallop government is ensuring that regional Western Australia receives its fair share. That is why we are investing $23 million in upgrades to new and existing schools and TAFE colleges in the south west. It is why we are spending $19 million on the Eyre Highway, from Balladonia east to Caiguna. That is why we are investing $36 million at Esperance port. Our commitment to growing this state is demonstrated by our decision to establish three regional buying centres in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that all three centres are now operational, with the south west regional buying centre at Bunbury to be officially launched on Friday. Centres at Geraldton and Kalgoorlie opened earlier this year. A key objective of these centres will be to shift more regional buying to the regions to strengthen local economies. It is all part of our procurement reform program. I have a question for the opposition. The opposition first opposed this procurement reform program and now it has gone suspiciously silent. I challenge the opposition to declare its support for our procurement reform program, in particular for our regional buying centres. Will the Leader of the Opposition now declare his support for our regional buying centres? Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
I have a question for the opposition. The opposition first opposed this procurement reform program and now it has gone suspiciously silent. I challenge the opposition to declare its support for our procurement reform program, in particular for our regional buying centres. Will the Leader of the Opposition now declare his support for our regional buying centres? Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I thank the member for the question, but just before I give him the answer, I know how much the opposition enjoys good news about Western Australia’s economy so I want to give it a little bit more. New motor vehicle sales in Western Australia rose by 3.2 per cent in August 2005, following an increase of 5.1 per cent in July. In annual average terms, sales in Western Australia grew by 10.6 per cent in the year to August. The state’s annual average growth rate of 10.6 per cent was the highest in the nation. Now to the very important question asked by the member for Geraldton. The Gallop government is ensuring that regional Western Australia receives its fair share. That is why we are investing $23 million in upgrades to new and existing schools and TAFE colleges in the south west. It is why we are spending $19 million on the Eyre Highway, from Balladonia east to Caiguna. That is why we are investing $36 million at Esperance port. Our commitment to growing this state is demonstrated by our decision to establish three regional buying centres in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that all three centres are now operational, with the south west regional buying centre at Bunbury to be officially launched on Friday. Centres at Geraldton and Kalgoorlie opened earlier this year. A key objective of these centres will be to shift more regional buying to the regions to strengthen local economies. It is all part of our procurement reform program. I have a question for the opposition. The opposition first opposed this procurement reform program and now it has gone suspiciously silent. I challenge the opposition to declare its support for our procurement reform program, in particular for our regional buying centres. Will the Leader of the Opposition now declare his support for our regional buying centres? Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
I thank the member for the question, but just before I give him the answer, I know how much the opposition enjoys good news about Western Australia’s economy so I want to give it a little bit more. New motor vehicle sales in Western Australia rose by 3.2 per cent in August 2005, following an increase of 5.1 per cent in July. In annual average terms, sales in Western Australia grew by 10.6 per cent in the year to August. The state’s annual average growth rate of 10.6 per cent was the highest in the nation. Now to the very important question asked by the member for Geraldton. The Gallop government is ensuring that regional Western Australia receives its fair share. That is why we are investing $23 million in upgrades to new and existing schools and TAFE colleges in the south west. It is why we are spending $19 million on the Eyre Highway, from Balladonia east to Caiguna. That is why we are investing $36 million at Esperance port. Our commitment to growing this state is demonstrated by our decision to establish three regional buying centres in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that all three centres are now operational, with the south west regional buying centre at Bunbury to be officially launched on Friday. Centres at Geraldton and Kalgoorlie opened earlier this year. A key objective of these centres will be to shift more regional buying to the regions to strengthen local economies. It is all part of our procurement reform program. I have a question for the opposition. The opposition first opposed this procurement reform program and now it has gone suspiciously silent. I challenge the opposition to declare its support for our procurement reform program, in particular for our regional buying centres. Will the Leader of the Opposition now declare his support for our regional buying centres? Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
Now to the very important question asked by the member for Geraldton. The Gallop government is ensuring that regional Western Australia receives its fair share. That is why we are investing $23 million in upgrades to new and existing schools and TAFE colleges in the south west. It is why we are spending $19 million on the Eyre Highway, from Balladonia east to Caiguna. That is why we are investing $36 million at Esperance port. Our commitment to growing this state is demonstrated by our decision to establish three regional buying centres in Western Australia. I am pleased to say that all three centres are now operational, with the south west regional buying centre at Bunbury to be officially launched on Friday. Centres at Geraldton and Kalgoorlie opened earlier this year. A key objective of these centres will be to shift more regional buying to the regions to strengthen local economies. It is all part of our procurement reform program. I have a question for the opposition. The opposition first opposed this procurement reform program and now it has gone suspiciously silent. I challenge the opposition to declare its support for our procurement reform program, in particular for our regional buying centres. Will the Leader of the Opposition now declare his support for our regional buying centres? Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
I have a question for the opposition. The opposition first opposed this procurement reform program and now it has gone suspiciously silent. I challenge the opposition to declare its support for our procurement reform program, in particular for our regional buying centres. Will the Leader of the Opposition now declare his support for our regional buying centres? Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
Mr M.J. Birney : It is not actually working. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I did not expect the Leader of the Opposition to declare his support for regional buying centres. Unlike the Leader of the Opposition, we are not abandoning regional Western Australia. He is, however, scrambling for a metropolitan seat.
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