A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding funding for training and accommodation facilities for young Indigenous people in the Midwest mining region. The Minister confirms a meeting with the MMAEDP and indicates further discussion.

AnsweredQoN 2019Legislative Council
Asked
23 March 2010
Portfolio
Training and Workforce Development

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I refer to the Government’s ‘Training together-working together’ forum in Geraldton in December 2009, and ask -
(1) Has the Minister met with the Midwest Mining and Aboriginal Development Partnership (MMAEDP) in 2010 to discuss funding for a project to establish training and accommodation facilities for young indigenous people in the region?
(2) If no to (1), has the Minister received a request to meet and when will he be meeting with the MMAEDP?
(3) If yes to (1), what were the outcomes of that meeting?
(4) Will the Minister commit to State Government funding for this worthy project to increase Indigenous participation in the Midwest resources boom?
(5) If no to (4), will the Minister admit that his ‘Training together-working together’ forums are just window-dressing and a substitute for real, sincere and funded action on Indigenous workforce development?

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Answered
4 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
42 days
(1) Yes I met with representatives from the MMAEDP on 4 February 2010.
(2) Not applicable.
(3 - 5) The meeting went very well. The Geraldton Iron Ore Alliance has since written to me confirming the assistance the MMAEDP is seeking and my Department will be in contact with them to discuss areas where the Department may be able to assist.
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