❓ Dr. Thomas requests data on the location of employers and positions created under the WA DAMA and regional DAMAs. The Minister provides a breakdown by region, incorporated into Hansard.
AnsweredQoN 631Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Designated area migration agreements
631. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Skills and TAFE:
I refer to my
question without notice 557 of 19 August 2025 on the Western Australia Designated
Area Migration Agreement and the four regional Western Australian DAMAs.
From 30 June 2024 to
30 June 2025, how many of the 192 employers endorsed to establish labour agreements
under the Western Australian DAMA, and also how many of the 1,326 positions
created by them, are located in the geographic locale of:
(1) the Goldfields DAMA;
(2) the Pilbara DAMA;
(3) the Kimberley DAMA; and
(4) the South West DAMA?
631. Hon Dr Steve Thomas to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Skills and TAFE:
I refer to my
question without notice 557 of 19 August 2025 on the Western Australia Designated
Area Migration Agreement and the four regional Western Australian DAMAs.
From 30 June 2024 to
30 June 2025, how many of the 192 employers endorsed to establish labour agreements
under the Western Australian DAMA, and also how many of the 1,326 positions
created by them, are located in the geographic locale of:
(1) the Goldfields DAMA;
(2) the Pilbara DAMA;
(3) the Kimberley DAMA; and
(4) the South West DAMA?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The occupations for these
positions are those that fall under the WA DAMA. These do not duplicate the
occupations covered by the relevant regional DAMAs, which are negotiated
directly between the federal government and designated area representatives.
The figures
requested are provided in tabular form. I seek leave for the answer to be incorporated
into Hansard .
Leave granted for the following material to be incorporated.
DAMA Locale
Employers/Positions
Goldfields
2 employers,
10 positions
Pilbara
1 employer, 4
positions
Kimberley
1 employer, 8
positions
South West
2 employers,
26 positions
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The occupations for these
positions are those that fall under the WA DAMA. These do not duplicate the
occupations covered by the relevant regional DAMAs, which are negotiated
directly between the federal government and designated area representatives.
The figures
requested are provided in tabular form. I seek leave for the answer to be incorporated
into Hansard .
Leave granted for the following material to be incorporated.
DAMA Locale
Employers/Positions
Goldfields
2 employers,
10 positions
Pilbara
1 employer, 4
positions
Kimberley
1 employer, 8
positions
South West
2 employers,
26 positions
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