RECOVERY PLAN — 2021–22 STATE BUDGET
693. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer to the budget speech in
which the Treasurer referred to ''almost $9 billion announced to date as
part of the WA Recovery Plan and additional measures''.
(1) Will the minister please provide
a breakdown of that $9 billion by program or project?
(2) Will the minister please provide
a breakdown of that $9 billion by department or agency?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question. The question I have refers to the 2021 budget
speech, which the member omitted from his question, but I have answered
accordingly.
(1)–(2) The
state government's strong financial management prior to the COVID-19
pandemic ensured Western Australia was better placed than any other state to
respond to the economic impacts of the pandemic.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state government has provided
almost $9 billion in recovery initiatives. In the 2021–22 state
budget, a further $1 billion has been committed to our COVID-19 response. I now
table a breakdown of COVID-19 recovery initiatives by type and agency.
[See paper 569.]