WA INDUSTRY LINK REGIONAL
COMMUNICATIONS FORUM
742. Hon KEN BASTON to the minister
representing the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I refer to the WA Industry Link
Regional Communications Forum held in Broome in July.
(1) Will the
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation provide a report or
discussion paper regarding the issues raised at these forums?
(2) If yes to (1), approximately
when will this information be publicly available?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) Is the
department actively working on changes to local procurement policies as a result
of this forum?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the
question.
(1) The Broome forum was well attended and, as already
reported in the media, a range of procurement-related issues were
discussed. However, at no stage was a commitment made to produce and make
available a report of this event.
(2) Not applicable.
(3)–(4) The
Broome event held on 23 July 2019 was followed on 25 July with a similar
function at Kununurra. Forums are being
conducted in Karratha on 13 August 2019 and Port Hedland on 15 August, followed
by events in the south west,
goldfields–Esperance, great southern and Peel. These events are
intended to initiate ongoing feedback from regional stakeholders on
procurement policies, including the Western Australian Industry Participation
Strategy 2019, Buy Local and the regional sourcing strategy.