CORONAVIRUS — WA
RECOVERY PLAN
952. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
I refer to the rollout of the $5.5 billion
WA Recovery Plan to assist the community to manage the immediate impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
(1) What are the
total recurrent impacts over the years 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
and 2022–23 as a result of the relief and stimulus measures?
(2) What are the
total net debt impacts for capital works projects over the years 2019–20,
2020–21, 2021–22 and 2022–23 as a result of the relief
and stimulus measures?
(3) How many thousands of jobs are being created in
each of the following areas: construction, manufacturing, tourism and
hospitality, renewable energy, education and training, agriculture, mining, and
conservation, as outlined in the media statement?
Hon STEPHEN DAWSON
replied:
I thank the Leader of the Opposition
for some notice of the question.
(1) Classification
of WA Recovery Plan spending is currently being finalised by agencies for
publication in the 2020–21 budget to be released on 8 October 2020.
(2) See response to part (1).
(3) Estimates at
the requested level of detail are not currently available. However, it is noted
that Western Australia has already recovered more than 73 000 of the jobs lost
over the February to May 2020 period, and both consumer and business confidence
are the strongest of all states—evidence that the government's
plan is already working.