House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2013-05-01 Daily Xml

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EMPLOYMENT FIGURES

Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:35): My question is to the Premier. Does the Premier still stand by Labor's election promise to create 100,000 new jobs or was the Premier's recent recommitment to this promise just another example of over-spruiking?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:35): As I have said before, we continue to have this as our objective. This is something we announced at the last election and we will continue to pursue it. Essentially, the heart and the purpose of our party is to create employment. That is what drives us. The pursuing of jobs—

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: No, this is the objective we set ourselves at the last election, and we will continue to drive towards that objective.