The boom and its discontents
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Peter McMahon
Apr 6, 2011, 12:05:04 AM4/6/11
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The WA resources boom has brought a lot less to many people than
expected, including in related jobs. Premier Barnett has acknowledged
the problem of associated manufacturing jobs going overseas, but
whether something meaningful is done about it is another matter. Here
is a link to an ABC 7.30 Report program on the issue.
http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/745475
expected, including in related jobs. Premier Barnett has acknowledged
the problem of associated manufacturing jobs going overseas, but
whether something meaningful is done about it is another matter. Here
is a link to an ABC 7.30 Report program on the issue.
http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/745475
John Barker
Apr 6, 2011, 12:40:15 AM4/6/11
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Deja vu! I can recall going to a one-day workshop in 1989 on this very same issue. The basic problem was that the project chunks were too big for the locals and when they were asked to bid, they were given too little time- some chunks would require consortia. Part of the solution would be to mandate longer time-frames for tenders and also mandate close discussions with locals well ahead of time. Ultimately, if they aren't cost-competitive then so be it, but the main thing that they seem to need is time. I don't think that would be stretching the free market concept too far.
Dr John Barker
Adjunct Professor, School of Sustainability, Murdoch University
108B Darling Street
BALMAIN EAST 2041
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Peter McMahon
Apr 7, 2011, 2:29:06 AM4/7/11
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Speaking of the subject of local manufacturing, two members have
resigned from the Technology and Industry Advisory Council (TIAC)
because they think the State Govt is neglecting this area.
On Apr 6, 12:40 pm, John Barker <jedbar...@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Deja vu! I can recall going to a one-day workshop in 1989 on this very same issue. The basic problem was that the project chunks were too big for the locals and when they were asked to bid, they were given too little time- some chunks would require consortia. Part of the solution would be to mandate longer time-frames for tenders and also mandate close discussions with locals well ahead of time. Ultimately, if they aren't cost-competitive then so be it, but the main thing that they seem to need is time. I don't think that would be stretching the free market concept too far.
>
> Dr John Barker
> Adjunct Professor, School of Sustainability, Murdoch University
> 108B Darling Street
> BALMAIN EAST 2041
> Ph: +61 298187762
> M: +61 412 105505
> jedbar...@iinet.net.au
resigned from the Technology and Industry Advisory Council (TIAC)
because they think the State Govt is neglecting this area.
On Apr 6, 12:40 pm, John Barker <jedbar...@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Deja vu! I can recall going to a one-day workshop in 1989 on this very same issue. The basic problem was that the project chunks were too big for the locals and when they were asked to bid, they were given too little time- some chunks would require consortia. Part of the solution would be to mandate longer time-frames for tenders and also mandate close discussions with locals well ahead of time. Ultimately, if they aren't cost-competitive then so be it, but the main thing that they seem to need is time. I don't think that would be stretching the free market concept too far.
>
> Dr John Barker
> Adjunct Professor, School of Sustainability, Murdoch University
> 108B Darling Street
> BALMAIN EAST 2041
> Ph: +61 298187762
> M: +61 412 105505
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