Mark McGowan

Dad to Samuel, Alexander and Amelia. Husband to Sarah.

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Thank you, WA.

It's been the privilege of my life.

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You can read my full statement here:
https://t.co/xTutRu2Hxd

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Just after the Women’s World Cup wraps up, the Matildas will head to WA as part of three double-header fixtures to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Let’s give Sam and the Matildas the reception they deserve.

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Get ready, WA.

A festival of football is about to descend on Perth.

Global superstar and WA legend Sam Kerr will lead the Matildas across three Olympic qualifiers right here in Perth.

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And it means we can afford the things Western Australians deserve.

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Yesterday I handed down the Western Australian State Budget.

It tells a very important story, read about it below 🧵

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Making the tough decisions will ensure we’re saving future generations of Western Australians from out of control debt.

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More information here: https://t.co/HLawdJS0sJ

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Today’s State Budget delivers a $400 electricity credit for every WA household.

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We're only able to deliver this kind of targeted cost of living support because of our responsible financial management and our decision to keep our energy assets in public hands.

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And WA’s unemployment rate fell to 3.4% in March 2023 - the second lowest of the States, while our labour force participation rate remains the highest of the States at 69.1%.

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New jobs data from the ABS for March 2023 show WA's economy remains strong.

A record 1.53 million Western Australians were employed in March, including the highest ever level of full-time employment.

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The strong result has been underpinned by women finding full-time employment growing by more than 10% over the past 12 months - a terrific result.

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It’s all part of our once in a generation METRONET project – which is slashing travel times, improving safety and building strong communities while creating thousands of local jobs and opportunities for local business.

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We promised to build the Morley-Ellenbrook line – and my Government is delivering.

Today marks the biggest milestone on the project to date, with the first tracks being laid on the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line.