Mark McGowan promises WA jobs boom

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By Leith van Onselen

Premier Mark McGowan has promised better times ahead for Western Australians, vowing to create “at least” 150,000 jobs over five years. From The West Australian:

At a keynote speech to be delivered this morning, Mr McGowan will spell out plans to generate “at least” 150,000 new jobs by 2023-24, up from his previous target of 50,000 outlined before the last election.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.