Local Jobs First Policy objectives
5 Local Jobs First Policy objectives
In developing the Local Jobs First Policy, regard must be had to the following objectives—
promoting employment and business growth by expanding market opportunities for local industry;
S. 5(1)(ab) inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 22(1).
providing Aboriginal businesses with equitable opportunities to participate in projects undertaken or funded (whether wholly or partially) by the State;
S. 5(1)(ac) inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 22(1).
encouraging the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises based in regional areas in projects undertaken or funded (whether wholly or partially) by the State;
S. 5(1)(ad) inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 22(1).
encouraging the use of local content at each stage of construction or manufacturing projects undertaken or funded (whether wholly or partially) by the State, including but not limited to project planning, design and execution;
S. 5(1)(ae) inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 22(1).
promoting the use of standards published by or on behalf of Standards Australia in projects undertaken or funded (whether wholly or partially) by the State;
S. 5(1)(af) inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 22(1).
ensuring that the processes and mechanisms for tenders and procurements for projects undertaken or funded (whether wholly or partially) by the State are structured and designed to provide fair and reasonable opportunities for local industry participation;
providing contractors with increased access to, and raised awareness of, local industry capability;
exposing local industry to world's best practice in workplace innovation, e‑commerce and use of new technologies and materials;
developing local industry's international competitiveness and flexibility in responding to changing global markets by giving local industry a fair opportunity to compete against foreign suppliers.
S. 5(2) inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 22(2).
In this section—
Aboriginal business has the prescribed meaning (if any);
processes and mechanisms, in relation to a tender or procurement, includes (but is not limited to) the documents and specifications relating to the tender or procurement.
S. 6 (Heading) amended by No. 35/2018 s. 12(1).
S. 6 amended by Nos 35/2018 s. 12(2), 31/2025 s. 23 (ILA s. 39B(1)).
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