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7155 - Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade - ABS FACADE

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning representing the Deputy Premier, and Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade

(1) With regards to the $3 million grant from the Government’s Regional Job Creation Fund to facilitate the relocation of ABS Façade from the ACT to Queenbeyan:

(a) Of the claimed 150 new jobs:

(i) Where did this figure of 150 new jobs come from?

(ii) Are only New South Wales residents able to fill these new positions? If not, why not?

(iii) Over what period of time will these claimed new 150 be created?

(b) Of the claimed 30 new apprenticeships:

(i) What trades will these be in?

(ii) Will the apprenticeships only be open to New South Wales residents? If not, why not?

(iii) Over what period of time will these new apprenticeships be created?

(c) Was a business case prepared to assess the merit of the granting ABS Façade the $3 million grant?

(i) If not, why not?

(d) Did the Minister, the minister's office or staff have any role in the assessment of the merits of granting ABS Façade the grant?

(e) How long has ABS Façade committed to staying in New South Wales?
Answer -

(1) Expected outcomes are provided by applicants to the Regional Job Creation Fund.

Project outcomes must be achieved over three years. A cost-benefit analysis was completed by Investment NSW. The likelihood of some employees residing outside of NSW was considered in the project assessment. The new apprentices will be for a Certificate III in Carpentry.

Further details regarding the assessment of applications to the Regional Job Creation Fund is available on the Invest Regional NSW website.

Question asked on 11 August 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 560
Answer received on 1 September 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 575

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