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7160 - Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney - TECH CENTRAL JOBS

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Finance and Small Business representing the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney

(1) Given that when the technology and innovation precinct near Central Station – now known as Tech Central – was announced on 7 August 2018, the initiative was expected to create 10,000 new jobs by 2036; and a 25 June 2020 announcement said Tech Central is now expected to create 25,000 new NSW jobs:

(a) What specific factors of Tech Central caused the jobs figure to increase from 10,000 to 25,000?

(b) Who determined the number of jobs would increase?
Answer -

(1) Tech Central

(a) As part of the work of the Sydney Innovation and Technology Precinct Panel (now known as Tech Central) led by David Thodey which was convened as part of the 7 August 2018 Announcement, their report to government made a number of recommendations to Government including a key goal for Tech Central to create an additional 25,000 innovation jobs.

The recommendation was based on extensive research undertaken by the Panel and combined with more than 100 stakeholder interviews to inform the panel considerations on the planning for Tech Central.

(b) The recommendation of a target of 25,000 innovation jobs was made by the Precinct Panel as part of their report in 2018 to the NSW Government.

Question asked on 11 August 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 560
Answer received on 31 August 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 574

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