WA election: Major party jobs plans unrealistic and unsustainable, senior economist says
TueTuesday 9
Both major parties have committed to creating hundreds of thousands of jobs if elected.
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Key state election promises from both the Labor and Liberal parties to create hundreds of thousands of new local jobs are unrealistic and not sustainable, according to a senior economist.
Key points:
A senior economist has questioned the viability of the plans
The state s peak business lobby warns WA has more work to do
While the parties maintain their jobs plans are achievable and economically responsible, Professor Mike Dockery from the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre said it was a furphy for them to say they could create jobs.