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WA election: Kimberley candidates focus on training, jobs and airfares ahead of poll
As businesses in the Kimberley continue to weather the busts and booms of the coronavirus pandemic, they want to know what candidates in the upcoming state election can offer for the future.
Key points:
- COVID-19 uncertainty dominates the challenges faced by Kimberley small business
- Staff shortages exacerbated by COVID-19 while high local unemployment remains stubbornly unresolved
- Kimberley candidates say they will focus on training locals and increasing local employment on big projects
Kununurra Visitors Centre chairperson and general manager of visitor accommodation and tour company Ebony Muirson outlined the issues concerning locals as candidates made final pitches for votes.
With the region still recovering from the impact of COVID-19,…
