{"id":"western-australian-jobs-regulations-2018","name":"Western Australian Jobs Regulations 2018","slug":"western-australian-jobs-regulations-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":183895,"registerId":"wa-western-australian-jobs-regulations-2018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Western Australian Jobs Regulations 2018","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nWestern Australian Jobs Act 2017\n\nWestern Australian Jobs Regulations 2018\n\nWestern Australia\n\nWestern Australian Jobs Regulations 2018\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Terms used 1\n\n4. Criteria for s. 5(1) of Act 2\n\n5. Circumstances for s. 12(2) of Act 2\n\n6. Criterion for s. 17(2) of Act 2\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 4\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australian Jobs Act 2017\n\nWestern Australian Jobs Regulations 2018\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Western Australian Jobs Regulations 2018*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation on the day on which the *Western Australian Jobs Act 2017* section 25 comes into operation.\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\nIn these regulations —\n\ncontract value, of a supply, means the total contract value (inclusive of GST) of the supply, as estimated by the procurement agency for the supply;\n\nDCSP Policy means the document titled “Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy” published by the State government in July 2011 or any document published by the State government in substitution for that document;\n\nNote for this definition:\n\nThe DCSP Policy is available on the website of the Department of Finance. The website address is <https://www.finance.wa.gov.au>.\n\nGST has the meaning given in the *A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999* (Commonwealth) section 195‑1;\n\nmetropolitan supply means a supply that involves, or predominantly involves, the supply of goods or services in the region that comprises the metropolitan region as defined in the *Planning and Development Act 2005* section 4(1) other than the Serpentine‑Jarrahdale local government district;\n\nregional supply means a supply that involves, or predominantly involves, the supply of goods or services in 1 or more of the regions described in the *Regional Development Commissions Act 1993* Schedule 1.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 8 Oct 2019 p. 3616.]\n\n##### 4. Criteria for s. 5(1) of Act\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 5(1) of the Act, the criteria to be met by a metropolitan supply are that —\n\n(a) in the case of a supply that only involves the supply of goods or services for or in connection with a public work as defined in the *Public Works Act 1902* section 2 — the contract value of the supply exceeds $3 million; and\n\n(b) in any other case — the contract value of the supply exceeds $1 million.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 5(1) of the Act, the criterion to be met by a regional supply is that the contract value of the supply exceeds $500 000.\n\n##### 5. Circumstances for s. 12(2) of Act\n\nFor the purposes of section 12(2)(b) of the Act, the obligation in section 12(1) of the Act does not apply to the procurement agency for a WAIPS supply in circumstances where —\n\n(a) the WAIPS supply only involves the supply of a service to which the DCSP Policy applies; and\n\n(b) the procurement process for the WAIPS supply is conducted in accordance with the DCSP Policy.\n\n##### 6. Criterion for s. 17(2) of Act\n\nFor the purposes of section 17(2) of the Act, the criterion to be met by a WAIPS supply is that the contract value of the WAIPS supply exceeds $25 million.\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Western Australian Jobs Regulations 2018* and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Western Australian Jobs Regulations 2018* | 25 Sep 2018 p. 3563‑4 | 1 Oct 2018 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 25 Sep 2018 p. 3555) |\n| *Western Australian Jobs Amendment Regulations 2019* | 8 Oct 2019 p. 3616 | r. 1 and 2: 8 Oct 2019 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 9 Oct 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\ncontract value 3\n\nDCSP Policy 3\n\nGST 3\n\nmetropolitan supply 3\n\nregional supply 3\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative content was retrievable. The URL provided returned a 'page not available' error message rather than the text of the Western Australian Jobs Regulations 2018."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative content was available for analysis — the page returned a broken link error rather than the actual regulations","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without access to the substantive text"],"plain_english_summary":"**No legislation content could be retrieved.**\n\nThe page for the *Western Australian Jobs Regulations 2018* is no longer available at the requested web address. The content of this legislation could not be analysed because the link is broken — this appears to be due to a website migration or system upgrade by the Western Australian government.\n\n**What this means for you:** No legal analysis can be provided based on this document. To find the current version of these regulations, visit the [Western Australian legislation website](https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au) and search for 'Western Australian Jobs Regulations 2018' directly using the site's search function."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly scoped to their original purpose: setting operational thresholds and definitions for the Western Australian Jobs Act 2017. They do not expand beyond the Act's intent of establishing local content requirements for government procurement."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 short regulations total","5 defined terms, all straightforward (contract value, GST, geographic regions, one policy reference)","Simple conditional logic (if contract value > $X, then rules apply)","Single exemption clause (regulation 5) with two straightforward conditions","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond basic references to the parent Act and standard definitions from other legislation","Total length is approximately 1.5 pages"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set the detailed rules for the *Western Australian Jobs Act 2017*, which is designed to give local businesses priority when the WA Government buys goods and services.\n\n**Key things the regulations do:**\n\n*   **Set dollar thresholds** for when the \"local jobs\" rules kick in:\n    *   **Metropolitan Perth:** Contracts over **$1 million** (or **$3 million** if the work is for a public construction project)\n    *   **Regional WA:** Contracts over **$500,000**\n    *   **Major projects:** Special rules apply for contracts over **$25 million**\n\n*   **Define what counts as \"local\":** They spell out what \"metropolitan supply\" (Perth metro area, excluding Serpentine-Jarrahdale) and \"regional supply\" (the official regions of WA) mean.\n\n*   **Create an exemption:** Government agencies don't have to follow the local jobs rules when buying community services (like social services or non-profits) if they follow the existing \"Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy\" (DCSP Policy).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **WA Government agencies** that buy goods and services (\"procurement agencies\")\n*   **Businesses** wanting to sell to the WA Government — especially local WA businesses who get priority under these rules\n*   **Community service providers** (who are exempt from these rules if they follow the DCSP Policy)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese regulations determine when WA Government contracts must give preference to local suppliers. If you're a business bidding for a government contract, these dollar thresholds tell you whether the \"WA Jobs\" rules apply to your tender. They balance supporting local industry against administrative burden — the thresholds mean small purchases aren't caught up in red tape, while big contracts must prioritise WA jobs."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The compilation notes an amendment to regulation 3 on 8 October 2019 (Western Australian Jobs Amendment Regulations 2019), indicating a post‑enactment change to defined terms. The regulations as published therefore differ from the original 2018 text in at least the definitions (see compilation table and note that r.3 was amended)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple monetary thresholds that vary by supply type (metropolitan: $1m or $3m for public works; regional: $500,000) (r.4)","A very high threshold for WAIPS supplies ($25 million) that creates a distinct treatment category (r.6)","Cross-references to other legislation and instruments (GST definition; Planning and Development Act; Regional Development Commissions Act; Public Works Act) (r.3, r.4)","Inclusion of an alternative procurement regime via an external policy (DCSP Policy) and a mechanism allowing substitution of that policy by the State (definition of DCSP Policy; r.5)","Requirement to use total contract value inclusive of GST as estimated by the procurement agency, creating valuation and compliance burdens for agencies (definition of contract value, r.3)","Short instrument with concentrated, numerically specified rules reduces legal ambiguity but requires agencies to interpret scope across definitions and thresholds"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the monetary cutoffs and definitions that tell when the Western Australian Jobs Act’s procurement rules apply. They define metropolitan and regional supplies, prescribe contract-value thresholds for coverage, and allow an alternative process where a specified community‑service procurement policy applies. It affects state procurement agencies and businesses bidding for government contracts by changing when special local‑jobs or WAIPS rules must be applied and what paperwork and processes must be followed."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/western-australian-jobs-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/western-australian-jobs-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/western-australian-jobs-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/western-australian-jobs-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/western-australian-jobs-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/western-australian-jobs-regulations-2018/documents"}}