THE WA Government recorded a net operating deficit of $119.9 million for the month of January. This compares with a deficit of $40 million in January 2002 and a surplus of $88.3 million in December 2002.
Revenue totalled $953 million while expenses totalled $1,073 million, $208.8 million higher than December 2002.
A cumulative net operating surplus of $195.7 million was recorded in the first seven months of 2002-03, compared with a $359 million surplus for the same period the previous year.