On Wednesday 3 August 2022, the McGowan Government tabled in parliament WA’s first 20-year State Infrastructure Strategy, ‘Foundations for a stronger tomorrow’. Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow is a comprehensive report on the state’s infrastructure needs over the next two decades. The Strategy outlines 93 recommendations to improve the foundations of WA’s infrastructure system and guide… Continue reading Western Australia’s 20-year State Infrastructure Strategy
Category: Western Australia
Western Australia’s Battery and Critical Minerals Prospectus
On Wednesday 22 June 2022, Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Bill Johnston, and Minister for Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade, Roger Cook, launched the McGowan Government’s new prospectus promoting investment in the state’s battery and critical minerals industries. The prospectus highlights WA’s abundance and diversity of resources, as well as the… Continue reading Western Australia’s Battery and Critical Minerals Prospectus
Western Australia’s Trade Mission to India
The Western Australian Deputy Premier, the Hon. Roger Cook MLA will lead a Western Australian Government trade mission to India from the 12th to the 19th of July 2022. Diversifying the Western Australian Economy remains a priority for the McGowan state government, with 1.3 billion allocated in the 2022-23 State Budget to the Diversify WA… Continue reading Western Australia’s Trade Mission to India
2022-23 Western Australian Budget
Introduction On Thursday 12th May 2022, the Western Australian Premier and Treasurer Mark McGowan delivered the 2022-23 WA State Budget. The budget comes as WA continues its soft landing out of the 24 months of COVID-19 restrictions and in the lead up to the Australian Federal Election. WA’s underlying financial position will be almost $5.7… Continue reading 2022-23 Western Australian Budget
New task force to examine Western Australian shipping industry
On Saturday, March 5th, Western Australia’s Deputy Premier Roger Cook and Minister for Transport; Planning and Ports Rita Saffioti announced the establishment of a Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce. Unprecedented flooding on Australia’s East Coast and in South Australia alongside severe weather events in the North-west have caused significant supply chain issues and food shortages… Continue reading New task force to examine Western Australian shipping industry