Premier Roger Cook has doubled down on WA’s sacrifice under the GST carve-up arrangement as more talks on a new deal loom among other states' governments.
Developer Nigel Satterley has rubbished suggestions of a property market impact from geopolitical tensions, calling the Trump factor a ‘myth’, during a discussion on greenfield sites.
The Canci family has secured approval to build a multi-million-dollar project in the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, which will be occupied by Bhagwan Marine.
The state government has poured in $1.4 billion for housing in this year’s budget as strong population growth puts pressure on the supply in Western Australia.
Treasurer Rita Saffioti has forecast an increase to Western Australia’s GST share, while criticising “absurd commentary from over east”, in her delivery of the state budget.
A fund to unlock housing supply has received a $101 million boost, with the state government making last minute announcements before handing down the budget this afternoon.
A state committee has approved a $23 million social housing complex in Inglewood, a plan which has ignited concerns amid a recent spate of antisocial behaviour in the area.
Ramsay Health Care has received a funding boost to offer more beds at the soon-to-be open public ward at Joondalup Health Campus, which is part of a $284 million expansion.
The Auditor General’s report on the state’s major IT projects found the information given to the public to be patchy and inconsistent, including a $1.6 billion cost discrepancy.
The University of Western Australia is one step closer to establishing campuses in India, after a grants commission approved its proposal to open the international branches.
A low deposit loan program to buy modular homes starts today, as the state government announced changes to the Keystart board and a suite of investments to boost housing supply.
A solar and battery project in Narrogin has received the green light, after the $400 million plan returned to the hands of a development assessment panel.
Mineral Resources subsidiary Crushing Services International has sued a Perth contractor over alleged defects from a crane supplied to work on BHP’s Mount Whaleback mine.
The state’s industrial relations commission has increased the minimum wage, a decision that will impact more than 300,000 workers in Western Australia.
The national anti-corruption body has cleared the Commonwealth’s $2.4 million payment to Brittany Higgins, following an investigation on alleged corrupt conduct into the settlement.
More than $100 million will be allocated to road upgrades in the upcoming budget, as part of the state government’s efforts to tackle congestion in Perth’s north.