ANALYSIS: A commitment to carry out studies into the congestion squeeze at Rockingham has been welcomed by local government, as pressure builds to support a growing defence sector.
The Department of Defence has sought to assure the WA public of its environmental credentials, as consultation opens on major work expected to disrupt wildlife near Rockingham.
The state government has released a strategy for growth of the defence industry in Western Australia, as activity scales up in the sector in Perth's southern suburbs.
WA Labor has committed to put $350 million toward an expansion of the Kwinana Freeway between Roe Highway and Mortimer Road, in a bid to ease congestion in a region of high activity.
Industry groups representing the state's largest heavy industrial operators have warned the WA government is not moving fast to address congestion issues in Perth's south.
Early work is underway on a $660 million Department of Defence infrastructure program at Exmouth's Learmonth airbase, with ATCO subcontracted to build an initial worker's camp.
The federal government has acknowledged the infrastructure strain facing Perth's southern coastal corridor, committing to fund three studies into road access at HMAS Stirling.
Investment to the tune of $35 million in the state's defence industry has led to around 1,000 opportunities for jobseekers to date, according to figures from a WA government report.
ANALYSIS: The evolving nature of global conflict has kept veterans support service providers on their toes, as they adapt to meet needs in a rapidly shifting world.
A joint venture between Duratec and Ertech will carry out $10 million worth of infrastructure planning work for the Department of Defence at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island.
An agreement between the state and federal governments will begin the process to develop a consolidated defence precinct at Henderson, with millions committed and billions of investment forecast.
WA Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia has endorsed the thinking behind Gina Rinehart's Pilbara ‘iron dome' concept, as the state pushes for protection of its economic heartland.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled an entry-level recruitment program for work on nuclear-powered submarines in a bid to meet the mammoth skilled workforce required.
Shipbuilder Austal delivered improved financial results for the full year, despite paying a sizeable settlement that was offset through a major US land transaction.
