The WA government has greenlit a plan by a company with US government defence links to build a multi-user base on Cockatoo Island, after a lengthy approvals wait.
A US private equity firm with links to the Trump administration is backing a push to build a strategic base serving industries including defence off the northern coast of Western Australia.
A group planning build a multi-user aviation and marine base at Cockatoo Island hopes to begin construction on its $300 million project early next year, following a US cash injection.
