Tag: Western Australia

WA appoints manufacturing minister in Cabinet reshuffle

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Western Australia’s new-look Cabinet has placed a renewed focus on economic diversification and manufacturing, with two new portfolios led by senior government ministers to be created. Amber-Jade Sanderson, the...

NRF goes west with new board member

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The corporation managing a $15 billion federal industry fund will establish a permanent presence in Western Australia following a request by the state government, after the fund poured almost...

WA’s New Industries Fund in frame for an election top-up

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Western Australian startup lobby StartupWA has welcomed the Cook government’s just launched ‘Made in WA’ industry strategy, in particular the renewal of the state’s New Industries Fund. WA Premier...

Feds back study into WA rare earths processing facility

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A critical minerals processing facility slated for Perth has progressed to the next stage, with the Western Australian and federal governments committing $3 million to an initial feasibility study....

WA govt names inaugural AI advisory board members

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has appointed a seven-member board of experts to advise on artificial intelligence as the the public sector looks to ramp up its use. The AI...

WA manufacturers get $5m procurement fast lane

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Western Australian government contracts up to $5 million can now be signed directly with local manufacturing companies without a competitive tender, following a procurement rule exemption that quietly came...

Australia rolls out the red carpet to SpaceX

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s space regulator prepared bespoke support for SpaceX earlier this year to aid the company’s bid to land and recover a rocket off the coast of Western Australia, newly...

WA govt unlocks $150m in early-stage VC capital

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Western Australian government has unlocked $150 million in private investment for the state’s startups through a new partnership with local and interstate venture capital firms. Premier Roger Cook...

WA launches $8m wind turbine manufacturing scheme

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new grants program designed to support wind turbine manufacturing in Western Australia has been launched by the state government and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre. The Wind Energy...