Mar 2025

WA Cabinet reshaped to mirror future of State’s economy

Today's broad-brush reshuffle of the Cabinet that will lead the Labor Government's third term in Western Australia has seen Premier Roger Cook reshape key portfolios, in a move that demonstrates significant insight into the policy areas that will likely shape the future of the State’s economic success.

May 2023

Export sales to China continue to underpin the State (and Federal) budgets

Western Australia’s 2023-24 state budget marks the sixth consecutive surplus for the McGowan Government.

May 2022

McGowan invests heavily in health, infrastructure, diversification, and relief for WA families

Premier and Treasurer Mark McGowan has delivered another bumper budget, with a $5.7 billion surplus facilitating record healthcare investment and a one-off cost of living boost for Western Australians. But

May 2022

2022-23 WA budget fast facts

Before we look forward to 2022-23, it’s also helpful to look back to what happened in 2021-22. That year’s budget forecast a surplus of $2.8 billion based on an iron

Mar 2022

Budget switches focus from national security to domestic pain relief

Commonwealth Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and his Cabinet colleagues have squarely framed last night’s Federal Budget focus on addressing the rising cost of living pressures for all Australians. Regardless of when

Mar 2021

Results explosive, but election day a fizzer as three-quarters of a million Western Australians go early

Waking up yesterday I needed to remind myself of the occasion, as it has been a remarkably calm lead-up to political decision day 2021. There has been comparatively little tension

Oct 2020

WA’s renewable hydrogen future more than hot air

Western Australia (WA) is set to play a leading role in the development of renewable hydrogen infrastructure, facilitated by amenable State Government policy settings and the establishment of bodies like the Western Australian Renewable Hydrogen Council to facilitate industry engagement.

Oct 2020

COVID-19 recovery: The Federal Government’s $1.5 billion manufacturing strategy

The Morrison Government announced a $1.5 billion manufacturing strategy to support Australian manufacturers in an effort to recover and rebuild from the COVID-19 recession.

Dec 2019

Full dance card for Treasurer trying to stimulate WA economy

Jobs, jobs and diversification of WA's economy and revenue bases - those are the biggest items on Ben Wyatt's plate right now.

Aug 2019

All that glistens is not gold in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

The record gold price should be a huge boost for Kalgoorlie-Boulder - but a visit to the capital of our Goldfields reveals a town approaching a turning point.

Aug 2019

Mining industry shouldn’t apologise: John Howard

The appearance of former Prime Minister John Howard meant Diggers & Dealers started on an unusually political note.

May 2019

WA growth hopes pinned to diversified resources base

Commodity price assumptions, as historically has been the case, have again underpinned a positive outlook for the Western Australian budget, handed down today. But refreshingly Treasurer Ben Wyatt has adopted