
Federal Government Throws Billions At WA’s Resources And Energy Sector
In the lead up to the 2022 Federal election, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed to boosting Western Australia’s status as a global resources and energy powerhouse by investing in regional areas, growing export opportunities and creating more jobs to build a strong economy for a stronger future. During an election stop-over in WA, the Prime Minister announced two new hydrogen hubs will be created in the Pilbara and Kwinana (Perth) and will receive $140 million, as well $6 million to investigate two new development projects in Western Australia, creating more than 3,600 jobs, and $67 million to develop two carbon capture and storage hubs and support the appraisal of a third potential storage site in WA. The Prime Minister…