Media Statements
Hon Roger Cook BA GradDipBus MBA MLA
Deputy Premier; Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade; Hydrogen Industry; Tourism; Science
The McGowan Government is targeting three industries to transform the Western Trade Coast into a Global Advanced Industries Hub following a new report into the strategic and economic significance of the region.
The Western Trade Coast in Perth’s southern metropolitan area includes the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, together with the Kwinana Industrial Area, Rockingham Industry Zone and Latitude 32.
The report, developed by consultants ACIL Allen and AECOM, finds the region possesses the critical success factors to provide three industries with a competitive advantage.
The three industries are renewable hydrogen, future facing minerals processing and ship building and sustainment.
The State Government has endorsed these industries for the region, which are aligned to the State’s targeted diversification agenda, as outlined in the Diversify WA framework.
Global engineering, design and advisory services firm Arup has been appointed to deliver an Infrastructure Strategy for the transformation from the Western Trade Coast into a Global Advanced Industries Hub.
The strategy will deliver a comprehensive approach to optimising the critical success factors of available land, industrial infrastructure, utilities, workforce and leveraging the region’s strengths to attract investment.
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation is leading this program of works as part of the WA Government’s priority to develop strategic industrial areas across the State to achieve economic diversification and job creation.
In addition to the industries identified, an online interactive tool has been developed to visually demonstrate the industrial capabilities, synergies and international reach of the region.
According to the report, the Western Trade Coast is an economically significant region for Western Australia and Australia, it provides:
Further information on the Global Advanced Industries Hub, as well as the report and online interactive tool can be found at: https://www.investandtrade.wa.gov.au/opportunities/global-advanced-industry-hub/western-trade-coast
Comments attributed to State Development, Jobs and Trade Minister Roger Cook:
"The report provides a contemporary profile of industry and the critical success factors that have supported the long-term growth and development of this nationally significant industrial area.
"The study highlights the enormous contribution that industries operating in the Western Trade Coast collectively make to the wealth of the State and its citizens, and the critical link of industry in global supply chains operating within Western Australia, and across the globe.
"Importantly, this study also highlights the opportunities for further economic development, diversification and decarbonisation of the Western Trade Coast, and its transformation into a Global Advanced Industries Hub.
"This will be realised as the State facilitates transformational projects in renewable
hydrogen, future facing minerals processing and shipbuilding and sustainment as target industries for the region."
Minister’s office – 6552 6500
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