Economy
Boost for jobs in Regional WA – Buy Local Policy for Goods, Services & Works
July 8, 2020
A new WA Buy Local Policy 2020 has been created to ensure that state government agencies prioritise regional businesses in which work or services are being delivered. The WA Buy Local Policy 2020 is a revised iteration of the current Buy Local Policy in 2002 which aimed to make sure regional businesses gained from the state governments annual $27 billion spend on goods, services and works. Under the 2020 policy, local businesses in the region where the work is being carried out will be invited to bid for contracts in their local area and the revised Regional Price Preferences will …
$72 billion worth of infrastructure projects to be fast-tracked by federal government
June 18, 2020
Despite the controversy over the destruction of Indigenous heritage sites, the government is expected to fast-track the approval of mining projects in Western Australia to accelerate billions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects across the country. Joint assessment teams from the Commonwealth and state and territory government will work to slash approval times for the projects, worth a collective $72 billion in public and private investment. Around 15 projects worth $72 billion in public and private investment will be accelerated, among these are The Brisbane to Melbourne Inland Rail project and road, rail and iron ore projects in Western Australia, …
