Tag: Cook Labor Government
Electric bus manufacturing era begins as WA retires last diesel model
Western Australia has marked a milestone in its public transport history, with the last diesel bus to be manufactured in the state officially leaving the Volgren manufacturing facility in Malaga.Â
Australian-first vanadium battery project planned for Kalgoorlie
The Cook Labor Government has announced plans to invest $150 million in a 50-megawatt vanadium battery in Kalgoorlie, aiming to enhance energy security in the Goldfields region while supporting local job creation.Â
New can counting machine installed to boost recycling productivity in WA
A new can counting machine has been installed in Carnarvon, Western Australia, to boost recycling production as well as economic growth and employment generation in the area.
WA achieves 125,000 new jobs two years ahead of schedule
The Cook Labor Government has met its electoral promise of creating 125,000 new jobs well ahead of schedule, as reflected in today's Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force figures, with 133,532 jobs created since the target was established in 2021.