Tag: Western Australia

The Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission has updated the state’s Manufacturing, Maintenance and Metal Trades Award, with changes taking effect from 18 February 2026. 

More than 22,000 Western Australian households and businesses have installed home batteries under the Australian Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program in just over six months, according to a joint media release, highlighting strong uptake in the nation’s largest state.

Manufacturing-focused businesses are increasingly turning to transportable buildings to address cost, time and compliance pressures, according to Instant Products Group, as demand grows for modular facilities across multiple industrial sectors in Western Australia.

The Western Australian Government has opened a new $9 million round of funding under its Clean Energy Future Fund (CEFF), aimed at supporting innovative clean energy projects that contribute to decarbonisation and economic diversification, including opportunities for local manufacturing and production.

Manufacturing in Western Australia is set to play a central role in the State’s public transport expansion, with the WA Government awarding a $66 million contract to Henderson-based shipbuilder Echo Marine Group to design and manufacture five electric ferries for the METRONET on Swan Ferry Service Expansion project.

Manufacturing capability across Western Australia’s agrifood and beverage sector is set to be strengthened, with 80 businesses receiving support under the State Government’s Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program to help scale production, improve processes and pursue growth opportunities.

The Western Australian Government has announced a new push to advance local manufacturing, opening Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the delivery of a WA-made vanadium battery for Kalgoorlie. 

Western Australia is putting manufacturing at the forefront of its clean-energy strategy, with the state government announcing that more than 4,500 household batteries have now been installed through its Residential Battery Scheme.

The Western Australian Government has announced a $50 million Housing Innovation Fund aimed at expanding the State’s housing supply through increased adoption of modern construction technologies and strengthened local manufacturing capability.

The Western Australian Government has announced a new initiative to strengthen Western Australia’s manufacturing sector, launching an Expression of Interest (EOI) for locally made green steel to be used in major government projects.