Premier Mark McGowan has announced a $715 million cost of living package to help struggling WA households and businesses.
The Premier said he was positioning WA’s public health system for the future by adding more beds,improving patient flow,and upgrading digital systems. The spend comes after years of criticism of his handling of the health system.
Master Builders executive director John Gelavis said WA needed to attract 55,000 workers,including 26,000 tradies by 2026.
Public transport will be free for all WA SmartRider holders on the first Sunday of each month in a state budget boon that also includes a new fleet of electric buses.
Speaking to WAtoday ahead of his government’s election anniversary,McGowan walked a political tightrope when describing how he had steered the state over the past two years – as well as the path that lay ahead.
Premier and Treasurer Mark McGowan has revealed WA’s net operating surplus will reach $1.8 billion this financial year.
Treasury figures released on Wednesday revealed a $344 million boost to the state’s bottom line since the budget was delivered in May.
Since introduced in 2019,market-led proposals have included the contentious Landgate building sale,Fremantle film studio announcement and Swanbourne station development proposal.
The 2013 downgrade of WA’s credit rating from AAA was the first time it had happened since the “WA Inc” era of the 1980s.
There are concerns the WA budget handed down on Thursday does little to address the rental crisis,particularly in the short term.
Mark McGowan has rivers of gold,a commanding parliamentary majority,ironclad caucus support and public popularity. If now is not the time for broader-reaching reforms,it’s unlikely it ever will be.