The Western Australian Government plans to assess the future energy needs of industry to remain globally competitive on a global scale as a “clean energy powerhouse”.
The state government will work with industry peak bodies to conduct an intensive consultation process, bringing together the public and private sectors.
Business leaders who attended the Premier’s Economic Resilience Forum highlighted the delivery of energy infrastructure and energy supply arrangements as central to their investment strategies and competitiveness in a dynamic international trade environment.
In response, the state government will conduct a rapid and intensive industry engagement exercise over the coming months, with support from industry peak bodies.
This process will combine the latest intelligence from key economic sectors with work by the new Department of Energy and Economic Diversification to finalise plans for the next phase of energy grid infrastructure and to review the effectiveness of the energy market.
Further, the process enables the government to test its analysis, seek robust feedback and develop a better understanding of how key decisions will affect Western Australia’s future investment pipeline.
Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson says this work reflects the state government’s focus on making more things in Western Australia and diversifying the economy.
“I look forward to working closely with industry over the coming months to ensure we can create the right policy settings around energy infrastructure, market rules and the role played by our state-owned energy utilities,” Sanderson says.
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