Restrictions on electricity suppliers offering gas have been further relaxed by the state government, creating more competition for Alinta at the small-to-medium end of the market.
Western Australia's Technology Park has established a formal agreement to work with South Korea's biggest science and technology park, Daedeok Innopolis.
The State Government has stepped up its campaign to convince the Commonwealth that Western Australia should play a major role in a $2 billion Australian Navy vessel contract.
Energy Minister Francis Logan has called for expressions of interest from consumers to be part of a ministerial advisory committee on electricity supply.
The Australian subsiduary of US naval defence company Raytheon has successfully completed the first stage of a five-year State Government loan-to-grant incentive scheme.
The State Government will establish a new committee to improve Western Australia's chances of winning the lucrative Square Kilometre Array international radio telescope project.
Developers of the $250 million Century City Perth project today demonstrated their commitment to leading-edge, energy efficient building design by entering into an Australian Building Greenhouse Rating commitment agreement.
The Carpenter government wants the federal government to build two 25,000-tonne amphibious naval vessels worth $2 billion in Australia and launch them at the Australian Marine Complex.
Energy Minister Francis Logan yesterday launched Synergy - one of four new Western Australian energy companies created out of the former Western Power.
Science and innovation minister Francis Logan has outlined an ambitious plan to develop a series of technology parks across Perth to foster the growth of targeted industries.
The State Government has announced a $150,000 grant for a feasibility study into the construction of Australia's first Well Integrity and Subsea Support (WISS) facility.
Western Australia is set to become the hub for radio astronomy research after an agreement to establish a radio astronomy park on Mileura Station, 350 kilometres north-east of Geraldton.
New science and innovation minister Francis Logan has moved quickly to put his stamp on state government policy by identifying four industry sectors that he would target for growth.
Energy Minister Francis Logan has welcomed the proposed upgrade of the Dampier-to-Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline, saying it would be a tremendous boost to employment and the capacity of major industries throughout Western Australia.
New Premier Alan Carpenter today unveiled his first State Cabinet, highlighted by stability in key portfolio areas and a new Science and Innovation portfolio.
The State Government has called on the new Federal Family Services Minister Mal Brough to improve rent assistance for people living in regional parts of the state.
The State Government today released the initial architectural design for the redevelopment of Perth's historic Old Treasury Buildings in the heart of the city.
