‘Made in WA’ Budget pumps millions into local manufacturing, space


Trish Everingham
Contributor

The Western Australian government has unveiled a suite of Budget measures to grow the state’s manufacturing base, including $50 million in grants and low-interest loans for locally-made batteries and $40 million for the New Industries and Innovation Fund.

Budget papers show the government will spend a total of $209.4 million on manufacturing, including $61.9 million to transition to local electric bus manufacturing and $25 million for advanced manufacturing through a …

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