Western Australia

Population	2,585,000
Unemployment rate (%)	6.4
Employment	1,340,000
Employment Growth (%)	1.5
Gross State Product ($bn)	248
Gross State Product Growth (2016-17)	-2.7

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A tale of two cities for the construction sector

21 September 2021

While NSW is getting on with reopening construction at full capacity, Victoria’s snap shutdown of the sector puts the state’s recovery at risk, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said....

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Hydrogen hubs a win-win

20 September 2021

Businesses welcome the Morrison government’s new investment in hydrogen hubs to help create new industries and deliver new jobs, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said.

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Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Consultation) Bill 2021: Use of technology for meetings and related amendments

20 September 2021

This is the Business Council of Australia submission to the Treasury consultation process on the exposure draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures for Consultation) Bill 2021: Use of technology...