Achievements

Western Australia has the strongest economy in the nation. Much of our success as a State is the result of businesses, industries and people across our vast regional areas.

In the recent years, we have had a major focus on growing our economy, cost of living relief, boosting housing supply and investing in our medical system and hospitals.

Through some of the toughest global conditions, the Western Australian economy has prevailed. Here are some of the achievements that Kevin Michel and the Cook Labor Government have done for the Pilbara Region.

Health

$207 million to build the New Karratha Health Campus
$61 million to build the New State of art Health campus and Mental Health facility in Newman
$41 million to complete the Onslow Health Services Center
$15 million to build New MRI Unit at Hedland Health Campus
$2.5 million for Renal Dialysis wing equipment at Karratha Health Campus
Delivering redevelopments to Tom Price and Paraburdoo hospitals
Delivering the Step up - Step Down facilities in Karratha and Port Hedland

Education

$72 million for redevelopment of Roebourne District High School
48.9 million to build 2 new workshops and modernize facilities at NR TAFE Pundulmurra
$31.7 million for Karratha Senior high school upgrades including IT classrooms, STEM and D&T workshops
$8 million for Roebourne TAFE campus upgrades
Solar Panel installations across all public schools in the Pilbara
$4 million for new residential facility for Martu students travelling to Newman
$217,000 for Exmouth Early Childhood Learning Center

Community

$21 million to Upgrade & transform Karijini National Park
$15 million for the Murujuga National Park access road
$11 million for Murujuga Rock Art program expansion
$14.9 million for creation of Fortescue marsh reserve
$13.5 million for development of Port Hedland Seafarers center
$400,000 for Bayview Road Footpath expansion program
$250,000 expansion of Physiotherapy services
$203,000 for the Bullara Glamping and Camping Experience
$200,000 for Ningaloo Aggressor diving experience

Housing

170 housing lots for service worker housing
$200 million to fund housing for Aboriginal communities
$16 million to house Aboriginal employees
$35 million to unlock development-ready land
$13 million for 51 lots at Karratha’s Madigan at Baynton West
$6.9 million through the Infrastructure Development Fund key worker accommodation
$400 million Housing Enabling Infrastructure Fund to unlock residential land.
Assistance to first home buyers looking to build a home with the $10,000 First Homeowners Grant and transfer duty exemptions and concessions for land.

Jobs and Economy

$500 million to deliver enabling infrastructure in Strategic Industrial Areas including at Boodarie, Maitland, Ashburton North and Anketell.
$148 million to upgrades to the electricity network in the North West
$101 million for a new multi-user wharf at the Port of Dampier
$95 million to expand the Burrup sea water supply to connect Perdaman Urea Plant.
$70 million for the Pilbara Hydrogen Hub.
$21 million to transform and upgrade Karijini National Park.
$17 million for roadworks at Utah Point at the Port of Port Hedland.
$11 million to expand the Murujuga Rock Art Monitoring Program
$14.9 million to support the creation of the Fortescue Marsh Nature Reserve

Cost of Living Measures

Introduced Regional Airfare Caps for Pilbara residents, reducing one way fares to Perth, to a maximum of $299.
Slashed $700 off power bills in 2024, $2,100 since 2020.
WA Student Assistance Payment, $150 for every primary school kid and $250 for every secondary school kid.
Made regional TransWA services 50 per cent cheaper over summer.
Made 130 priority TAFE courses fee free.
More than doubled assistance through the KidSport vouchers program
Doubled the travel and accommodation allowance for regional apprentices, trainees, cadets, and interns who are required to travel long distances for
their training.