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Western Australia breaks ground on Goldfields water pipeline upgrade

Premier since 2023; championing the pipeline upgrade

For more than 120 years, one 566-kilometre pipeline has carried Perth's water to the mining towns around Kalgoorlie. On October 6, Western Australia broke ground on a $543 million upgrade of that line, funded in the 2025 state budget.

Updated Oct 25

Western Australia awards $655m Clean Energy Link East contract

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Leading the Cook Labor Government that awarded the contract

Western Australia has awarded a A$655m ($455m) contract for the first stage of its Clean Energy Link – East transmission project. The work connects new renewable energy zones east of Collie to the state's main power grid.

Updated Oct 15

Notable Quotes

The upgrades would 'futureproof' the Goldfields and Wheatbelt regions for generations.

from Western Australia breaks ground on Goldfields water pipeline upgrade · Updated Oct 25

We will need desalination plants the length and breadth of this state, both as part of a growing economy and drying planet.

from Western Australia breaks ground on Goldfields water pipeline upgrade · Updated Oct 25

Whether you ultimately see a desalination plant in Esperance feeding the Goldfields region more generally or simply meeting the needs of the growing Esperance community, I think you will need desal there.

from Western Australia breaks ground on Goldfields water pipeline upgrade · Updated Oct 25

Having granted it Priority Project status, we are fast-tracking its delivery, supporting up to 600 local jobs and ensuring our grid is ready for when we get out of State-owned coal by 2030.

from Western Australia awards $655m Clean Energy Link East contract · Updated Oct 15