Research
Hawker Britton's occasional papers provide in-depth analysis on the most important public policy issues of the day, across Australia. You can view the Research & Papers Archive here.
WA Premier & Cabinet
07/06/2023On 29th May 2023, Western Australia’s Premier, Mark McGowan resigned from his position. Following a meeting of the WA Labor Caucus on June 6th, 2023 Roger Cook was endorsed as the 31st Premier of Western Australia. Today, on the 7th June, Premier Roger Cook announced his new Ministry. The Premier will also serve as/continue to… Continue reading WA Premier & Cabinet
Western Australia 2023 – 24 State Budget
11/05/2023Introduction On Thursday 11th May 2023, the Western Australian Premier and Treasurer delivered the 2023-24 WA State Budget. This is the McGowan Governments’ seventh annual budget which continues to deliver the Nation’s strongest economy, with a $4.2 billion operating surplus this financial year whilst still providing cost of living relief, support to the health system,… Continue reading Western Australia 2023 – 24 State Budget
Western Australia’s 20-year State Infrastructure Strategy
11/08/2022On Wednesday 3 August 2022, the McGowan Government tabled in parliament WA’s first 20-year State Infrastructure Strategy, ‘Foundations for a stronger tomorrow’. Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow is a comprehensive report on the state’s infrastructure needs over the next two decades. The Strategy outlines 93 recommendations to improve the foundations of WA’s infrastructure system and guide… Continue reading Western Australia’s 20-year State Infrastructure Strategy
Western Australia’s Battery and Critical Minerals Prospectus
24/06/2022On Wednesday 22 June 2022, Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Bill Johnston, and Minister for Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade, Roger Cook, launched the McGowan Government’s new prospectus promoting investment in the state’s battery and critical minerals industries. The prospectus highlights WA’s abundance and diversity of resources, as well as the… Continue reading Western Australia’s Battery and Critical Minerals Prospectus
Western Australia’s Trade Mission to India
17/05/2022The Western Australian Deputy Premier, the Hon. Roger Cook MLA will lead a Western Australian Government trade mission to India from the 12th to the 19th of July 2022. Diversifying the Western Australian Economy remains a priority for the McGowan state government, with 1.3 billion allocated in the 2022-23 State Budget to the Diversify WA… Continue reading Western Australia’s Trade Mission to India