About
While the Western Trade Coast continues to support local jobs and provide significant economic benefits to the State, it is nearing the limits of its organic development due to the scarcity of large, development-ready sites to support future heavy industrial projects in the region.
The Global Advanced Industries Hub Program was a cross-government initiative to coordinate and maximise opportunities arising from a variety of Government priorities in the area, and to alleviate the challenges that are currently experienced by industry.
The program was designed to ensure that the region will continue to:
- attract business investments in the long term,
- generate quality jobs for local communities, and
- contribute to positive economic, social and environmental outcomes for Western Australians.
The objective of the Global Advanced Industries Hub program was to contribute to increasing WA’s economic resilience and growth.
Target industries for the Western Trade Coast
The Western Australian Government has identified 4 target industries for investment and growth in the Western Trade Coast that align with our economic development framework and targeted diversification strategy.
Renewable hydrogen | 
Future facing minerals processing | 
Shipbuilding and sustainment | 
Port-related logistics, manufacturing and processing activities |
| Leading the emergence of the hydrogen economy by leveraging local industry demand and access to global markets. | Value-added battery and critical mineral processing to support global decarbonisation and electrification initiatives. | Supporting Australia’s defence industries through vessel manufacturing, maintenance and sustainment. | Recognising the growth of diverse industrial activity that occurs around ports, and the benefits on surrounding commercial activity. |
