Activating WA’s Strategic Industrial Areas – CME Policy Brief
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA (CME) has long advocated for the important role that Strategic Industrial Areas (SIAs) can play in achieving Western Australia’s ambitions to attract and develop strategic, value-adding industries including battery and critical minerals processing and low-carbon hydrogen production. Similarly, the WA Government has identified SIAs as a key enabler under several key economic diversification and industry development strategies, including its Battery and Critical Mineral Strategy 2024-2030 and its Renewable Hydrogen Strategy. However, Western Australia is not alone in its efforts to attract clean energy and advanced manufacturing investment and activity. This Policy Brief provides a high-level summary of competing industrial precincts in other jurisdictions, assesses the current project readiness of WA’s SIAs, and recommend actions to enhance the effectiveness of our state’s SIA framework.
Activating WA’s Strategic Industrial Areas – CME Policy Brief
