Our weekly appointments wrap includes Nick Dwyer, David Lim, Andrew Vinciullo, Sarah Asmussen, Janet Jones, Xavier Saldoni, Matt Lutman, David Harrison, Chris Oughton, Rob Cole, Diane Smith-Gander, Vanessa Torres and Erwin Schaufler.
A Perth-based startup will chart out a study to sequester carbon from Kwinana's industrial plants offshore in a bid to reduce environmental impact from the 7 million tonnes of emissions generated in the area each year.
One of the state's leading industry councils is lobbying the state government to ban political donations from property developers, mirroring similar regulations implemented in Queensland and NSW.
Wesfarmers and SQM are progressing a sharpened up lithium refinery project in Kwinana, with a $600 million proposal heading to development assessment next week.
SPECIAL REPORT: A move to secure federal cash for road upgrades ahead of a new outer harbour port development is one possible funding fix for a state government battling budget issues.
Developers say the extension of a buffer around industrial areas near Kwinana has the potential to set a dangerous precedent over the erosion of the rights to develop land.
The state government has released plans to formalise a ‘protection area' around the Western Trade Coast industrial area, pleasing existing industry but disappointing land developers.
Transport Minister Dean Nalder said today the government was still working out how it would handle an expected doubling in truck movements around Fremantle, but has ruled out one option – sinking a tunnel under the Swan River.
South Metropolitan Region MLC Phil Edman has called for an overhaul of the Department of State Development over the allocation of a prime beachfront plot of industrial land to global giant Puma Energy, which is planning to build an $80 million bulk fuel storage depot.
A council representing industry heavyweights including BHP Billiton and Alcoa has thrown its support behind the City of Kwinana's proposal to take over part of the City of Cockburn and assume responsibility for the Kwinana industrial strip.
A $1 million study has been launched to determine the potential for recharging aquifers with wastewater in the Kwinana area to address possible future shortages.