Jason Waters

The state government has today announced that two private investors will co-invest with Synergy in a joint venture that is planning to build up to 210 megawatts of renewable energy projects in the South West Interconnected System.

Electricity retailer Synergy hit an after-tax profit of $24.3 million in the year to June, an improvement of $36 million, aided by about $140 million of state government subsidies, while increased uptake of household solar continues to put pressure on revenue.

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The state government will shut two more generating units at the Muja coal power station, in October 2022 and October 2024, much earlier than scheduled.

Power utility Synergy has taken a $446 million impairment and reported a loss of $656.9 million in the year to June, which the state government-owned business said was driven by higher fixed costs as revenue fell.

Coventry Village in Morley has joined the list of Perth shopping centres to go solar, with the installation of a new 1.3-megawatt solar power system.

A freeze on disconnections, compliance rules for renewable energy generation and a court dispute have affected Synergy, as it posted a $27 million loss.

Synergy will run a rapid expression of interest process to redevelop the South Fremantle Power Station, after receiving an unsolicited bid.

Jason Waters will be chief executive at The Perth Mint after the departure of Richard Hayes, while Ralph Addis will leave his role at a government department to lead Lotterywest.

Acting Synergy boss David Fyfe has been appointed chief executive, with the state enterprise set to work through coal closures and a lift in government funding.

The Perth Mint is facing an investigation into whether it has complied with anti-money laundering laws.

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Perth Mint chief executive Jason Waters has admitted that at least ‘some’ parts of the gold sold to the Shanghai Gold Exchange breached specifications, in response to the latest scandal facing the organisation.

Premier Mark McGowan says he only became aware that the Perth Mint’s biggest client had raised concerns about the quality of gold it had been sold by the state-owned organisation on Monday night.

The Perth Mint has kept its spot on the London Bullion Market Association’s ‘good delivery' list following an investigation launched into the organisation's historical conduct.

Gold Corporation boss Jason Waters has resigned from his position leading the embattled Perth Mint to become chief executive officer of Perth Airport.

Kate Holsgrove’s year as acting chief executive of Perth Airport came at a critical juncture for the institution, as it sought to bounce back from the pandemic’s effects.

Perth Airport has settled a long-running tiff with Qantas over the relocation of its airport terminal, striking a mammoth 12-year agreement worth around $3 billion – the largest in the airline’s history.

Tourism Western Australia has appointed five new board members, including Perth Airport chief executive Jason Waters and Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours owner Rosanna Angus.

Improved technology and accessibility were highlighted as key tourism trends at the first session of the world’s biggest tourism summit, which kicked off in Perth today.

Perth Airport has begun chipping away at the $5 billion worth of planned infrastructure upgrades, as international passenger numbers continue to rebound from border closures.

Perth Airport has announced a record 16.9 million passengers passed through its terminals in 2024, an increase of 10.5 per cent from 2023.

US engineering giant Bechtel, best known in WA for its work on big resource projects, has been appointed to lead the $5 billion redevelopment of Perth Airport.

Perth Airport is smashing records with more than 1.56 million passengers travelling through its terminals in January, delivering the airport’s busiest month ever in terms of passenger numbers.

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