{"id":4216,"date":"2025-07-03T10:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T00:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old.grantready.com.au\/wp\/?p=4216"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:47:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T00:47:01","slug":"western-australia-2025-2026-state-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.grantready.com.au\/wp\/western-australia-2025-2026-state-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Australia 2025 &#8211; 2026 state budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"isPasted\">The Western Australian 2025-26 State Budget was handed down on 19 June 2025. Here are some highlights:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Made in WA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Budget the Government is injecting a further $2.7 billion into economic infrastructure to boost WA\u2019s economic capacity and unlock opportunities across the State. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"decimal_type\">\n<li>$50 million Housing Innovation Fund to support initiatives and technologies to boost productivity along the housing supply chain.<\/li>\n<li>$50 million Local Battery Manufacturing Program for grants and low interest loans to support locally produced residential and industrial batteries.<\/li>\n<li>$40 million boost to the New Industries and Innovation Fund to support development and acceleration of innovation-based technologies.<\/li>\n<li>$30 million for a further round of funding for new energies industries through the Investment Attraction Fund to support critical minerals, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage projects.<\/li>\n<li>$8.9 million to support the Exploration Incentive Scheme.<\/li>\n<li>$500 million additional investment in the Strategic Industries Fund (SIF), taking it to $1 billion over 10 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Investing in the regions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Budget includes $4 billion investment in Royalties for Regions, and a $10.3 billion pipeline of regional infrastructure works over the next four years, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$121 million of additional regional health and mental health investment.<\/li>\n<li>$30 million boost to Collie Industrial Transition Fund to secure major new job creating projects in Collie.<\/li>\n<li>$25 million to establish a Regional Racing Fund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Protecting the environment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Budget includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$17 million to deliver the Treebates and Urban Canopy Program and build greener, leafier towns and suburbs.<\/li>\n<li>$5 million for the Healthy Oceans Fund to support our underwater ecosystem through seagrass bed restoration projects and research.<\/li>\n<li>$20 million to further expand the Aboriginal Ranger program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Investing in housing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2025-26 Budget delivers $1.4 billion in additional housing initiatives focused on boosting supply around the State, increasing total additional investment to $5.8 billion since 2021-22, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$101 million Housing Enabling Infrastructure Fund investment in power and water infrastructure to unlock land for 33,000 future homes. This builds on a recent $105 million investment to unlock up to 28,000 new homes.<\/li>\n<li>$50 million Housing Innovation Fund to support initiatives and technologies to boost productivity along the housing supply chain.<\/li>\n<li>$75 million for no and low interest loans to support affordable build to rent developments get off the ground sooner.<\/li>\n<li>$6 million for the Community Housing Capability Program.<\/li>\n<li>$25 million to increase the number of subsidised tradie apprentices to 1,000 through the GTO wage subsidy.<\/li>\n<li>$600,000 to assist more tradies to become registered builders and establish successful businesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Investing in training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2025-26 Budget invests $331 million in TAFEs and training to ensure our workforce is equipped to succeed in an evolving global economy, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$100 million investment to continue lower fee and Fee-Free TAFE.<\/li>\n<li>$25 million to increase the number of subsidised construction trade apprentices to 1,000 through the GTO wage subsidy.<\/li>\n<li>$22 million to increase the number of Fee-Free TAFE courses for the construction sector to train more tradies.<\/li>\n<li>$8 million to support employers to take on more mature-aged apprentices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Supporting WA women<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Budget invests in services and initiatives to improve women\u2019s health, sport, safety and workforce opportunities, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$6 million to establish a Boosting Women and Girls Participation in Sport grant program.<\/li>\n<li>$1 million to extend the Women\u2019s Grants for a Stronger Future program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Supporting WA households<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>$963 million to provide targeted assistance to WA families, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$337 million for the State\u2019s Residential Battery Scheme.<\/li>\n<li>$152 million to establish the new suburban flat fare across the Transperth and Transregional public transport networks.<\/li>\n<li>$89 million to deliver the second round of the WA Student Assistance Payment.<\/li>\n<li>$10 million to extend free public transport for school students for the 2026 school year.<\/li>\n<li>Delivering $150 in energy bill relief on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.<\/li>\n<li>$4 million for $300 Kidsport vouchers.<\/li>\n<li>$19 million increase in the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme fuel subsidy from 26 cents to 40 cents per kilometre.<\/li>\n<li>$26 million to increase the Regional Pensioner Travel Card by a further $100 to $775.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Budget papers can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourstatebudget.wa.gov.au\/budget-papers.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Western Australian 2025-26 State Budget was handed down on 19 June 2025. 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