WA Labor's Made in WA plan to build housing innovation

A re-elected Cook Labor Government will invest $50 million to support WA's housing industry to innovate and speed up delivery of homes.
  • Re-elected Cook Labor Government to deliver $50 million Housing Innovation Program
  • Supporting WA's housing industry to increase productivity and speed of construction
  • New opportunities to manufacture modular and prefabricated housing materials here in WA
  • Brings WA Labor's total new commitment to boosting housing to more than $830 million

A re-elected Cook Labor Government will invest $50 million to support WA's housing industry to innovate and speed up delivery of homes.

WA Labor's Housing Innovation Program will provide competitive grants of up to $3 million to local businesses that manufacture modular or prefabricated housing or housing inputs, to support use of alternative construction methods and deliver homes more efficiently.

The grants are targeted at investing in new technology, construction methods or capital equipment that will increase productivity and output and must be matched dollar for dollar by the recipient.

On top of this, $20 million in low-interest loans will be made available to help WA businesses take up new technologies and expand.

Examples of opportunities for innovation identified by the building sector include:

  • Steel frame manufacturing automation;
  • Concrete slab manufacturing;
  • Wall and ceiling construction automation;
  • Window and door construction automation;
  • Cabinetry automation; and
  • Expanded land and hard-stand areas for manufacturing.

Click here to read Roger Cook and WA Labor’s Made in WA plan

Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:

“We're always looking for opportunities to speed up delivery of homes for Western Australians."

“These types of technologies and innovations increase the speed and accuracy of production, reduce waste and free up tradies to focus on other jobs such as installation."

“We will roll this program out quickly to facilitate rapid uptake of new technology and have an early impact on the housing market."

“This commitment brings WA Labor's total new funding pledge to build and get more Western Australians into homes to more than $830 million."

“Only WA Labor has a plan to do what's right for WA and support our housing industry to deliver homes more efficiently by making more things here.”

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