Wa articles

  • WA budget splurge fired by big surplus

    Hip-pocket relief, housing and industry development support have featured heavily in the Western Australian budget, as the state posts another strong budget surplus. Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s first budget on Thursday delivered a $3.2 billion windfall for the state for the current financial year, with a further $2.6 billion surplus projected for 2024-25. It’s the state’s […]

  • WA budget billions to hip-pocket relief and housing

    KEY POINTS IN THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BUDGET: A budget surplus of $3.2 billion this year, with a further $2.6 billion operating surplus in 2024-25. Total state debt to increase from $28.6 billion this year to $32.7 billion in 2024-25. The WA economy to grow by 1.75 per cent in the current financial […]

  • Cashed-up WA to post another big budget surplus

    Western Australia’s run of big budget surpluses is set to continue but workforce pressures, housing and supply constraints are tipped to take the shine off the state’s finances. Treasurer Rita Saffioti will deliver her first budget on Thursday, with some analysts predicting the 2023/24 surplus will fall short of last year’s projected $3.7 billion and […]