Andrew Hastie (Canning, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

This government understands the importance of job creation in regional Australia. On Friday I was thrilled to announce that another Liberal-National government initiative, the Regional Growth Fund, will deliver jobs for the Peel region in my electorate of Canning. Under the fund the shire of Murray has been selected to submit a full business case to government for the construction of the Peel Business Park. Located in the Nambeelup industrial area, the Peel Business Park will be a place where industries come together, including manufacturing and engineering; transport, storage and logistics; and light industrial and commerce. The Peel agri-innovation project will be situated inside the park and will be used to research and house new technologies that can be used to optimise agricultural practices. Together, these projects will focus on food production, processing and distribution in the Peel region, creating efficient industries that will boost the local economy and drive jobs growth.

The government is planning to investment $21.75 million in stage 1 of the project, which will include the ground preparation for the park, construction of the microgrid and battery storage that will help power the park, and the construction of the research and development facility. These projects will revive industry in the Peel region and provide a diverse jobs market for local residents. Stage 1 will provide $11.3 million of economic activity during construction. It will also create 36 new jobs, 11 of which will be for our youth, and support another 57 direct ongoing jobs. I thank the government for boosting jobs growth in Canning through these projects.