Western Australia's first Priority Projects are being designated. These include four wind farms in the Midwest and Wheatbelt, and the NeoSmelt green iron pilot plant in Kwinana. Visit the announcement for more details.
What Priority Projects are
Priority Projects are projects that the Minister for State Development, on the recommendation of the Coordinator General, considers strategically or economically significant to Western Australia. A project may be considered for designation if it delivers:
- critical or common-user infrastructure
- strong capital investment
- economic or social benefits
- job-creating opportunities.
How projects are considered for designation
Projects are not submitted directly to the Office of the Coordinator General. Prospective proponents should first engage with the relevant WA Government agency responsible for their project.
Where appropriate, agencies may formally refer projects to the Office of the Coordinator General for assessment as a potential Priority Project. To find out more about how projects are considered, view the Coordinator General Guidelines.
Benefits of Priority Projects
The State Development Act 2025 establishes an escalation pathway for Priority Projects that require elevated coordination across the WA Government. This means projects can progress efficiently while maintaining WA’s robust regulatory standards.
A designated Priority Project will benefit from:
- fast-tracked approvals
- reduced duplication of process
- strategic recognition
- coordinated engagement and support across government.
Delivery of Priority Projects
The Coordinator General works across government, including through the Lead Agency Framework, to identify, investigate and assess potential projects before making recommendations to the Minister for State Development for designation.
Once designated, the Office of the Coordinator General oversees delivery by coordinating and facilitating government approvals and assessment processes. In some instances, this may require the Coordinator General to issue a statutory notice under the State Development Act to support decision-making. The statutory powers of the State Development Act and the respective functions are captured in the Coordinator General Guidelines.
Projects are typically supported until they reach a final investment decision or until they no longer require OCG support.
Current designated Priority Projects
We are progressing initial Priority Projects toward designation. View the announcement for further details.
We are continuing to investigate other potential projects. Further updates will be published here shortly – please check back soon.
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