Both the Australian federal government and opposition have backed two renewable hydrogen hubs in the state of Western Australia (WA) through a $140 million (US$103.6 million) funding commitment.
The bipartisan federal support for the projects comes on the back of WA government’s $117.5 million investment in late 2021 to attract federal funding for renewable hydrogen hubs in WA.
The two hubs, located in Kwinana and the Pilbara, are expected to attract more than $410 million in private and public investment to WA and create at least 3,600 jobs.
Hydrogen Industry Minister Alannah Mac Tiernan welcomed the support from federal Liberal and Labor.
“This $140 million commitment will supercharge our renewable hydrogen industry, helping to stimulate local demand for hydrogen to get production projects off the ground,” she said in a release on Wednesday.
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