❓ Ms. Brewer questions the State Government's investment in Clean Energy Link projects, focusing on workforce numbers, contractor proportions, Infrastructure WA review status, and funding allocation. The Government responds with details on workforce expansion, contractor involvement, and Infrastructure WA oversight, citing commercial sensitivity for specific funding breakdowns.

(1) I refer to the Clean Energy Link – North, and I ask:(a) How many full-time equivalents are currently engaged through the State Government investment;(b) What proportion of the State Government investment is devoted to private contractors;(c) Is this investment being reviewed by Infrastructure WA; and(d) If no to (c), why not?(2) I refer to the $503 million allocated to assess and scope potential Clean Energy Link transmission projects across other regions of the South West Interconnected System (SWIS), and I ask:(a) How many full-time equivalents does this currently engage;(b) How is the $503 million allocated across each financial year;(c) How is this funding divided across each potential project;(d) What proportion of this funding is devoted to external consultants; and(e) When are these assessments expected to be complete for each potential project?

(1 – 2) The Cook Labor Government is progressing major transmission upgrades to support WA’s clean energy transition, including expanding the contracted workforce by around 440 FTE to deliver Clean Energy Link - North. Contracts with GenusPlus, UGL Engineering, and Acciona form part of a $584 million State Budget investment for Western Power’s Clean Energy Link – North program, which has been reviewed by Infrastructure WA and publicly reported. The funding allocation for further Clean Energy Link transmission projects is determined by the size and scope of each project. Details are commercially sensitive. Business cases will be submitted to Infrastructure WA as is required of all Government projects valued at over $100 million.