Hon Phil Twiss asks the Premier about the government's Expression of Interest for locally manufactured green steel, seeking clarification on emissions reduction targets, response numbers, and current/future production capabilities in Australia and WA. The Premier's response indicates the EOI aims to gather information from industry about green steel production plans and anticipated emissions reductions.

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6 May 2026
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Green steel
297. Hon Phil Twiss to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to the Expression of Interest: Supply of Locally Manufactured
Green Steel for Major Government Projects , which closed on 20 March.
(1) What percentage of emissions
reductions is considered significant for the definition of green steel on page 1?
(2) How many responses have been
received?
(3) How many respondents can currently
produce green steel in:
(a) Australia; or
(b) Western Australia?
(4) How many respondents may be able to
produce Western Australian green steel in the future?

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I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The intent of the EOI is to understand
the plans for the production of green steel products in Western Australia, with
the government seeking additional insight from industry regarding the scale of
emissions reductions that are anticipated.

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