WA Budget puts housing at centre of record $4.7 billion investment drive
Record housing investment, major land release funding and workforce measures dominate WA’s 2026-27 Budget.
The WA Government has unveiled a Budget full of fanfare and big spending. (Image source: bmphotographer/Shutterstock.com)
The Western Australian Government’s 2026-27 State Budget, handed down on Thursday (7 May), places housing at the centre of a broad-based investment strategy aimed at boosting supply, supporting construction capacity and easing affordability pressures across the state.
The Cook Labor Government has committed a record $4.7 billion in additional housing investment, forming part of what it describes as the most significant housing and infrastructure…
