PM Arrives in Western Australia, Announces Boost to Billion-Dollar City Deal

PM Arrives in Western Australia, Announces Boost to Billion-Dollar City Deal
A view of Elizabeth Quay in Perth, Australia on Jun. 29, 2021. Photo by TREVOR COLLENS/AFP via Getty Images
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After touching down in Western Australia (WA), Prime Minister Scott Morrison has made quick work of unveiling a $74 million (US$54 million) federal boost towards the development of key projects in the state’s capital, Perth.

It brings the total Perth deal to $1.69 billion (US$1.24 billion), including a new university campus in the heart of the city, a new bridge over the Swan River, and several upgrades to cultural locations across the city.