- New water and power infrastructure to unlock about 33,000 residential lots for new housing across the State
- Supports a pipeline of residential land supply in key metropolitan growth corridors and regional areas
- Builds on recent $105 million investment to unlock up to 28,000 new homes
- Cook Labor Government working to ensure every Western Australian has a home
As part of the 2025-26 State Budget, the Cook Labor Government is investing $101 million through the Housing Enabling Infrastructure Fund (HEIF), to expedite critical water and energy infrastructure to bring lots to market sooner in key metropolitan and regional areas.
The $400 million HEIF is a key part of the State Government's record investment to support housing supply in strategic growth areas.
In this year's Budget, the HEIF will fund 21 projects in metropolitan Perth and key regional areas, unlocking about 33,000 lots. This includes:
- $59.6 million for 18 water and wastewater projects across Perth and Peel, and four projects in regional locations of Busselton, Dalyellup, Kununurra and Margaret River; and
- $41.4 million for three Western Power substation feeders at Muchea, Medina and Pinjarra.
This announcement is in addition to the recent investment of $105 million under the Housing Support Program - Priority Works Stream to support the delivery of up to 28,000 new housing lots across the State.
The Cook Labor Government is delivering water and power infrastructure to ensure residential land supply is unlocked in growth areas in metropolitan and regional areas across Western Australia.
Investment through the HEIF will enable Western Power and the Water Corporation to undertake key strategic enabling works, expanding service provision and facilitating residential land supply to bring lots to market sooner in key growth corridors and regional areas.
Further strategic water and power projects that support housing supply will continue to be identified.
The government is continuing to explore all opportunities to increase housing supply with an additional $1.4 billion in new initiatives approved as part of the 2025-26 Budget.
For more information, visit https://www.ourstatebudget.wa.gov.au
As stated by Treasurer Rita Saffioti:
"Housing supply remains a critical issue, and this investment will ensure we continue to prioritise strategic infrastructure needed to unlock more residential land throughout Western Australia.
"By addressing critical water and power infrastructure needs, informed by consultation with industry, we can unlock land in high-priority areas to deliver more homes and support sustainable development in our metropolitan growth corridors and regional communities.
"This announcement continues our government's strong record of investment in critical infrastructure to boost housing supply."
As stated by Housing and Works Minister John Carey:
"Our government is doing everything it can to support more Western Australians into housing, and this funding for water and power infrastructure is a key measure to boost supply.
"We are also unlocking underutilised land for housing development and have led the nation on cutting red tape in the planning system."
As stated by Energy and Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:
"Power infrastructure is critical to unlocking new affordable housing, and enabling Western Power to provide more support means a more secure housing pipeline for the community.
"Our government remains acutely aware of the challenges renters and aspiring homeowners face, and we are prioritising strategic projects to bolster affordable housing."
As stated by Water Minister Don Punch:
"This State Budget will accelerate delivery of critical water infrastructure to unlock residential land supply in growth areas across Western Australia.
"Nearly $60 million for water and wastewater projects will deliver thousands more residential lots across Perth and our regions."
