Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised the “awesome” Resources Technology Showcase throughout a go to to Perth, lauding the alternatives the mining trade creates for WA and for future generations.
The Labor chief went straight from the airport on Sunday to the free three-day occasion, the place the State’s largest mining and vitality corporations — and the companies that service them — are displaying off the most recent advances and cutting-edge expertise within the sector.
Innovations within the defence and house industries are additionally on present on the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
As a part of the occasion, organised by The West Australian writer Seven West Media, WesTrac has introduced a few of its colossal Cat mining and building equipment into Supreme Court Gardens.
A significant spotlight is a jam-packed convention on Tuesday, the place Premier Mark McGowan will participate in panel discussions with key Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting executives, whereas BHP’s iron ore boss Brandon Craig will ship one of many keynote speeches.
There’ll even be in-depth conversations with Seven Group Holdings chief govt Ryan Stokes, Woodside Energy chairman Richard Goyder and Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison.
After the RTS launch, the Prime Minister left to journey to Optus Stadium for the Eagles-Dockers western derby — and diplomatically declined to say which facet he would barrack for, hoping for a “close, exciting game”.
Mr Albanese described RTS as an “awesome event”.
“And the best thing about it isn’t really looking at the companies, looking at the adults — it’s the kids. Thousands of them, our future, looking at future jobs, future industries, future technologies.
“Looking at career paths which will give them secure work into the future.”
Mr Albanese stated his Government was “a great supporter of the resources sector”.
“We see the opportunities which are there across all of these facilities. We’re looking at industries that will grow with the shift to clean energy, the opportunity that we have for lithium not just to be mined here, but to be turned into batteries right here in Western Australia,” he stated.
“What we need to do is to continue to export our resources, but where we can value-add using technology, using innovation and Australia has always been so good at science and innovation. What we haven’t always been good at is commercialising those opportunities.
“What this does today is do that and inspire these young Australians to go into these future career paths, which will provide good, secure well-paid jobs and importantly continue to drive the Australian economy.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
