‘Lipstick on a Pig’: WA’s ‘Seven Cities’ Regional Housing Plan Panned

Seven Cities investment targets 113 new GROH home in Kal

The State Government will aim to build 113 new homes for frontline workers in Kalgoorlie-Boulder as part of its $692 million Seven Cities program targeting housing demand in regional WA.

‘Lipstick on a pig’: WA’s ‘Seven Cities’ regional housing plan panned

Critics say a plan to inject more than 500 new houses into WA’s Government Regional Officer Housing Program using money from the state’s biggest miners was an admission Labor had dropped the ball on regional development.

State Government's seven cities plans spilt South West

The South West has been split with State Government’s ambitious seven cities plan missing major regional hubs.

Seven Cities to drive next wave of regional economic development: Cook, Dawson I Australian Rural & Regional News

The Hon. Roger Cook, Premier of Western Australia; The Hon. Stephen Dawson, Minister for Regional Development, Joint Media Release, 28 April 2026 The Cook Labor Government has today launched its Seven Cities vision for regional Western Australia – a long-term plan to unlock the next wave of regional economic development and deliver quality infrastructure and services throughout the State. While traditional industries like mining, agriculture, an…

Cook accused of playing ‘catch-up’ on housing with new plan

Port Hedland is the biggest winner out of Roger Cook’s Budget boost for regional housing but after years of inaction, the Premier is blamed for playing ‘catch-up’ on supply.