WA Today
Perth will need to embrace apartment living, diversify its economy, be more aggressive in its pursuit of green energy and shed its “Wait Awhile” approach if it is to compete on the global stage, according to some of the city’s most prominent powerbrokers.
The research found participants believed Perth would need to carve out its identity, build more density, reduce its reliance on the resources sector and accelerate the green energy transition to position WA as a global powerhouse.
Respondents unanimously agreed the nation’s fastest-growing capital city was at a critical point and had a comparative advantage, but would need to urgently turn its attention to challenges on multiple fronts.