29/8/23
Today (Tuesday), Premier Roger Cook and Energy Minister Bill Johnston will join Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen to detail a major investment in WA’s clean energy transformation.
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9:15am |
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Crown Terrace Crown Towers |
Media contact: Mark Scott 0437 170 385
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