WA wants space HQ

BASING the new national space agency in Western Australia would help diversify its resources-heavy economy and allow the Federal Government to piggyback the existing space industry, the State Government says.

WA Science Minister Dave Kelly yesterday released a report outlining the case for the agency to be based in the west.

The state’s geographic advantages and the already thriving space industry make WA an intelligent choice, according to the ACIL Allen report.

The new agency was announced in the May Budget.