WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE March – May 2017 FUELLING THE FUTURE Print post approved PP 665002/00062 approved Print post State agreement adds 30 years for Australia’s largest refinery This edition of Prospect magazine coincides with a Western Australian State General Election. In DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT observance of the State General Election period (Caretaker Conventions), the Forewords for this edition are International Trade and Investment provided by the Directors General of the Departments of State Development and Mines and Petroleum. Level 6, 1 Adelaide Terrace East Perth, Western Australia 6004 • AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 8 9222 0555 • Fax: +61 8 9222 0505 Western Australia has recently expanded international trade and investment opportunities Email:
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