About Us

The role of the State Development Strategies Group is to provide strategic advice and analysis on the development of the State’s economy.  It encompasses work at a whole-of-department, portfolio and whole-of-government level. 

The Group fulfils this role through providing leadership in State Strategic Development:

• Mapping and understanding our economy to identify development opportunities and trends
• Providing economic analysis to assist business and government in decision-making
• Effective advocacy for responsible industry and resource development of the state
• Developing and managing integrated whole-of-government policies and strategies that identify and facilitate development opportunities for the state
• Coordinating State strategic development issues across the department
• This work complements the activities of the key business groups in operational policy, industry development and trade and investment facilitation.

The Group comprises of the following teams:

• Trade and Services
• Industry (Resources and Manufacturing)
• Telecommunications and Infrastructure 
• Innovation Economy
  

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