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Infrastructure Program ICMA Alignment

Supporting the State's commitment to climate mitigation, environmental resilience, and social equity.

Infrastructure Program Assessment

WATC’s green and regular bond issuances, including floating rate notes, support the delivery of the Western Australian Government’s infrastructure program as outlined in the 2025–26 State Budget. For the $38 billion of forward infrastructure spending commitments outlined in the State Budget, WATC has undertaken an internal assessment to determine the extent to which the parliamentary-approved forward infrastructure program aligns with the International Capital Market Association (ICMA)’s Green and Social Bond Principles (GBP and SBP). This analysis provides indicative, high-level context for investors.

Results show nearly 80 per cent alignment

Our results show that approximately 80 per cent of the committed infrastructure program budget aligns with GBP and SBP categories, for which WATC's entire borrowing program plays an important role in contributing to the funding required.

Green Bond Principle Aligned Infrastructure Projects

The table below provides an overview of a sample of the Western Australian Government's GBP aligned projects contained within the $38 billion forward looking infrastructure program released as part of the 2025-26 State Budget on 19 June 2025. It also includes the projected total infrastructure spend for each GBP category.

CategoryProject

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

$6,747 million

Clean Transportation

$4,776 million

  • Electric Bus Fleet: Replacing retired diesel buses with electric buses.
  • Electric Ferries: Building five electric ferries and expanding the Perth ferry network to boost sustainable travel.

Sustainable Water and
Wastewater Management

$3,790 million

Sustainable Ports

$681 million

Biodiversity

$616 million 

Green Enabling

$425 million

  • Lumsden Point: Development of a logistics hub at Port Hedland to support battery mineral exports and renewable energy imports.

Social Bond Principle Aligned Infrastructure Projects

The table below provides an overview of a sample of the Western Australian Government's SBP aligned projects contained within the $38 billion forward looking infrastructure program released as part of the 2025-26 State Budget on 19 June 2025. It also includes the projected total infrastructure spend for each SBP category.

CategoryProject

Access to Essential Services

$4,954 million

Affordable Basic Infrastructure

$3,671 million

Affordable Housing

$2,688 million

Socioeconomic Advancement and Empowerment

$1,147 million

Banner images:
Top - Mount Nameless, Tom Price. Image courtesy of Tourism Western Australia.
Below - Coral Bay. Image courtesy of Tourism Western Australia.

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