A large parcel of land near Whyalla earmarked for a potential hydrogen hub has been put out for national and international expressions of interest by the state government.
A court case that aims to wind up operations at the Whyalla Steelworks is still set down to begin this morning, despite an eleventh hour announcement by Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance yesterday that a refinancing deal for its Australian operations had been agreed.
Whyalla has great potential to expand its economy beyond the important steelmaking industry, but needs leadership to diversify, argues Michael O’Neil.
The latest threat to the Whyalla steelworks highlights Australia’s reliance on international decisions and supply lines, and the need for a strategic, sustainable industry policy, argues Barbara Pocock.