News: WA CCUS Hubs Workshop – Next Steps

March 3, 2026

On 19-20 Feb 2026 CCUSNA hosted the WA CCUS Hubs Workshop. Around 100 attendees from across industry, government and research met to discuss our convening theme “What are the opportunities and challenges in developing a multi-user CCUS hub in WA (Kwinana, Mid West, Pilbara).

The agenda for the workshop was self-generated in real time by participants, and various themes emerged and evolved over the two days.

CCUSNA is now collating the notes captured by each discussion group and will issue a Book of Proceedings to all workshop attendees. This will be followed by a final report summarising the key themes that emerged and outlining practical next steps based on the options discussed. The final report will be made publicly available, and CCUSNA will present the outcomes at an upcoming Technical Talk (date to be confirmed).

Before the workshop, we anticipated that some groups would form around the practical aspects of developing multi‑user CCUS hubs. While there was a strong level of technical discussion, the most well‑attended conversations focused on the coordination challenges and the respective roles of government and industry. These insights reflect a need for clarity on governance, sequencing, and shared infrastructure pathways.

We look forward to bringing these outcomes together over the coming weeks so we can provide clear, practical recommendations.