Overview
- The WA Planning Commission’s Statutory Planning Committee approved the first stage of works on October 16 with conditions including a tree protection plan and a construction management plan.
- Site preparation and earthworks are underway at the Fiona Stanley precinct, with piling due to start in November as crews remove asphalt and level the site for foundations.
- Released designs show a 12‑storey, 274‑bed facility with a neonatal unit, operating theatres, a family birthing centre and outpatient clinics, plus about 2,500 bays across two multi‑deck car parks.
- The government maintains a $1.8 billion budget but cannot rule out increases, with the Office of Major Infrastructure Delivery overseeing an accelerated program toward a 2029 opening.
- Local officials flagged bushfire‑risk and staging concerns, while DFES indicated comfort with performance solutions and WA Life said only non‑habitable areas fall within the higher‑risk zone; Webuild is named as builder after a joint‑venture partner went into administration in May.