GE to build major education centre in Perth

Giant US company General Electric has announced plans for an $80 million technology and education centre at Perth’s Jandakot airport.

Its global chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt made the announcement in Perth on Wednesday with federal Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs Minister Chris Evans.

Mr Immelt said the new facility would be a multi-purpose GE training, service and technology centre able to be expanded further in future.

It would help provide skills and training to support growth in Australia’s oil and gas, energy, mining, transportation and water industries.