WA has world class industries - iron ore (50yrs +), LNG...

WA has world class industries - iron ore (50yrs +), LNG (30yrs+), Alumina (50yrs+), Gold (120yrs+), Nickel (50yrs).

The East Coast has pokies, poles and wires, a housing bubble, Canberra, public servants, recycled government money.

WA has world class people prepared to work to support these industries (50,000 FIFO workers)

I would start looking forwards not in the rear mirror.