[4] DevelopmentWA has an independent board of directors appointed by the state government and reports annually to Parliament.

Collectively the agency delivers industrial, residential and commercial projects of strategic importance to the state.

[4] DevelopmentWA continues to implement projects initiated the former redevelopment authorities for East Perth, Subiaco, Midland and Armadale.

[5] Similarly, the agency was criticised by local residents for not standing up to property developers and enforcing building height guidelines in the redevelopment of Scarborough.

[6] The agency jointly operates the Australian Marine Complex, together with the Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation and AMC Management (WA) Pty Ltd.[7] Former Premier of Western Australia, Alan Carpenter, served on the board of DevelopmentWA from September 2020[8] until retiring in December 2021.