Media Statements: Statements http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/Date Descending.aspx RSS feed for the Statements list. Department of the Premier and Cabinet Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:12:58 GMT Windows SharePoint Services V3 RSS Generator 60 list Media Statements: Statements /_layouts/images/homepage.gif http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/Date Descending.aspx Cricket first to receive high-level ambush advertising protection http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=133062 Content:

Tomorrow’s Australia versus Pakistan cricket match at the WACA Ground will be the first major sports event in Western Australia to be protected from ambush aerial advertising.

 

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron today announced the first implementation of the recently enacted Major Events(Aerial Advertising) Act.

 

Legislation, which came into force in mid-January, would for the first time provide protection for event organisers and sponsors, with the WACA being the first to apply for an event order.

                     

The Act controls aerial advertising at major events or a series of events and provides the organiser and sponsors with the security that their rights and privileges would be protected.

 

Mr Waldron said the Act was introduced partially in response to incidents in recent years where matches at the WACA Ground were used as advertising opportunities by businesses with no connection to the game.

 

“Major sporting and entertainment events have increasingly been subject to ambush marketing through aerial advertising,” he said.

 

“The new law makes it an offence for companies to run rogue aerial advertising campaigns that can damage popular major events.

 

“Ambush aerial marketing is grossly unfair, allowing companies to exploit high-profile advertising opportunities for which legitimate sponsors have paid significant dollars.”

 

The Minister said the Act restricts activities such as sky-writing or the use of banners or advertising attached to aircraft such as blimps, aircraft, hang gliders and hot air balloons. 

 

“These activities have a major impact on event organisers as they could not offer any real protection to their sponsors,” he said

 

“This legislation will ensure that the rights of sponsors of a major event will be protected at law and provide a further incentive to a sponsor to invest in major events in this State.”

 

Mr Waldron said it was fitting that tomorrow’s One Day International would be the first event in Western Australia where the protection applied, given Cricket Australia were one of the key drivers of seeking this legislation across Australia.

 

“The State Government hopes this legislation will continue to attract significant events such as international cricket which are great contributors to WA’s economic and social health,” he said.

 

Minister's office - 9213 7200
Date: 28/01/2010
Minister: Waldron
Portfolio: Sport and Recreation
Region: All
]]> Antartis, Jill Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:57:04 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=133062 New centre puts bounce in basketball’s step http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=133047 Content:

Community and State level basketball in Western Australia will be the major beneficiaries of the new Western Australian Basketball Centre.

 

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron today officially opened the new multi-purpose facility and said it would serve WA basketball well into this century and provide an enormous benefit to sport in WA.

 

“This complex has been designed to cater for community, State and national level basketball competition - the eight courts, including the two show courts with seating for up to 2,000 spectators, will provide an enormous boost to the game,” Mr Waldron said.

 

“Just as importantly, it has been designed as a multi-purpose sports complex and, while basketball will be its primary use, sports such as netball, volleyball, badminton and other indoor games will be played here.”

 

The Minister acknowledged the influence of the major supporters of basketball in WA over the years and said the new facility stood as testament to their efforts.

 

“I think it is important that we acknowledge those such as Jack Bendat, Andrew Vlahov, Luc Longley and the Ellis family who have contributed so much to the development of basketball in this State,” he said.

 

Mr Waldron said the new facility would encourage participation in sport and was also environmentally friendly in its design.

 

“In this era of environmental awareness, building a sporting facility is not just a matter of constructing the most basic building for the purpose of playing sport,” he said.

 

“Much more needs to be considered and in this case, all the boxes have been ticked.”

 

Features of the centre include:

 

·           eight courts, including two basketball show courts with 1,100 permanent seats and 900 retractable seats, and a six-court sports hall with multi-sport line markings

·           function centre with bar and kitchen facilities

·           office space for Basketball WA, the Perth Wildcats and the Perry Lakes Hawks

·           kiosk and community basketball club rooms

·           low energy and passive lighting solutions incorporated into the stadium

·           flow controllers and timers fitted to taps to achieve five-star performance for basins and sinks, and three-star performance for the shower heads. Waterless urinals have also been installed

·           recycled water from the Subiaco Waste Water Treatment Plant will be used for irrigation purposes with bore water used for flushing and back-up purposes

·           the stadium incorporates passive ventilation, reducing its carbon footprint.

 

Completion of the WA Basketball Centre, and the already operational WA Athletics Stadium, is the second stage of a three-pronged sports development in the sporting precinct. The development replaces out-of-date facilities at Perry Lakes and will also include a rugby facility on adjacent land.

 

The combined construction cost of the WA Athletics Stadium, WA Basketball Centre and supporting infrastructure was $73.4million.

 

The WA Basketball Centre will be managed by VenuesWest (formerly the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust) and chairman Graham Partridge said the operator looked forward to working with Basketball WA to make the centre one of the best facilities in the country.

 

“This will be the finest facility in Australia,” Mr Partridge said.

 

“The training hall alone occupies 5,000 square metres.

 

“We’ll be able to ensure many other sports such as netball and volleyball get a chance to practice and play in this extraordinary venue and hope to provide access to more than 100,000 users in the first year.”

 

Mr Waldron said he hoped that many of these users would be school aged children

 

“I hope we will see many school groups using these facilities because our sporting structure in this State - as well as the physical and social health of the community - is so dependent on getting young people to play sport,” the Minister said.

 

“Having sporting facilities such as this one certainly go a long way towards providing more opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to keep active. This makes individuals healthier and happier and our communities stronger and safer places to live.” 

 

Minister's office - 9213 7200
Date: 24/01/2010
Minister: Waldron
Portfolio: Sport and Recreation
Region: All
]]> Arbouin, Shane Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:27:50 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=133047 Minister kick-starts Rushton Park revamp http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132960 Content:

Peel residents would be the big winners following today’s kick-start of the redevelopment of the Rushton Park Sporting Complex in Mandurah.

 

The $8.757million project would deliver a multi-use sporting complex, including a grandstand incorporating players’ and coaches’ facilities. These house change rooms, gymnasium, storage, first aid and conference facilities.

 

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said the redevelopment would enable the facility to host a broad range of sporting and community events that would be a major boost to the region.

 

“Rushton Park is already well known for its multiple sporting facilities and has produced some prodigious talent,” Mr Waldron said.

 

“The ability of the Rushton Park facility to cater for a diverse range of sport is highly regarded and this project greatly expands sporting and recreational opportunities in the Peel region.

 

“It is particularly pleasing to see the level of support provided through partnership with Federal, State, local governments and industry making this initiative truly a community facility.”

 

The redevelopment also includes a new administration and management building and community meeting rooms to host media, coaches and VIPs.  Community facilities have been modernised with a restaurant, members’ lounge and bar included.

 

The project received $450,000 from Round 1 of the Peel Regional Grants Scheme and $1,373,000 from the Country Local Government Fund, both under the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program, which is improving regional Western Australia’s economic and community infrastructure and services.

 

The project also incorporated $700,000 from Department of Sport and Recreation’s Community Sport and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF).  The CSRFF provides funds for community sport and recreation infrastructure such as club rooms, tennis courts and lighting.

 

“Sport and recreation has an important role to play in building stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities,” the Minister said.

 

Significant funding has also been provided with $3.5million (Federal departments of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government), $450,000 (Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program), $1,544,000 (City of Mandurah); $500,000 (Australian Football League) and $240,000 (Peel Thunder Football Club).

 

During construction the project would directly employ 15 staff.  Upon completion, five full time staff, plus additional casual staff, would be required.

 

Minister's office - 9213 7200
Date: 18/12/2009
Minister: Waldron
Portfolio: Sport and Recreation
Region: Peel
]]> Stratford, Pamela Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:14:04 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132960 Western Australian children still not active enough http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132904 Content:

More than half of Western Australian children are at risk of health problems as adults because they are still not participating in enough healthy activities.

 

The key findings of the 2008 Western Australian Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (CAPANS) show the majority of children are not active enough and many are not eating enough fruit and vegetables.  This behaviour usually worsened into adolescence.

 

CAPANS was commissioned by the Physical Activity Taskforce and follows 2003 research monitoring child and adolescent physical activity, nutrition and behaviour.

 

Sport and Recreation Minister and chair of the Physical Activity Taskforce, Terry Waldron, said one positive outcome from the report was children’s physical activity levels had not appeared to have decreased since 2003.

 

“Against the social trend of more sedentary behaviour, including participating in screen-based entertainment, children seem to have maintained their 2003 levels of physical activity,” Mr Waldron said

 

“About 60 per cent of boys in primary and secondary schools and more than 70 per cent of primary school girls are also not getting the recommended amounts of activity.

 

“Secondary school girls are most at risk, with 90 per cent not meeting the recommended 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day.”

 

The 2008 CAPANS pedometer study showed minimal improvements since 2003, with about 60 per cent of children still not achieving the recommended daily step count.

 

However, fruit and vegetable consumption had improved since 2003.

 

“Overall there has been an increase in the number of children eating the recommended amount of fruit, and a significant increase in the number of secondary school girls eating the recommended amount of vegetables,” the Minister said

 

“While this is positive, we are still concerned this is a small proportion and the majority of children need to eat more of these foods and eat them more often.” 

 

The CAPANS 2008 key findings:

 

·                the majority of children reported participating in more than two hours of screen-based recreation on one or more days of the previous week

·                boys reported playing movement-based video games as their most common active play activity.  Girls reported playing with pets as their most common active play activity

·                the proportion of secondary school students using active transport home from school has increased since 2003

·                two in five primary school students usually eat the recommended amount of vegetables and three in five usually consume the recommended amount of fruit for their age

·                one in four secondary school students usually consume the recommended amount of fruit for their age.  A similar proportion usually eat the recommended amount of vegetables

·                overall consumption of fruit has increased since 2003, both in the proportion and amount eaten.

 

Mr Waldron said children who learned healthy lifestyle habits at an early age usually continued them for life.

 

“Regular physical activity and a nutritious diet provide benefits to the development of physical, mental and social health in children and adolescents,” he said

 

The Physical Activity Taskforce was established in 2001 to oversee the development and delivery of a whole-of-government and whole-of-community approach to increasing physical activity levels in WA.  The taskforce comprised government, non-government, academic and local government agencies.

 

CAPANS was commissioned by the Physical Activity Taskforce in 2008 and data was collected from 1,827 students in primary school years three, five and seven and secondary school years eight, 10 and 11.  

 

Edith Cowan University conducted the WA survey and the final report of CAPANS 2008 will be available in 2010.

 

Minister's office - 9213 7200
Date: 8/12/2009
Minister: Waldron
Portfolio: Sport and Recreation
Region: All
]]> Arbouin, Shane Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:50:00 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132904 Katanning heads sport and rec industry honours http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132860 Content:

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron has congratulated the Shire of Katanning, which won two major awards at the Sport and Recreation Industry Awards 2009

 

Katanning won the Commitment to Participation Award and the prestigious $10,000 Minister’s Award for Industry Excellence at last Friday’s biennial award ceremony.

 

Mr Waldron said with its commitment to providing sport and recreation opportunities for its culturally diverse community, the shire’s residents were already winners.

 

“They now have Western Australian sport and recreation’s most prestigious award to support that,” he said.

 

“On behalf of the State Government and all Western Australians, I congratulate everyone who was honoured with an award on the night - these individuals and organisations represent the highest achievers in the sport and recreation industry.”

 

The Shire of Katanning’s two awards recognised its implementation of a range of programs and initiatives at Katanning Leisure Centre aimed at engaging community members from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in sport and recreation.

 

“It was great to see so many examples of the use of sport and recreation to build stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities among the award finalists and winners,” the Minister said.

 

“The high quality of the record number of entries received reinforces the important work being done by the sport and recreation industry to better the lives of Western Australians no matter their background or where they live.

 

“The determination and passion of those involved in these projects is what makes the industry so crucial to our society and ensures that WA continues to be a world leader in the delivery of better lifestyle opportunities to the community.”

 

Run by the Department of Sport and Recreation, the awards recognised innovation and exceptional achievement across all areas of sport and recreation in WA and this year coincided with Active 09, the department’s annual industry conference.

 

Please refer to the PDF for the list of award winners.

 

Minister's office: 9213 7200

Date: 1/12/2009
Minister: Waldron
Portfolio: Sport and Recreation
Region: All
Attachments: http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/Attachments/132860/sportandrecindawardswal.pdf
]]> Arbouin, Shane Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:39:14 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132860 Barbagallo Raceway to benefit from multi-million dollar upgrade http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132776 Content:

The Western Australian motor racing fraternity will benefit from a multi-million dollar upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway.

 

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron announced the upgrade today and said track safety would be a key focus of work done at the track.

 

“Close to $5million will be injected into WA motorsport and will result in a better track and safety gains,” Mr Waldron said.

 

“The upgrades will include widening, resurfacing and lighting of the entire track, improved safety fencing and upgraded communication equipment.

 

“The funding will allow for the installation of CCTV cameras for increased safety and provision of a portable media centre and briefing room for the drivers.”

 

The upgrade is a joint project between the State Government and the Western Australian Sporting Car Club (WASCC).

 

Mr Waldron said the raceway had been confirmed by the GHD report as the best venue for local and major national and international motorsport events.

 

“Retaining and improving Barbagallo builds on the legacy created by the WASCC, which has  been operating from the venue since 1967,” he said.

 

“Barbagallo is used every week of the year by local motorsport enthusiasts but is also frequently used by WA Police and other driver training and road safety organisations.

 

“Part of the $5million new funding will also pay for the necessary planning approvals for a potential new track and racing complex expansion to the north of the existing track.”

 

The long term vision outlined in the GHD report will ultimately provide greater flexibility and additional amenity for all users of the track,” the Minister said.

 

The Minister thanked the WASCC for its extensive involvement in the process the club’s development committee chairman Russell Sewell welcomed the announcement.

 

“This is a great result for the motorsport community in WA,” Mr Sewell said.“It will provide us with a solid base for growth into the future.”

 

Minister's office - 9213 7200
Date: 13/11/2009
Minister: Waldron
Portfolio: Sport and Recreation
Region: Northern Metro & Perth CBD
]]> Arbouin, Shane Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:26:08 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132776 Small grants are a big boost for communities http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132758 Content:

Communities across the State will benefit from new and improved sporting infrastructure following the announcement of the first successful applicants under the new small grants round of the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF).

 

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said the first round recipients highlighted the benefits of the program, designed to ensure money was spent on a wider range of sport and recreation programs across the community.

 

“The implementation of a small grants round is encouraging more applications for funding through a simpler and quicker application process,” Mr Waldron said.

 

“The small grants are run twice a year and are for projects under $150,000. A total of $750,000 is available for allocation in each round.

 

“Sport and recreation plays an important role in building stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities, and the small grants make it easier for sport and recreation organisations and local governments to apply for funding.

 

“This ensures that grassroots sport and recreation organisations can provide the context for communities to be active and reap the many benefits of participation both at an individual and community level.”

                          

The 38 successful applications in this first round of small grants included:

·       Town of Port Hedland:  $75,000 - Installation of overhead lights at Gratwick Aquatic Centre

·       Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale:  $11,391 - Upgrading of two netball/basketball courts

·       City of Swan/Swan Valley Sporting Club:  $25,095 - Creation of an active reserve, including turfing, reticulation and water storage

·       Shire of Exmouth/Exmouth Golf Club:  $6,090 - Replacement of synthetic tee boxes

·       Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley:  $25,000 - Development of the Kununurra Sports Precinct Master Plan

·       Shire of Denmark:  $30,995 - Construction of a multi-purpose fitness area and new storage area

·       City of Geraldton-Greenough:  $13,752 - Relocation and upgrading of cricket nets

·       City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder/Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association Inc:  $49,577 - development of playing fields at Goldfields Hockey Stadium

·       Shire of Westonia:  $32,616 - Upgrading of the Westonia Pioneer Memorial Pool and surrounding pool grounds

·       Shire of Manjimup:  $15,200 - Installation of a drainage system at Pemberton Oval.

 

The next round of grants opens in February 2010.  For more information on CSRFF grants, contact your local Department of Sport and Recreation office.  A full list of grant recipients is available on the DSR website at http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au or by calling 9492 9700.

 

Minister's office - 9213 7200
Date: 10/11/2009
Minister: Waldron
Portfolio: Sport and Recreation
Region: All
]]> Antartis, Jill Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:52:24 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132758 Minister introduces changes to combat sports legislation http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132622 Content:

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron has introduced to Parliament significant changes to the legislation governing the combat sports industry.

 

“While the government acknowledges that the majority of combat sports contests in our state are approved and safely run, there are a small minority of events that cause concern and threaten to give the combat sports industry a bad name,” Mr Waldron said.

 

The changes to the Professional Combat Sports Act (1987) would improve the control measures of contest events and increased the health and safety of all participants, from amateur to professional level. These apply to sports such as karate, boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Brazilian jujitsu and judo.

 

A key amendment to the Act would ensure it applies to all levels of the industry, as previously it applied only to the ‘professional’ aspect.

 

The Minister would have a clearly defined function in the approval of rules for contests and the term ‘contest’ will now relate to all combat sports contests, previously it applied only to professional bouts for those aged over 18.

 

There will also be increased penalties for offences breaching the Act.

 

Regulations are now being reviewed to ensure the appropriate level of community compliance so the new legislation can be achieved.

 

Changes to the legislation were sparked by a review of the combat sports industry in 2006, where concerns were raised by both industry representatives and members of the commission regarding the safety involved in some amateur events being run and of inappropriate conduct.

 

“Some of the concerns raised during the review process included having no medical practitioner on site, a lack of rules and inexperienced officials at non-sanctioned bouts, all of which are a great risk to the safety of those participating in such competitions,” Mr Waldron said.

 

“The legislation will provide greater protection and assurance to all participants, ensuring they are competing in the safest environment possible.”

 

Minister's office - 9213 7200
Date: 15/10/2009
Minister: Waldron
Portfolio: Sport and Recreation
Region: All
]]> Antartis, Jill Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:56:50 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132622 Sport and recreation programs to divert kids from Northbridge http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132617 Content:

Sport and recreation programs will play an important role in the State Government’s plan to tackle anti-social behaviour in Northbridge.

 

One of the issues identified as a problem in Northbridge is the number of young children roaming the streets late at night unaccompanied by responsible adults.

 

The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) will work together with other government and non-government agencies to provide alternative activities for children on Friday and Saturday nights.

 

“Many of the kids that visit Northbridge at night on the weekend are only 12 and 13. It is an adult precinct and they simply should not be there unaccompanied,” Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said.

 

“Let me be clear that providing a sport and recreation program on Friday and Saturday night will not solve all the social problems behind this problem, but we will be providing fun, safe and healthy alternatives.

 

“Sport can be a really effective method of engaging young people and, once engaged, they can be provided with other learning opportunities.

 

“Great examples of this are the Midnight Basketball tournaments that have been running in Geraldton and Midland, and in the near future, Kwinana.

 

“At these tournaments the kids are attracted by the fun of basketball, but part of the deal is that they also attend a variety of seminars where they learn important life skills.

 

“Initially we will be piloting projects in Midland and Armadale because police and Mission Australia statistics tell us these areas are where many of the kids we are targeting come from.”

 

DSR has already held meetings with community representatives in Midland and Armadale to assess what activities and resources already exist.

 

“It is important that the community drives these projects because they understand what will attract the children and, in the long run, it will be community support that will make this sustainable,” the Minister said.

 

“We will be investing in each area to support activities on Friday and Saturday nights, and this investment will be allocated in consultation with the community.”

 

To support this initiative DSR is also working on related projects to:

 

  • Link youth at risk and their families with local sport clubs. This may include a one-on-one mentoring program
  • Use DSR recreation camps to provide camps-based program opportunities with integrated recreational activities and leadership and life skills training
  • Collaborate with Juvenile Justice teams to offer sport and recreation volunteer activities such as officiating and administration as alternatives to current community service activities such as cleaning graffiti.

“These are great examples of how sport and recreation can help build stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities,” Mr Waldron said.

 

Minister's office  - 9213 7200
Date: 14/10/2009
Minister: Waldron
Portfolio: Sport and Recreation
Region: All
]]> Antartis, Jill Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:36:52 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132617 Greater access to water catchments to be explored http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132494 Content:

A Parliamentary committee will examine allowing greater recreation access to dams, water courses and catchment areas that provide drinking water for Western Australians.

 

Water Minister Graham Jacobs and Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron jointly announced the State Government’s decision to refer the issue to the Legislative Council’s Public Administration standing committee.

 

“Water is our most precious resource and this Government will continue to ensure that Western Australians have access to safe, secure and reliable water sources,” Dr Jacobs said.

 

“What we want to do is allow some recreational and sports activities to take place in these areas. 

 

“The question we want the standing committee to answer is, how much should be allowed without jeopardising our drinking water?”

 

Mr Waldron said some activities were possible on dams and water courses as well as in catchment areas.  These could include water skiing, sailing, fishing, kayaking, bushwalking, motorbike riding and horse riding where appropriate.

 

“While looking to allow more sport and recreation in catchments areas, we need to know how much is acceptable and how we can implement measures to ensure we have quality water for the future,” Mr Waldron said.

 

The Ministers said they would ask the standing committee to make recommendations to them and the State Government as part of a statutory review of Policy 13, which governs public access to drinking water catchment areas.

 

The committee would be asked to make its recommendations by the end of July 2010.

 

Water Minister’s office:  9213 6900

Sport and Recreation Minister’s office: 9213 7200
Date: 16/09/2009
Minister: Jacobs;Waldron
Portfolio: Water;Sport and Recreation
Region: All
]]> Arbouin, Shane Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:16:57 GMT http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Lists/Statements/DispForm.aspx?ID=132494