Archived Statements - Max Evans MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
21/12/1999	Evans	Racing And Gaming; Finance	Statement of resignation by Finance and Racing and Gaming Minister Max Evans
16/12/1999	Evans	Racing And Gaming	National Conference on gambling on the Internet proposed
25/10/1999	Evans	Finance	Legislation introduced in 1996 to grant exemptions of stamp duty will now be amended
12/10/1999	Evans	Racing And Gaming	TAB's contribution to economy over past 10 years featured in annual report
8/09/1999	Evans	Finance	Insurance Commission's annual report shows healthy after-tax profit
1/09/1999	Evans	Finance	The State Government has moved to assist establishment of community banks
2/08/1999	Evans	Racing And Gaming	Announcement of Plans for $75m expansion at Burswood International Casino welcomed
15/07/1999	Evans	Finance	WA motorists are not being short-changed in the amount of petrol levy being spent on roads
25/06/1999	Evans	Racing And Gaming	Extra hotel hours over New Year's Eve/Day
13/05/1999	Evans	Finance	State Revenue Department completes computerised revenue collection informantion system
6/05/1999	Evans	Finance	3.6 per cent increase in third party insurance premiums
15/04/1999	Evans	Racing And Gaming	Gaming Commission finds Channel 7 promotion illegal
6/04/1999	Evans	Finance	Cabinet approves draftings of amendments to Stamp Act regarding managed investment
10/03/1999	Evans	Racing And Gaming	Betting Control Board & Gaming Commission to be amalgamated
5/03/1999	Evans	Finance	Over $2m listed as unclaimed money in Government Gazette
3/03/1999	Evans	Finance	WA's Public Bank Account transferred to the Commonwealth Bank
23/01/1999	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Minister to attend 26th Asian Racing Conference in Macau
12/01/1999	Evans	Racing and Gaming	AHA's objection to the marketing of alcoholic icy poles endorsed
20/12/1998	Evans; Omodei	Racing and Gaming; Disability Services	Lotteries Commission grant to provide accommodation for the disabled
16/12/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Lotteries Commission to retain control of its two major functions
23/11/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Alcohol vending machines unlikely to be approved for WA [Audio]
25/09/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Claims about impact of tax reforms on racing industry incorrect
21/07/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Minister to discuss racing and gaming in Hong Kong, Singapore & Malaysia
8/07/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Sports bookmakers' levy reduced from two per cent to 0.5 per cent
1/07/1998	Moore; Evans	Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming	Funding boost for Trailswest program
29/06/1998	Evans	Finance	Off-road diesel consumers to be sent optional systems of record keeping
10/06/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Lotteries Commission contributed further $111,000 to improve efficiency and scope of Foodbank operations
5/06/1998	Cowan; Evans	Finance	State Revenue Dept. has licensed its RCIS software to NSW of State Revenue
5/06/1998	Moore; Evans	Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming	Total of $229,750 in Lotteries Commission funding for State's Trailswest program announced today
29/05/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	New Lotteries House officially opened in South Hedland
29/05/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Lotteries Commission cheque for $150,000 presented to Royal Flying Doctor Service
22/05/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Amended Liquor Licensing Act and associated regulations
11/05/1998	Evans	Finance	Stamp Act to be amended
6/05/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Cellar door subsidy extended for wine producers
14/04/1998	Moore; Evans	Sport and Recreation	Lotteries Commission funding for the State's Trailwest program
9/04/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Legislation to give the Lotteries Commission greater flexibility introduced
12/03/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Burswood Showroom to be given $5 million renovation
26/02/1998	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Cheque presented to Perth Bone and Tissue Bank
18/02/1998	Evans	Finance	Re-assessment of rules dealing with diesel fuel subsidy for off-road uses sought
5/02/1998	Evans	Finance	Release of committee's report on parliamentary superannuation
20/01/1998	Evans	Sport and Recreation	Two-year trial of Peel region of Sport and Recreation Ministry (A/Min)
20/01/1998	Evans	Sport and Recreation	Public warned to take extra care when swimming (A/Min)
19/01/1998	Evans	Finance	Act to simplify administrative processes for State's taxes to be introduced
14/01/1998	Evans	Finance	Comment from Finance Minister Max Evans on Geoff Gallop's statement about Healthway
11/12/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	No comment on application for liquor licence
4/12/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Possession of unlicenced gaming machines banned
24/11/1997	Evans	Finance	Agreement on drafting of amendments to Stamp Act re aged care services
8/11/1997	Evans	Finance	Call for support for St Vincent de Paul Society's annual Christmas appeal
28/10/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Refunds relating to invalidated liquor licence fees being posted out
22/10/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Liquor Licensing Authority to have greater power under new legislation
19/09/1997	Evans	Finance; Racing and Gaming	Minister to attend meetings in Europe
18/09/1997	Evans	Finance	Transfer of the day to day management of Burswood Casino to Australian control
11/09/1997	Evans	Finance	Figures show SGIC finished financial year with outstanding surplus
10/09/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	WA Turf Club's decision to reduce stakes correct
1/09/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Launch of 24-hour, toll-free help line for problem gamblers
20/06/1997	Evans	Finance	West Coast Eagle helps promote ThinkSafe approach to school children
20/06/1997	Evans	Finance	Five per cent increase in all third party motor vehicle insurance premiums
20/06/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Change in rules dealing with minimum telephone bets
19/06/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Legislation to help Burswood Property Trust take control of casino
11/06/1997	Evans	Finance	Cttee to review parliamentary superannuation & judicial pensions
16/05/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Rules changing scale of bingo prizes to come into effect soon
12/05/1997	Evans	Finance	Legislation to address possible avenue for stamp duty avoidance
6/05/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Only small changes to Racecourse Dev Act planned following review
27/04/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Training programs for hotel licensees approved
23/04/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	No plan to introduce general change in hotel & tavern trading hours
16/04/1997	Evans	Finance	Amendments to Stamp Act to help transport industry
14/04/1997	Evans	Finance	Letter about State's problem with C'wlth funding sent to Federal MPs
10/04/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Woolworths granted a change in the liquor licence for Derby supermarket
8/04/1997	Evans	Finance	Burswood Property Trust to take over operation of casino
8/04/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Commitment on administration of liquor licensing laws reaffirmed
6/04/1997	Evans	Finance	Destruction of confiscated tobacco products ordered
2/04/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Volunteer Centre receives $28,500 from Lotteries Commission
18/03/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Mr Lloyd Stewart appointed Chairman of the Lotteries Commission Board
12/03/1997	Evans	Finance	Comment on proposed Commonwealth superannuation surcharge
19/02/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Intention not to change status of gaming machines reaffirmed
19/02/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Strict voluntary controls on pension day liquor sales in Halls Creek
7/02/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	WA puts greater share of TAB turnover into racing than other States
17/01/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Minister to attend 25th Asian Racing Conference in South Africa
14/01/1997	Evans	Finance	Agreement reached on drafting of amendments to Stamp Act
6/01/1997	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Jockeys urged not to overlook their responsibilities to the local racing industry
27/12/1996	Evans	Finance	Legislation to address potential avenue for stamp duty avoidance
19/12/1996	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Launch of card to help curb under-age drinking & cigarette smoking
10/12/1996	Evans	Finance	State Valuer-General wins national award for quality of work
28/11/1996	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Ruling on liquor licensing laws will assist legislation
29/10/1996	Evans	Finance	Legislation will relieve corporate reconstructions of stamp duty
28/10/1996	Evans	Finance	Assertions that small business is penalised by land tax misinformed
24/10/1996	Evans	Finance	Estimated land tax collections for 1996-97
13/10/1996	Evans	Finance	$300,000 grant for Surf Life Saving Western Australia
8/10/1996	Evans	Finance	WA company to help prevent salinity problems around the world
3/10/1996	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Claims about increased gambling problems not based on new info
19/09/1996	Evans	Finance	SGIC records $117M consolidated operating profit
9/08/1996	Evans	Finance	Business sponsorship sought for Aboriginal Cultural Exchange
14/07/1996	Evans	Finance	Agreement to take limited part in national stamp duty rewrite
9/07/1996	Evans	Finance	Legislation dealing with stamp duty on partly-paid C'Wlth Bank shares
5/07/1996	Evans	Finance	Gov't meets commitment to amend Stamp Act
30/06/1996	Lewis; Nicholls; Evans	Planning; Finance	Land buyers to benefit from changed taxes relating to land development
28/06/1996	Evans	Finance	Historic State Budget the culmination of years of planning
27/06/1996	Evans	Racing and Gaming	New Totaliser Agency Board appointed
26/06/1996	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Changes to Gaming and Lotteries Commissions
23/06/1996	Evans	Racing and Gaming	Fee on large bingo games run by charitable groups reduced