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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
25/05/2017	Papalia	Tourism	Tourism WA to appoint east coast advocate
25/05/2017	Cook; Saffioti	Health; Lands	McGowan Government progressing with Medihotels
24/05/2017	Dawson	Environment	Nominations open for Infinity Awards
24/05/2017	Cook	Health	Regional workshops to address palliative care
24/05/2017	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Schools provide platform for Aboriginal reconciliation
24/05/2017	Cook	Health	Flu vaccination rates slump to an alarming low
24/05/2017	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Roe 8 jobs secured as environmental rehabilitation gets underway
24/05/2017	Roberts	Police	Increased opening hours for Canning Vale Police Station
24/05/2017	Dawson	Environment	Funding for waste avoidance projects
24/05/2017	Quigley	Attorney General	New judge for the Court of Appeal
24/05/2017	Murray	Sport And Recreation	McGowan Government wastes no time on Mixed Martial Arts safety changes
23/05/2017	McGowan	Premier	Historic election of first female Legislative Council President
23/05/2017	Kelly	Water	Transfer of Busselton and Dunsborough water assets not to proceed
23/05/2017	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Great Eastern Highway passing lanes completed in the Goldfields
22/05/2017	Dawson	Environment	Book launched to guide Banksia Woodlands restoration
22/05/2017	McGowan	Premier	Premier thanks Andrew and Nicola Forrest for remarkable gesture
22/05/2017	Saffioti	Lands	Strata reforms to support vibrant communities
22/05/2017	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Groundbreaking new museum to create jobs, boost economy
20/05/2017	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Cockburn Aquatic and Recreation Centre opens
20/05/2017	Dawson	Environment	Fresh approaches to minimising waste
19/05/2017	Murray	Sport And Recreation	Trails blueprint paves way to revitalise regional towns
19/05/2017	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism	First industry consortium to promote tourism as key economic driver
19/05/2017	Papalia	Citizenship And Multicultural Interests	Quest for a star - talent show supports multicultural youth
19/05/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funding round opens for natural resources grants
19/05/2017	Kelly	Water	Don't forget to turn your sprinklers off for winter
18/05/2017	Kelly	Water	Albany's wastewater treatment plant to undergo upgrades
18/05/2017	Dawson	Environment	Prescribed burning result best in 29 years
18/05/2017	Dawson	Environment	Schools rewarded for waste approach
18/05/2017	Saffioti	Planning	Waterloo Industrial Park plan open for public comment
17/05/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer; Finance	Temporary first home owner boost to end to assist with budget repair
17/05/2017	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	No body, no parole legislation introduced to Parliament
16/05/2017	Templeman	Local Government	Independent oversight to improve local government standards
16/05/2017	Papalia	Defence Issues	WA dudded in national Naval Shipbuilding Plan
16/05/2017	McGowan; Roberts; Quigley	Premier; Police; Attorney General	Laws introduced to allow life imprisonment for meth traffickers
15/05/2017	Quigley	Attorney General	New Karratha Courthouse additions equal a boost to justice services
15/05/2017	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Western Australia acreage release for 2017
15/05/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Minister welcomes Ingham’s job-creating expansion
15/05/2017	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Commission of Inquiry to investigate financial mismanagement
15/05/2017	Tinley; McGurk	Housing; Child Protection	Rockingham crisis facility supports homeless youth
15/05/2017	Quigley	Attorney General	Legal eagles swoop on community service awards
14/05/2017	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Towards 2020 safety and health vision
13/05/2017	Kelly	Fisheries	A smarter approach to shark mitigation in WA waters
13/05/2017	Saffioti	Transport	Forrestfield-Airport Link tunnel boring machine arrives in Perth
12/05/2017	Saffioti	Transport	Options for High Street and Stirling Highway to be developed
12/05/2017	McGowan; Wyatt; Johnston	Premier; Public Sector Management; Treasurer; Commerce and Industrial Relations	New wages policy another critical budget repair measure
12/05/2017	McGurk	Women's Interests	Minister to fire up runners at this year’s Mother's Day Classic
12/05/2017	Dawson	Environment	Rock wallabies released into Kalbarri National Park
11/05/2017	McGowan	Premier	Premier congratulates Rio Tinto on new local procurement program
11/05/2017	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET deserves big slice of $10 billion National Rail Program
10/05/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Progress on fresh produce trade restrictions
10/05/2017	Cook	Health	PathWest review will look back 15 years
10/05/2017	Wyatt; Murray	Treasurer; Sport and Recreation	McGowan Government getting on with the job of opening the stadium
10/05/2017	Saffioti	Transport	Roe 8 Alliance redeployed to three new projects
9/05/2017	Ellery	Education and Training	STEM partnership to benefit students
9/05/2017	Kelly	Water	Councils recognised for leading the way in water sustainability
9/05/2017	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism	Perth Airport upgrades underway ahead of direct Perth-London flights
9/05/2017	Kelly	Water	WA businesses recognised for leading the way in water efficiency
9/05/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	WA to adopt national livestock welfare standards
9/05/2017	Logan	Emergency Services	Day labour exemption approved for flood-affected areas
8/05/2017	Kelly	Science	Perth Big Data Week 2017 launched
8/05/2017	Murray	Volunteering; Sport and Recreation	Volunteers rise and shine at recognition breakfast
8/05/2017	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Boosting jobs, busting congestion - the plan for the southern suburbs
8/05/2017	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	More than $89 million to be spent on regional roads under Commonwealth and State funding agreement
8/05/2017	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Boosting jobs, busting congestion - the plan for the eastern suburbs
8/05/2017	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Boosting jobs, busting congestion - the plan for the northern suburbs
8/05/2017	Quigley	Attorney General	Attorney General orders inquiry into Njamal People’s Trust
7/05/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Memorial tree shines a light on road safety
7/05/2017	McGowan	Premier	Joint media statement - $2.3 billion jobs and infrastructure boost for Western Australia
7/05/2017	Murray	Volunteering	WA Volunteer Service Awards recognise selfless contributions
7/05/2017	Logan	Emergency Services	Fallen firefighters remembered in WA
7/05/2017	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Graylands nurse wins 2017 WA Nurse of the Year award
6/05/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Regional events receive funding boost
6/05/2017	Papalia	Tourism	Inaugural Spartan event coming to Perth
6/05/2017	Saffioti	Planning	New way forward for the future of Swan Valley
5/05/2017	Saffioti	Planning	Scarborough dunes protected from encroaching roads
5/05/2017	Saffioti	Planning	Scarborough businesses eligible for disruption payment
5/05/2017	Wyatt	Energy	Synergy to reduce electricity generation cap by 2018
5/05/2017	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Increased exploration a positive sign
4/05/2017	Papalia	Tourism	Aboriginal tourism initiative wins national award
4/05/2017	Logan	Emergency Services	New fire station ready to serve Albany
4/05/2017	Roberts	Police	Forrestfield Police Station to increase opening hours from May 8
4/05/2017	Roberts	Police	Belmont Police Station to increase opening hours from May 8
4/05/2017	McGowan	Premier; Public Sector Management	Service Priority Review to deliver lasting reform of the public sector
3/05/2017	Wyatt; Cook	Treasurer; Health	State Government provides further clarity on Perth Children's Hospital water
3/05/2017	Kelly	Fisheries	Milestone for rock fishing safety as 50th Angel ring installed
3/05/2017	Ellery	Education and Training	Dianella Education Precinct officially opened
3/05/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Drivers reminded to slow down on rural and regional roads
2/05/2017	Saffioti	Transport	Busy Marmion Avenue intersection upgrades completed early
2/05/2017	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Leonora Aboriginal land leases to strengthen community
2/05/2017	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	McGowan Government delivers on promise to freeze TAFE fees
2/05/2017	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Are you the next WA Innovator of the Year?
2/05/2017	Kelly; Cook	Science; Health	Premier's Science Fellowship Program launched
1/05/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family and domestic violence election commitment delivered
1/05/2017	Saffioti	Transport	Public transport radio communications upgrade
30/04/2017	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	New Lord Street a road to METRONET and local jobs
30/04/2017	Roberts	Police	Around-the-clock police station at Ellenbrook to open in July
29/04/2017	Templeman; Tinley	Heritage; Veterans Issues	Victoria Cross war graves to be heritage listed
28/04/2017	Ellery	Education and Training	Time to shine with the WA Training Awards 2017
28/04/2017	McGowan	Premier; Public Sector Management	Major changes introduced to create a more efficient public sector
27/04/2017	Kelly	Water	94 new fire hydrants to be installed across Geraldton