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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
15/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	New online system for beekeeping
15/08/2022	Templeman	Heritage	Submissions sought on Sun City Precinct heritage proposal
15/08/2022	Dawson	Innovation and ICT	Data-driven graduate program to help shape WA’s digital future
15/08/2022	McGowan; Templeman; Buti	Premier; Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Joint media statement - Site selected for Western Australia’s new Aboriginal Cultural Centre
15/08/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Generosity of carers celebrated during Foster Carers Week
15/08/2022	Kelly; Saffioti	Water; Transport	Iconic Australind Jetty refurbishment works to begin
15/08/2022	Buti	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	$1 million in grants to strengthen CaLD communities in WA
14/08/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Locally manufactured trains back on the network after 30 years
14/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Latest Riverbank funding projects announced
13/08/2022	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA Museum Boola Bardip achieves major milestone
13/08/2022	Cook	Science	Celebrate wonders of STEM during National Science Week 2022
12/08/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Residential facility to support Martu students opens
12/08/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Lands	Landmark Middleton Beach hotel concept images unveiled
12/08/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Redeveloped Mount Lockyer Primary School officially open
12/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Work commencing at WA’s newest tyre recycling plant
12/08/2022	Kelly	Youth	Funding support services for transgender, non-binary and gender diverse young people
12/08/2022	Carey	Housing	Respondents shortlisted for WA’s first ground lease build-to-rent development
12/08/2022	Punch	Fisheries	New fisheries patrol vessel for northern WA waters
12/08/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Clean energy funding helps 96 more public schools turn green
11/08/2022	Papalia	Police	More new recruits join record number of police on the street
11/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Members appointed to the Keep Australia Beautiful Council WA
11/08/2022	Kelly	Youth	Funding for new grants program to support LGBTQAI+ youth
11/08/2022	Carey	Lands	Ocean Reef Marina surging ahead as breakwaters near completion
11/08/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Spotlight on WA's Training Awards finalists
11/08/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Smoke-free pilot to give women’s prison a fresh start
10/08/2022	Dawson	Innovation and ICT	Finalists for 2022 WA Innovator of the Year awards
10/08/2022	McGowan; Johnston; Whitby	Premier; Energy; Climate Action	Major milestone for WA's EV fast charging network
10/08/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Attorney General welcomes deceased estates and trusts audit
10/08/2022	Punch	Disability Services	New platform to link people with disability to employment pathways and assist skills shortage
10/08/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	More free RATs for Western Australian households
10/08/2022	Carey	Lands	New opportunities to join growing Peel Business Park
10/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	$10.4 million network upgrade to improve power reliability in WA
9/08/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	National approach to boosting biosecurity welcomed
9/08/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Goldfields Aboriginal business grants to drive growth and jobs
9/08/2022	Sanderson	Health	New era for ambulance services to deliver contemporary care
9/08/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Comprehensive consultation phase of Seniors Strategy complete
9/08/2022	Buti; McGurk	Finance; Community Services	State Commissioning Strategy to improve community services delivery in WA
9/08/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Success for Aboriginal trainees at Australian Potash’s Laverton Training Centre
9/08/2022	Sanderson	Health	Measured approach to scaling back WA hospital COVID processes
9/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	$1 million funding boost for Kimberley cultural fire management
8/08/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Court services in Collie to remain open
8/08/2022	Papalia	Defence Industry	$1.19 million invested into Western Australian defence research
8/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	Industry-leading technology will increase renewables in the regions
8/08/2022	Kelly	Water	Funding to help secure water supplies in eastern Wheatbelt communities
8/08/2022	Kelly	Water	Funding to help secure water supplies in Great Southern and Southern Wheatbelt communities
8/08/2022	Kelly	Water	Funding to help secure water supplies in Mid-West and northern Wheatbelt communities
8/08/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Grants program now open to support regional traineeships
8/08/2022	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA’s games and interactive industry heads to Gamescom
8/08/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	New 30-bed modular hospital ward boosts capacity at Rockingham General Hospital
7/08/2022	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Child Protection	McGowan Government extends support for young people in care until the age of 21
6/08/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Lotterywest grant to revitalise Carnarvon Youth Precinct
5/08/2022	Sanderson	Health	More than 15,000 nicotine vapes seized in compliance crackdown
5/08/2022	MacTiernan; Cook	Regional Development; Tourism	Bullara accommodation development boosts Exmouth tourism
5/08/2022	Punch	Disability Services	New additions to the Disability Services Commission Board
5/08/2022	Carey	Housing	Fresh start for cottages ready to be called home
5/08/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	State strengthens economic development facilities in Exmouth
5/08/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Installation begins on WA’s biggest battery
5/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Improved online campsite booking system and Explore Parks website
4/08/2022	Dawson	Innovation and ICT	WA Government teams up with renowned global business school
4/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	Western Power Chief Executive Officer appointed
4/08/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Reduced impact on Royal Show commuters with Midland Line shutdown moved
4/08/2022	Sanderson	Health	New resources to support Western Australians in future health care decisions
4/08/2022	Dawson	Medical Research	New Executive Director for WA Health Translation Network
4/08/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	Report card shows women workforce participation at record highs
4/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	More WA communities commit to a better waste future
4/08/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	‘Remembering Mount Margaret Mission’ sheds light on life at former mission
4/08/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Broome company Morrgul awarded contract to build capacity of Aboriginal businesses
3/08/2022	McGurk	Community Services	New strategy provides pathway to improving services for Aboriginal families
3/08/2022	Saffioti	Transport	First regional safe active street complete in Geraldton
3/08/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Milestone paves the way for Kimberley Cotton Gin
3/08/2022	Carey	Homelessness	Boorloo Bidee Mia delivering life-changing help to Perth’s most vulnerable
3/08/2022	Kelly	Water	$17.6m replacement water tank to enhance water security for Karratha
3/08/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for cyclone impacted communities in WA's Kimberley
3/08/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for flood-affected communities on WA’s south coast
3/08/2022	McGowan	Premier	WA’s foundational infrastructure strategy delivers 20-year vision
2/08/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Young achievers in out-of-home care make the grade
2/08/2022	Cook	Commerce	Family violence, child safety, funeral insurance in awards spotlight
2/08/2022	Cook; Punch	Commerce; Seniors and Ageing	Retirement village law reform to make village life fairer and easier
2/08/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Jobs and Skills Centre for the Pilbara region
2/08/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	$48.9 million Pundulmurra upgrade to expand Pilbara trade training
2/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	Major milestone reached in Esperance Energy Transition Plan
2/08/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	WA’s Free Jab June and July program a success
1/08/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Sport and Recreation; Regional Development	Funding boost helps Broome athletes reach their full potential
1/08/2022	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	Funding delivers out-of-school programs for at-risk Kimberley youth
1/08/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	New Jobs and Skills Centre for the East Kimberley
1/08/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Nominations for 2022 WA Seniors Awards now open
1/08/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Grants will make Seniors Week events memorable
1/08/2022	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Government raises curtain on $69,000 Theatre Kimberley grant
1/08/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	McGowan Government invests $7.8 million into Kimberley emergency services
1/08/2022	Carey; McGurk	Lands; Community Services	Release of residential and commercial lots to meet demand in Broome - including EOI for new childcare centre
1/08/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	EIS program continues to support mineral exploration in WA
1/08/2022	Kelly; Buti	Youth; Aboriginal Affairs	Funding for new grants program to support young Aboriginal people to thrive
1/08/2022	Saffioti; Punch	Transport; Disability Services	Broome to pilot new regional wheelchair accessible taxi grants
1/08/2022	Templeman	Heritage	Applications open for grants to protect our State heritage sites
1/08/2022	Carey	Homelessness	Homelessness Week 2022 raising awareness for people impacted by homelessness
1/08/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Rebuilt Broome Primary School facilities officially open
1/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	New Western Power Chair appointed
1/08/2022	Cook	Commerce	Security of payment laws reinforce subcontractor protections
1/08/2022	Sanderson; Ellery	Health; Education and Training	Increased RAT distribution for WA schools
31/07/2022	Papalia	Police	Operation Regional Shield making an impact