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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
20/01/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Hay Street Bridge height clearance to increase
20/01/2020	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	Firefighting aerial giant touches down in Perth
18/01/2020	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government contributes $200,000 for Port Beach rock wall
18/01/2020	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government flags classic car and street rod rego discount
17/01/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Changing lives for the better - celebrating WA’s corrective services
17/01/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	First Aboriginal trainees graduate from Mid-West shearing camp
17/01/2020	Templeman	Fisheries	New Government-backed beach patrol services for Mandurah
17/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Recycling charities funded through dumping reduction program
17/01/2020	Dawson	Lands	Western Australian data assisting bushfire response
17/01/2020	Papalia	Tourism	WA’s visitor numbers and spend the highest on record
16/01/2020	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	FRINGE WORLD festival back even bigger and better for 2020
16/01/2020	McGowan; Logan	Premier; Emergency Services	Large air tanker on the way to boost WA’s fire response
16/01/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	South Metropolitan TAFE receives top training award in China
16/01/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	New chairperson to drive port growth, diversification
16/01/2020	Logan	Emergency Services	$1.57 million fire station opens with State’s first ‘fire-wise’ garden
16/01/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED Grant job boost for Mid-West
16/01/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	McGowan Government seeks builder for METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line’s main works contract
16/01/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	First look at Containers for Change recycling network
16/01/2020	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Register for special entertainment precincts info sessions
15/01/2020	McGowan; Papalia; Ellery	Premier; Tourism; Education and Training	First ever direct flight from Shanghai to Perth touches down
15/01/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED grants drive manufacturing, tourism in Great Southern
14/01/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Arts program to build capacity of outer metro communities
14/01/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Site chosen for METRONET’s Midland Station relocation
14/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Have your say on swimming with humpback whales
13/01/2020	Quigley; Roberts	Attorney General; Police	New anti-consorting scheme set to obstruct organised criminal activity in WA
13/01/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	New addition to Fremantle cruise season
13/01/2020	Papalia	Tourism	Half-a-million reasons for more people to visit WA
11/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo opens late for Summer of Fun
11/01/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	MRIWA welcomes new chairperson
10/01/2020	Cook	Health	Innovative health service keeps kicking goals
9/01/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Kurrajong tree relocated as part of Bayswater METRONET works
9/01/2020	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment underway
9/01/2020	Cook	Health	More mental health, alcohol and drug support for the Mid-West
9/01/2020	Johnston	Energy	Reducing carbon emissions for Esperance power
9/01/2020	Cook	Health	New funding to progress Yanchep health centre
9/01/2020	McGowan	Premier	Western Australians encouraged to dig deep at Skyworks 2020
8/01/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding for studies to kick-start hydrogen industry
8/01/2020	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	AFL Masters Carnival to help kick tourism goals in 2020
3/01/2020	Logan	Emergency Services	Hundreds of WA firefighters lend helping hand with east coast fires
3/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Have your say about Kings Park and Botanic Garden
1/01/2020	Papalia	Tourism	Nadal snaps quokka selfie ahead of ATP Cup debut
29/12/2019	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Police	Free Transperth travel after midnight on New Year’s Eve
27/12/2019	Cook	Health	Architect appointed for Collie Hospital stage two redevelopment
24/12/2019	Cook	Premier	Nation’s second waste-to-energy plant to be built in WA
24/12/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	District Court appointments include first Aboriginal judge
24/12/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointments to the Children’s Court announced
23/12/2019	Cook	Premier	State approval for billion-dollar Western Turner Syncline iron ore project creates more than 1,000 jobs
23/12/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Melaleuca female prison to be returned to public hands
23/12/2019	Logan; Cook	Emergency Services; Environment	Records broken with official bushfire season only just underway
23/12/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Swiss visitors urged not to miss all Western Australia has to offer
23/12/2019	Papalia	Tourism	German and Swiss travellers enticed to WA for outdoor adventure
23/12/2019	Papalia	Tourism	WA self-drive holidays promoted in Germany and Switzerland
23/12/2019	Papalia	Tourism	State on show in new European marketing campaign
23/12/2019	Papalia	Tourism	New campaign goes for gold in bid to attract visitors to WA
23/12/2019	Papalia	Tourism	UK travel giant promotes Perth as first stop for Aussie adventure
23/12/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Next wave of $12 million marketing boost targets Europe
22/12/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	App gives more children a voice in response to Royal Commission
21/12/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Insurance Commission enters Deed of Settlement for Bell litigation
20/12/2019	Tinley	Fisheries	Illegal marron fishers face potential fines of almost $44,000 each
20/12/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Support for country sports stars to compete against the best
20/12/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Preferred proponent chosen for METRONET Denny Avenue rail package
20/12/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Beazley Medals awarded to top Year 12 students
20/12/2019	Saffioti	Transport	MV Tricia launch celebrated with special Swan River journey
20/12/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Affordable airfares between Perth and Exmouth extended
19/12/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Criminal charges expected following State-wide prison operation
19/12/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New lease of life for former Ellendale diamond mine
19/12/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the shires of Jerramungup and Esperance
19/12/2019	Cook	Health	Improved performance reporting increases hospital transparency
19/12/2019	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Treasurer	$60 million funding boost to support community service providers
19/12/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	Disability advocacy providers to share $2.5 million of new funding
19/12/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Registration of South West Native Title Settlement upheld
19/12/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	New WorkCover chairperson appointed
19/12/2019	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Finance	Spectacular spaces revealed as New Museum build complete
19/12/2019	Cook	Health	Kalgoorlie Health Campus gets 24/7 security
19/12/2019	Saffioti	Transport	More local connections for Bunbury Outer Ring Road
19/12/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	New funding addresses key gaps in CaLD community services
18/12/2019	Johnston	Energy	Critical upgrade to Pilbara power infrastructure to commence
18/12/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	2019-20 Mid-year Review: McGowan Labor Government paying down Liberal National debt
18/12/2019	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	New primary schools for five growing Perth suburbs
18/12/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Future redevelopment of Fremantle landmark on the horizon
18/12/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Subiaco's new planning scheme to retain character and support growth
18/12/2019	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government invests in three new projects to boost rural water supplies
17/12/2019	McGowan	Premier	Minor portfolio adjustment within McGowan Cabinet
17/12/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government leads the way in native title
17/12/2019	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET works to be integrated with Kwinana Freeway upgrade project
17/12/2019	Dawson	Environment	Regulations pave way for Container Deposit Scheme in June 2020
17/12/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Another METRONET project gets underway, as major contract signed
17/12/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	New facilities to improve Kwinana Bulk Terminal
17/12/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	$130,000 grant to promote active life for people with disability
17/12/2019	Johnston	Energy	Future of WA energy generation starts with young talent
17/12/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	WA Police Union accepts fifth and final wages offer
17/12/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Consultation opens on livestock regulations
17/12/2019	Dawson	Environment	Eyes in the sky watching for native vegetation clearing
16/12/2019	Dawson	Environment	New plan to guide management of Kimberley islands
16/12/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	SharkSmart app hits 10,000 downloads
15/12/2019	McGowan; Saffioti; Tinley	Premier; Transport; Veterans Issues	Western Australia’s newest bridge named after Victoria Cross hero
15/12/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - New bridge honours Western Australian Victoria Cross recipient
14/12/2019	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Disability Services	Pia’s Place playspace captures spirit of inclusion and adventure
14/12/2019	Cook	Health	Major funding boost to expand Joondalup Health Campus
13/12/2019	Cook	Health	Board members sought for PathWest and Health Support Services