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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
29/09/2016	Jacob	Heritage	Digging the past to make way for new museum
29/09/2016	Nahan; Grylls	Treasurer; Housing	Partial divestment by Keystart agreed at $1.35b
29/09/2016	Barnett; Redman	Premier; Tourism; Regional Development	World’s finest cyclist joins South-West tour
29/09/2016	Barnett; Nahan	Premier; Culture and the Arts	State applauds WASO firsts in China and UAE
28/09/2016	Redman	Regional Development	Dolphin Discovery Centre new design unveiled
28/09/2016	Miles	Local Government	Commissioner appointed at Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley
28/09/2016	Davies	Sport and Recreation	Get outside and active for Outdoors October
28/09/2016	Collier	Education	New high school in City Beach to open in 2020
28/09/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Training and Workforce Development	High standards in training sector awarded
28/09/2016	Miles	Seniors and Volunteering	Recognition for a lifetime of volunteering
28/09/2016	Mitchell	Child Protection	WA’s plan to build safe and strong families
27/09/2016	Davies	Water	Call for nominations to showcase irrigation innovations
25/09/2016	Mitchell	Mental Health	Training for frontline workers facing meth users
25/09/2016	Davies; Redman	Water; Regional Development	Blackwood River in focus on World Rivers Day
25/09/2016	Mitchell	Mental Health	Meth Helpline supports users and their families
24/09/2016	Jacob	Heritage	Edith Cowan's West Perth home heritage listed
23/09/2016	Jacob	Environment	Greenbushes is WA Tidy Towns winner for 2016
23/09/2016	Faragher	Planning	WA's development contribution policy updated
23/09/2016	Mischin	Commerce	Top honours ahead for WA’s finest businesses
23/09/2016	Redman; Davies	Regional Development; Lands; Water	New irrigated agriculture project for Fitzroy Crossing
23/09/2016	Grylls	Housing	Public housing ‘P plates’ could go State-wide
23/09/2016	Barnett; Redman	Premier; Tourism; Regional Development	Gourmet Escape Australia’s best tourism event
22/09/2016	Davies	Forestry	Forestry strategy supports green, clean industry
22/09/2016	Davies; Redman	Water; Regional Development	Water investigations kick off in the Midlands
22/09/2016	L'Estrange; Mischin	Small Business; Commerce	Construction Contracts Act amendments introduced
22/09/2016	Barnett	Premier	Miles and Lewis promoted to State Cabinet
22/09/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Road Safety	Seatbelts targeted in WA Police holiday campaign
22/09/2016	Davies	Forestry	Green shoots from the ashes at Yarloop Primary
22/09/2016	Francis	Fisheries	Go fishing, licence-free, on October 16, 2016
22/09/2016	Nahan	Treasurer	Record low spending for two years in a row
22/09/2016	Jacob	Environment	Mid-West spring baiting targets feral cats
22/09/2016	Jacob	Environment	Perth Zoo attracts record number of visitors
21/09/2016	Marmion	Finance	Compliance checks ensure taxpayers benefit
21/09/2016	Davies	Water	Mt Marshall and Trayning to benefit from new tank
21/09/2016	Davies	Water	Drains fuel green community space gains
21/09/2016	Day	Health	Ear health care promises healthier Pilbara future
20/09/2016	Jacob	Heritage	Searching for WA’s heritage heroes
20/09/2016	Nahan	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Indian festival raises money for kids’ charity
19/09/2016	Day	Health	Extended 24-hour stroke service key to recovery
18/09/2016	Redman	Lands	Ocean Reef Marina redevelopment one step closer
18/09/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Road Safety	Alcohol interlock campaign warns WA motorists
17/09/2016	Davies	Sport and Recreation	New synthetic surfaces for Ellenbrook
17/09/2016	Barnett	Premier	Statement from Premier Colin Barnett - Tony Simpson
17/09/2016	Nahan	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Community language students celebrate Mooncake Festival
17/09/2016	Nahan	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Celebrating nearly 6,000 new Australian citizens
17/09/2016	Day	Culture and the Arts	Rare WA glimpses through early European eyes
16/09/2016	Redman	Lands	Koombana North precinct ready to be developed
16/09/2016	Grylls	Housing	Sterling demolisher wanted to topple towers
16/09/2016	Redman; Day	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	Upgrades to regional performing arts venues
16/09/2016	Jacob	Heritage	Gold rush Exchange Hotel heritage listed
16/09/2016	Nahan	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Multicultural performers take centre stage at Penrhos College
15/09/2016	Jacob	Environment	School teacher wastes nothing to champion recycling
15/09/2016	L'Estrange	Mines and Petroleum	Land Access Working Group established
15/09/2016	Day; Redman	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Top WA productions on tour in regional WA
15/09/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Training and Workforce Development	Autism scholarships target IT skills shortage
15/09/2016	Jacob	Environment	Three bins for kerbside collection increases recycling
15/09/2016	Mischin	Attorney General	Bid to reduce Aboriginal incarceration in WA
15/09/2016	Barnett	Premier; Tourism	Holidays at home more popular than ever
15/09/2016	Collier	Education	73 more Independent Public Schools for 2017
14/09/2016	Simpson	Local Government	Legislation strengthens local service delivery
14/09/2016	Barnett	Premier; Tourism	World-first international golf tournament for Perth
14/09/2016	Faragher	Disability Services	Disability equipment program boosted
14/09/2016	Mischin	Commerce	Safety checks clear Royal showbags
14/09/2016	Jacob	Environment	Legal milestone for conservation in WA
14/09/2016	Day	Health	New WA study confirms fluoride dental benefits
14/09/2016	Barnett	Premier; Tourism	National Anzac Centre number 1 on TripAdvisor
13/09/2016	Nalder	Transport	Hardship fund now available to taxi industry
13/09/2016	Nalder; Harvey	Transport; Deputy Premier; Road Safety	Upgrade to Victoria Highway
13/09/2016	Nahan	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	WA-first dementia project strengthens diversity
13/09/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Training and Workforce Development	TAFE key to tapping into future WA jobs
13/09/2016	L'Estrange	Small Business	Retail red tape to be cut
12/09/2016	Nalder	Transport	Transperth wins national award for fifth year
12/09/2016	Nalder	Transport	Pathway completes cycling and pedestrian network
12/09/2016	Mitchell	Mental Health	New Meth Helpline provides free 24/7 support
12/09/2016	Nalder	Agriculture and Food	State Government supports WA's grains industry
12/09/2016	Nahan	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Eid celebrations set to shine across WA
12/09/2016	Mitchell	Mental Health	Public comment on compulsory drug treatment
11/09/2016	Mischin; Harvey	Attorney General; Deputy Premier; Police	Major shake-up of WA’s family violence laws
11/09/2016	Mischin	Attorney General	New sentencing laws deliver better justice for WA
10/09/2016	Redman	Regional Development	Bridge brings greater access over Murchison
10/09/2016	Day	Health	Doctor’s actions honoured in Ghana donation
10/09/2016	Mischin	Attorney General	One-punch penalty doubled to 20 years jail
9/09/2016	Barnett; Grylls; Redman	Premier; Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Regional Development	Bunbury to host Inter Dominion for next 2 years
9/09/2016	Faragher	Disability Services	Call for disability grant submissions
9/09/2016	Davies	Water	Dongara and Port Denison water supply boost
9/09/2016	Simpson	Community Services	Grants to celebrate children in regional WA
9/09/2016	Davies	Water	Upgrades to Geraldton’s wastewater system
9/09/2016	Mitchell	Mental Health	Healthy pregnancy campaign finds its mark
9/09/2016	Day; Redman	Health; Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Collie artwork salutes healthy interest in history
9/09/2016	Redman	Lands	Murdoch’s new health and knowledge precinct
8/09/2016	Davies	Sport and Recreation	Boxing gets seniors motoring along
8/09/2016	Day; Redman	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Peel backdrop for new film fund’s first movie
8/09/2016	Jacob	Heritage	RSL hall in Geraldton heritage listed
8/09/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Training and Workforce Development	Local skills to be tested at national competition
8/09/2016	Mitchell	Mental Health	New suicide prevention co-ordinators in regions
8/09/2016	Davies; Day	Sport and Recreation; Culture and the Arts	Western Australian theme for stadium poem
7/09/2016	Davies	Sport and Recreation	More elite sporting action in Rio
7/09/2016	Nalder; Redman	Agriculture and Food; Regional Development	WA’s potato industry set for change
7/09/2016	Simpson	Seniors and Volunteering	Grant supports Kings Park volunteer facility
7/09/2016	Barnett; Redman	Premier; Regional Development	First Doppler weather radar soon to go online