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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
19/10/2018	Logan	Emergency Services	Jandabup trench rescuers honoured at emergency services awards
19/10/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Treasurer to visit China to strengthen relationship
19/10/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Henley Brook rezoning approved
19/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Historic on-demand transport reforms pass Parliament
19/10/2018	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	WA Industry and Export Awards winners honoured
19/10/2018	Papalia	Tourism	WA road trips to star in global tourism campaign
19/10/2018	Cook	Health	Peptide shows promise of protecting infant brains
18/10/2018	Murray	Sport and Recreation	More drinking fountains for Optus Stadium as summer approaches
18/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	R&D funds for new wild dog control methods
18/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Big lift for new museum cantilever gallery
18/10/2018	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Serial killer and mass murderer legislation to be introduced into State Parliament
17/10/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Minister supports Parliamentary inquiry into short-stay accommodation
17/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library images used on new $50 note
17/10/2018	Cook	Health	Tightening the belt on the fight against obesity
17/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	120th birthday heralds new era for Perth Zoo
17/10/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	All six South West Native Title Settlement Agreements registered
17/10/2018	Wyatt	Energy	PowerBank trial to revolutionise bulk battery storage in WA homes
17/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Call to get behind 2018 Biosecurity Blitz
16/10/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	A fair share of GST for WA inches ever closer
16/10/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Parliament to consider law changes to protect park home residents
16/10/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	New Lotterywest and Healthway chairperson appointed
16/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Local government road funding to increase under new agreement
16/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	McGowan Government supports WA’s booming screen industry
15/10/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Regional Development	McGowan Government securing the future of Port Hedland
15/10/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Leading the way on diversity in sport and recreation
15/10/2018	Templeman	Heritage	Nominations open for State’s annual heritage awards
15/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	World record feral cat eradication for Dirk Hartog Island
14/10/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Overhaul of Mitchell and Kwinana freeways begins
14/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	National Carers Week
14/10/2018	Roberts	Police	Increased reward in Gerard Ross case as State Government overhauls rewards system
13/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	York Motor Museum - a treasure in the Avon Valley
13/10/2018	Roberts	Police	McGowan Government announces Redress Scheme for police officers
12/10/2018	Tinley	Youth	Young Western Australians shine at WA Youth Awards
12/10/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	$50,000 for International Day of People with Disability
12/10/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	WEB weaves better start for businesses in Port Hedland
12/10/2018	Cook; Templeman	Mental Health; Culture and the Arts	Standing up for mental health and wellbeing
12/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Lightning Park off-ramp to Reid Highway now open
12/10/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Aboriginal Advisory Panel to provide expertise to government
12/10/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Water	Joint media statement - Myalup-Wellington water project boost for South West
12/10/2018	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Fisheries	Green light for jobs with Huon Aquaculture to set up WA operations
12/10/2018	Johnston	Asian Engagement	New program to support job growth into the Asian region
11/10/2018	Cook	Health	Pregnancy warning for all packaged alcoholic drinks
11/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Milestone for Kalbarri Skywalk project
11/10/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Supercars night race to be trialled at Barbagallo Raceway
11/10/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	Girls take over WA Parliament
11/10/2018	Tinley	Youth	Un-Fairground challenges youth to find equitable solutions
11/10/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Peel-Harvey election commitment to improve recreational fishing underway
10/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	National Garage Sale Trail event encourages Australians to reuse
10/10/2018	Ellery	Education and Training	New Peel Jobs and Skills Centre to boost opportunities for youth
10/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants bridge digital divide in South-West
10/10/2018	McGowan	Premier	$90 million new aged care facility for Perth foothills
10/10/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Campaign to improve mental health targets commuters
9/10/2018	Tinley	Housing	Minister discusses rental affordability at industry workshop
9/10/2018	Wyatt	Finance	WA households the winners as Foreign Buyers Surcharge is passed
9/10/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	$1.2 million for disability advocacy in Western Australia
9/10/2018	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Certainty for the WA racing industry with historic reform package
9/10/2018	McGowan; Tinley	Premier; Veterans Issues	Final bugle sounds for one of WA’s last Rats of Tobruk
9/10/2018	Saffioti	Planning	East Wanneroo rezoning gives landowners certainty
9/10/2018	Roberts	Police	Perth no longer ‘Meth Capital’ as new report reveals decline in use
9/10/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	These are the champions - of the arts!
8/10/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Success in first stage of bid for CRC
8/10/2018	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Time to talk about responsible gambling
8/10/2018	Roberts	Police	$1 million boost to community safety
8/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Over $3.8 million in grant funding en route to regional airports
7/10/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Mental health is where we live, learn, work and play
7/10/2018	Logan	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Toppling furniture Bill to be introduced to Parliament
6/10/2018	Logan	Commerce and Industrial Relations	New regulations to improve the safe use of combustible cladding
5/10/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	First round of funding to support NDIS transition announced
5/10/2018	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Construction underway on new Butler North Secondary School
5/10/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Perth named as host for important tourism trade event
5/10/2018	Ellery	Education and Training	Funding boost to create thousands of apprenticeships and traineeships
5/10/2018	Tinley	Housing	Albany locals encouraged to help guide growth of Spencer Park
5/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Expert initiative to help grow food and beverage businesses
5/10/2018	Tinley; Templeman	Veterans Issues; Culture and the Arts	Grant boosts community involvement in Armistice commemorations
5/10/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Welcome summer on Rottnest with launch of new event
5/10/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Update on Albany wave energy technology development project
5/10/2018	Templeman	Heritage	Grants support State's cultural heritage
5/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	High-tech control room for Perth's roads opens
5/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Subiaco's century-old Hamilton Road Bridge to be replaced
4/10/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government congratulates Mayala people on native title determination
4/10/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Filming starts in Great Southern for new international movie
4/10/2018	McGowan; Logan	Premier; Commerce and Industrial Relations	McGowan Government announces tougher penalties for workplaces
4/10/2018	Murray; Cook	Sport and Recreation; Health	McGowan Government supporting active and engaged communities
4/10/2018	McGowan	Premier	McGowan Government improves northern suburbs road network
4/10/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Joshua Thomson SC named WA’s second law officer
4/10/2018	McGowan	Premier	McGowan Government improves southern suburban road network
4/10/2018	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Finance	McGowan Government strengthens partnerships with community sector
3/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Pilbara consultation to tackle homelessness
3/10/2018	McGowan	Premier	Shire of York’s Avon Park to be revitalised with $366,071 grant
3/10/2018	McGowan	Premier	McGowan Government supporting next generation of Wheatbelt sports stars
3/10/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Campaign to reduce violence a win for WA
3/10/2018	Saffioti	Planning	WA base for Chevron Australia at Elizabeth Quay
3/10/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Serena Williams joins Roger Federer in world-class Mastercard Hopman Cup line-up
3/10/2018	McGowan	Premier	McGowan Government invests millions to upgrade Wheatbelt roads
3/10/2018	Logan	Mines and Petroleum	Joint media statement - Australia’s longest seismic line completed in Western Australia
2/10/2018	Tinley	Youth	Lotterywest grant to improve outcomes for Fairbridge College students
2/10/2018	Tinley	Housing	PM Scott Morrison abandons WA’s remote communities
2/10/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	Work begins on $23.7 million upgrade to Bunbury Regional Prison
2/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	State celebrates Buy West Eat Best month
2/10/2018	Logan	Emergency Services	Tough new penalty for Total Fire Ban breaches this bushfire season