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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
1/04/2023	Jarvis	Agriculture and Food	Value Add Investment Grants growing WA businesses
1/04/2023	Punch	Disability Services	Disability Services Minister welcomes NDIA Board appointment
1/04/2023	Carey; McGurk; Johnston	Housing; Water; Energy	Transfer of remote power and water a licence for success
31/03/2023	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	New Albany aged care community centre opened
31/03/2023	Quigley	Attorney General	Joint media statement - Dual Appointment to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Family Court of Western Australia
31/03/2023	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Treatment options close to home for Albany cancer patients
31/03/2023	McGurk; Saffioti	Training; Transport	All Aboard! New METRONET training facility now open
31/03/2023	Jarvis	Agriculture and Food	Steering Western Australia's beef industry towards success
31/03/2023	Sanderson	Health	Extra paid paramedics to bolster ambulance services in the bush
31/03/2023	McGurk; Papalia	Training; Defence Industry	New partnership supports local defence space industry workforce
31/03/2023	Johnston	Energy	Esperance electrification project an energy transition first
31/03/2023	Saffioti	Transport	Strong bounce back in public transport patronage
30/03/2023	McGowan	Premier	Public Sector Commissioner appointed to a second term
30/03/2023	Quigley	Attorney General	New regime for persons with mental impairment in the justice system
30/03/2023	Dawson	Emergency Services	Applications open for innovative world-class warnings platform
30/03/2023	Dawson	Midwest	Multi-million-dollar investment for communities impacted by Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja
30/03/2023	Cook	Tourism	New international direct air route between Jakarta and Perth
29/03/2023	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	Optus Stadium turns up the heat on a record breaking summer
29/03/2023	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Contract signed for Fitzroy River Bridge replacement
29/03/2023	Whitby	Environment	New marine park for WA’s South Coast a step closer
29/03/2023	Punch	Fisheries	Fishing for pink snapper and dhufish open for Easter holidays
28/03/2023	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	McGowan Government takes the field at State Football Centre
28/03/2023	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Police	Meth buster laws to stop drug dealers at the border
28/03/2023	Carey	Lands	New Chair and members for Landgate Board
28/03/2023	Johnston	Energy	Renewable energy partnership supports WA’s decarbonisation target
28/03/2023	Winton	Community Services	Local organisation appointed to run Target 120 in Carnarvon
28/03/2023	Whitby	Environment	Lotterywest grant for Swan River conservation efforts
28/03/2023	Saffioti	Transport	Dredging to improve navigation at Bandy Creek Boat Harbour
27/03/2023	Winton	Community Services	Local organisation appointed to run Target 120 in Newman
27/03/2023	Dawson	Emergency Services	Singapore and WA strengthen emergency services partnership
27/03/2023	McGowan; Punch	Premier; Disability Services	Joint media statement - Jobs secured for hundreds of workers with disability
27/03/2023	Jarvis; Punch	Agriculture and Food; Regional Development	Trade mission offers international buyers a taste of WA
27/03/2023	Buti; Ellery	Education; Women's Interests	Public secondary school students to receive free period products
27/03/2023	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Novel 3D analysis offers important insights for mine safety
27/03/2023	Cook	Tourism	Direct flights between Manila and Perth take off
26/03/2023	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - First tracks laid on METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line
26/03/2023	Jarvis	Agriculture	WA’s Great Graze showcases local produce
26/03/2023	Ellery	Commerce	Ticket scalpers on notice after first on-the-spot fines issued
25/03/2023	Ellery	Emergency Services	Marine Rescue Kalbarri officially reopens headquarters
25/03/2023	Dawson	Emergency Services	‘Trayning’ opportunities unlocked for volunteer firefighters
25/03/2023	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	The Aussies brings nation’s best surf lifesavers to Perth beaches
24/03/2023	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	New members sought for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Council
24/03/2023	Carey	Local Government	Major milestone for reform of Local Government Act
24/03/2023	Saffioti	Transport	WA communities to receive more than $9 million in bike path grants
24/03/2023	Winton	Early Childhood Education	Delivering better outcomes for young children in Armadale West
24/03/2023	Johnston	Industrial Relations	New regulations extend transitional arrangements
24/03/2023	Carey	Housing; Lands	Community input develops vision for Beaconsfield TAFE site
24/03/2023	McGowan; Cook	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	New investment and trade hub to be established in Texas
24/03/2023	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade	New online platform to promote investment ready projects in WA
24/03/2023	Carey	Housing	West Perth heritage social housing gets a makeover
24/03/2023	Carey; Dawson	Lands; Innovation and the Digital Economy	Spacecubed to activate $7.5 million refurbished Bentley Tech Park
24/03/2023	Winton	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New support for family violence survivors to transition out of refuges
24/03/2023	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Perth hosts nation’s top rowers for championship event
23/03/2023	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	It’s Hammer time as major EPL clubs revealed for Perth
23/03/2023	McGurk; Punch	Water; Disability Services	Water Corporation employer of choice for people with disability
23/03/2023	Saffioti	Transport	Offensive advertising to be taken off the road
23/03/2023	Dawson	Innovation and the Digital Economy	WA growing local innovation ecosystem on global stage with India
23/03/2023	McGurk; Papalia	Training; Defence Industry	Feedback invited on new defence reskilling and upskilling grants
23/03/2023	Cook	Tourism	New tourism businesses to expand experiences for summer visitors
22/03/2023	Saffioti; Carey	Planning; Housing	Applications open for $80 million infrastructure fund to boost housing
21/03/2023	Jarvis	Agriculture and Food	Joint media statement - Drought Resilience Grants to revitalise Southern Rangelands
21/03/2023	Sanderson; Templeman	Health; Sport and Recreation	A wave of change as surfing events focus on mental health
21/03/2023	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	True Sport a game changer for WA sport sector
21/03/2023	McGowan; McGurk; Saffioti	Premier; Training; Transport	Driver training puts young construction workers on road to success
21/03/2023	Carey	Housing	Demolition makes way for prime North Beach site revitalisation
20/03/2023	Cook; Punch	Tourism; Regional Development	Total Solar Eclipse preparations to leave lasting legacy
20/03/2023	Carey	Housing; Homelessness	Members appointed to new Advisory Group on homelessness
20/03/2023	Ellery	Commerce	New cyber security roadshow to block scammers and identity theft
20/03/2023	Saffioti; Whitby	Ports; Climate Action	One of Perth’s biggest rooftop solar arrays set to be switched on at Fremantle Passenger Terminal
19/03/2023	McGowan	Premier	Funding support to build stronger Lotto retailers
18/03/2023	Cook	Tourism	Dream run of success for WA at Australian Tourism Awards
18/03/2023	Dawson	Volunteering	VOL_NTEER We need U campaign blitz
18/03/2023	Winton	Early Childhood Education	New Awards recognise outstanding early childhood educators
17/03/2023	Winton	Early Childhood Education	New family and domestic violence youth counselling service open
17/03/2023	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Sport and Recreation	$38.9 million sporting complex to benefit generations to come
17/03/2023	Saffioti	Ports	Local boat building industry now anchored in the heart of Geraldton
17/03/2023	Whitby	Environment	Swan and Canning river tourism approvals streamlined
17/03/2023	Saffioti	Transport	Fight against coastal erosion continues with more than $3.5 million in grants now available
17/03/2023	Saffioti; Templeman	Planning; Culture and the Arts	Have your say on the State’s new screen production facility
17/03/2023	Jarvis	Agriculture and Food	New CBH fertiliser facility for WA growers welcomed
17/03/2023	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Science	Search is on for WA’s next STEM champion
17/03/2023	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	Funding supports Donnybrook recreation precinct redevelopment
16/03/2023	Saffioti	Transport	State Government takes action to improve PDA booking system
16/03/2023	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	WA Government responds to Perth Casino Royal Commission
16/03/2023	Ellery	Commerce	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers invited to have their say
16/03/2023	Buti	Sport and Recreation	Round three open for schools to apply for energy saving technology
16/03/2023	Saffioti	Transport	Government announces dredging plan for Carnarvon Fascine
16/03/2023	Jarvis; Punch	Agriculture and Food; Regional Development	WA’s Rural Women’s Award winner announced
15/03/2023	Saffioti	Planning	Planning Minister decides on Christchurch playing fields
15/03/2023	Papalia	Road Safety	Grants give green light for National Road Safety Week events
15/03/2023	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	South Korean agreement to bolster WA’s battery chemical industry
15/03/2023	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade	Energy transition opportunities on show at AOG Energy 2023
15/03/2023	Punch; Whitby	Fisheries; Environment	New river tagging program to include bull sharks
15/03/2023	Cook	Tourism	Million dollar boost for Kimberley tourism
15/03/2023	Buti	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Harmony Week celebrates WA’s cultural diversity
14/03/2023	Sanderson	Health	All recommendations from Esther Foundation inquiry supported
14/03/2023	Sanderson	Health	Independent Review of WA Health System Governance response to improve patient experience
14/03/2023	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	Mandurah courts 2023 Para Badminton International
14/03/2023	Cook	Tourism	WA hosts Australia’s first World Indigenous Tourism Summit
14/03/2023	Whitby	Environment	Nominations open for 2023 WasteSorted Awards