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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
26/06/2019	Logan	Emergency Services	$6.4 million mitigation support reduces nearly 940 bushfire risks
26/06/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	State Government calls for the release of full NDIS pricing review report to ensure transparency
26/06/2019	Kelly	Water	Cutting-edge technology to improve water quality and help farmers
26/06/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Commissioner appointed to administer Shire of Perenjori
26/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	$4.9 million contract awarded for weir construction
26/06/2019	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Parliament to consider new laws to keep high-risk offenders behind bars
26/06/2019	Dawson	Environment	Grants to improve waste management in WA
26/06/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Strong partnerships across Western Australia
26/06/2019	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - $2.85 million to boost disaster resilience in Western Australia
25/06/2019	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	McGowan Government strengthens counter terrorism measures
25/06/2019	Wyatt	Lands	McGowan Government’s rental phase-in to help WA pastoralists
24/06/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	WA charities to reap valuable benefits through VenuesWest partnership
24/06/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Saffioti	Premier; Lands; Planning	Community invited to farewell Subiaco Oval
24/06/2019	Kelly; Ellery	Science; Education and Training	The search is on for shining lights in school STEM education
23/06/2019	McGowan; Murray	Premier; Sport and Recreation	McGowan Government unveils revitalised Fremantle netball hub
23/06/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Parliament to consider class actions regime for WA
22/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Last ever B-series railcar delivered - METRONET railcars next
22/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New METRONET railcar proposal will mean more trains, more often
22/06/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Regional football round raises mental health awareness
21/06/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Thousands head west for history-making State of Origin clash
21/06/2019	MacTiernan; Murray	Regional Development; Sport and Recreation	New sports and community hub launched in Paraburdoo
21/06/2019	Cook	Health	Summit to crack down on violence against health staff
21/06/2019	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Premier officially opens Iluka Resources’ Cataby mine
21/06/2019	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo awaiting a giraffe calf
21/06/2019	Kelly	Water	Kununurra Diversion Dam retrofitted with a new gantry crane
20/06/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Asylum seekers now eligible for public transport concessions
20/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Local WA company delivers new boat pens at iconic marine hotspots
20/06/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Capital works program to upgrade local schools
20/06/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Joint media statement - WA to host world’s top digital content creators at GoPro Summit
20/06/2019	Johnston	Energy	Energy Minister welcomes new Synergy board members
20/06/2019	Dawson	Environment	$18,000 in fines for rogue rubbish removalists
20/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Spotlight on WA Aboriginal musicians for NAIDOC Music Awards
20/06/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	New Bill to strengthen child sexual abuse laws in WA
19/06/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	Disability self-help and advocacy group finds a new home
19/06/2019	Dawson	Environment	Hefty fines for illegal dumping and littering
19/06/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	McGowan Government supporting WA’s elite national hockey program
19/06/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Peel Development Commission Board member appointed
19/06/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	New appointment to help reduce backlog in Coroner’s Court
19/06/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Cutting-edge FarmSmarts showcased at Muresk Institute
19/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Perth’s first Smart Freeway project on track
19/06/2019	Wyatt	Lands	Prime West Perth site set for redevelopment
19/06/2019	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	Training package to upskill Western Power workers
19/06/2019	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Environment	Forrestfield students working to save WA’s threatened plants
19/06/2019	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Science	2019 Premier’s Science Awards finalists announced
19/06/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Construction begins on Hotel Rottnest revamp
19/06/2019	Johnston	Energy	Government delivers increased renewable energy for regional WA
19/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Disrupted 2019 program announced
19/06/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Record number of international holiday visitors to WA
18/06/2019	MacTiernan	Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade	Renewable hydrogen in mines gathering momentum in WA
18/06/2019	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	CSRFF focus on women’s facilities as demand surges
18/06/2019	Wyatt	Lands	Traditional owners granted sole management of East Kimberley reserve
17/06/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism	Perth to serve up top women’s tennis with Fed Cup final
16/06/2019	Tinley	Housing	Bentley 360 development roars ahead as Brownlie Towers come down
15/06/2019	Saffioti	Planning	North Perth Common ready to activate Fitzgerald Street
15/06/2019	Murray; McGurk	Seniors and Ageing; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Strategy launched as State Government joins Bankwest to combat financial elder abuse
15/06/2019	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	ICT innovators take centre stage at WAITTA INCITE Awards
14/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Improvement for ‘WA’s riskiest intersection’ at Swan Christian College
14/06/2019	Tinley	Veterans Issues	RSLWA marks more than a century of working for veterans at 103rd State Congress
14/06/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Work commences on Katanning sheep feed facility
14/06/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government congratulates Rio Tinto on AutoHaul
14/06/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Katanning civic centre opens
14/06/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New lamb definition to support WA exports
14/06/2019	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Landmark Infrastructure WA legislation to deliver investment certainty
13/06/2019	Tinley	Veterans Issues	WA asks Commonwealth to divert $100 million savings from royal commission to frontline services for veterans
13/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New Graham Farmer Freeway entrance art to feature WA icon
13/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Contemporary Music Fund delivers over $300,000 in grant funding
13/06/2019	MacTiernan; Dawson	Agriculture and Food; Environment	Action taken to protect native animals from feral cats
13/06/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Collie funding open for economy-boosting initiatives
13/06/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Restoration of historic Collie landmark to breathe new life into tourism
12/06/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New men’s service to improve family safety
12/06/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government partners with Lotterywest to boost Aboriginal capacity in the South-West
12/06/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Defence Science Centre for WA
12/06/2019	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Education and Training	Cutting-edge automation courses skilling WA workers for the future
12/06/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Geraldton Doppler radar upgrade complete
12/06/2019	Kelly	Science	McGowan Government secures $39 million boost for world-class research infrastructure in WA
11/06/2019	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Premier welcomes first shipment from Shell’s FLNG facility
11/06/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Science and technology boost for Mount Lawley Senior High School
11/06/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	State Government puts forward responsible offer to WA Police Union
11/06/2019	Papalia	Small Business	Small Business amendment Bill to better protect subcontractors tabled
11/06/2019	Cook	Health	Recruitment of clinical staff in the North-West goes digital
11/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Briefing outlines state of the arts in business
11/06/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	McGowan Government allocates funding to ensure Kambalda pool re-opens
10/06/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth Children’s Hospital celebrates its first birthday
10/06/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Tender released to design and build $1 million northern artificial reef
10/06/2019	Cook	Health	New policy to help improve the health of men and boys
9/06/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Murray	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Sport and Recreation	Nicky Winmar’s stand against racism to be immortalised at Optus Stadium
7/06/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional Local Content Initiative to boost jobs in the regions
7/06/2019	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Education and Training	New pre-apprenticeship program for Karratha students
7/06/2019	Kelly	Science; Innovation and ICT	Innovative creators heading to London to spruik their businesses
7/06/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	New Karratha Jobs and Skills Centre already seeing results in the Pilbara
7/06/2019	Logan	Emergency Services; Corrective Services	Banksia Hill detainees learning how to give back to their communities
7/06/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Call to register interest for Spoilbank Marina boat pens
7/06/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Resources projects hoping to win gold
6/06/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Arts education boost for Belridge Secondary College
6/06/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Optus Stadium honoured in postage stamp series
6/06/2019	McGowan; Tinley	Premier; Housing	Keystart celebrates 30 years of helping Western Australians
6/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Marble Bar Road realignment officially opens to traffic
6/06/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Back on track: McGowan Government delivers credit rating upgrade
6/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Work starts on Beadon Creek breakwater upgrade
6/06/2019	McGowan	Premier	New package of initiatives to provide boost for Lotterywest retailers