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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
20/09/2017	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning	Local F1 star opens Motor Museum of WA extension
20/09/2017	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Mundijong clubs get funding to build stronger communities
20/09/2017	Tinley	Housing	Ellenbrook maintains reputation as best of the best at UDIA Awards
20/09/2017	Tinley	Housing	Innovation offers small but sweet addition to Ellenbrook
20/09/2017	Roberts; Saffioti	Police; Road Safety; Transport	$17.2 million for Toodyay Road safety improvements
20/09/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	World-class Pompeii exhibition opens in Fremantle
20/09/2017	Tinley	Housing	Accolades honour State’s social housing initiatives
20/09/2017	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Women's Interests	Women to make up half of all Government board appointments
19/09/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Giant dinosaurs descend on Perth in bigger and better exhibition
19/09/2017	Murray; McGurk; Saffioti; Papalia	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests; Transport; Tourism	Fremantle Dockers AFLW game confirmed for Perth Stadium
18/09/2017	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Collie Art Gallery launches Australia’s richest regional art prize
18/09/2017	Kelly	Water	$12.75 million to rural water projects
18/09/2017	McGowan	Premier	National tribute to the Australian sailor unveiled
18/09/2017	Ellery	Education and Training	Celebrating excellence in the training sector
17/09/2017	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	McGowan Government secures future for Goldfields Arts Centre
16/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport	A major boost for freight on rail
16/09/2017	Cook; Murray	Health; Sport and Recreation	Healthway and Little Athletics promote healthy era for WA kids
15/09/2017	McGowan	Premier	Premier visits Exmouth to open Ningaloo Centre
15/09/2017	Dawson	Environment	Eclipse Resources denied special leave to appeal
15/09/2017	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Fisheries	Jobs boost for the Mid-West as Abrolhos aquaculture zone opens
15/09/2017	Saffioti	Planning	Swan Valley review to shape region's future
15/09/2017	Logan	Emergency Services	Minister farewells retiring DFES Commissioner Wayne Gregson
15/09/2017	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Peel region benefits from job-creating investments
15/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Lotterywest support for Royal Show
15/09/2017	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Round 16 opens for Co-funded Exploration Drilling Program
15/09/2017	Quigley	Attorney General	Two important judicial appointments announced
14/09/2017	Quigley	Attorney General	Tough new dangerous sex offender laws pass Lower House
14/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport	Upgrade planned for Two Rocks Marina
14/09/2017	Murray; Tinley	Sport and Recreation; Youth	At-risk youth to be helped to connect with their communities
14/09/2017	Cook	Mental Health	Giving our construction workers the tools to be OK
14/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Additional funding for rural financial counselling
14/09/2017	Cook; MacTiernan; Murray	Mental Health; Agriculture and Food; Volunteering	Royal Show visits Parliament House for R U OK? Day
13/09/2017	Dawson	Environment	Threatened species introduced to Dirk Hartog Island National Park
13/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Road and rail noise focus of revised planning policy
13/09/2017	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	State Agreement supports $5.6 billion Pilbara project
13/09/2017	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	McGowan Government to upgrade Mount Lawley Senior High School
13/09/2017	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Job-creating infrastructure upgrades at secondary schools across WA
13/09/2017	Ellery	Education and Training	New performing arts centre for Ocean Reef Senior High School
13/09/2017	Cook	Health	Robotic surgical system a first for WA’s public hospitals
13/09/2017	Templeman	Heritage	Assistance available to conserve heritage properties
13/09/2017	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Finalists announced for enduring community partnerships
12/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport; Planning; Lands	New taskforce to deliver Outer Harbour vision
12/09/2017	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Western Australians urged to keep watch by the water this summer
12/09/2017	Logan	Emergency Services	New Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner announced
12/09/2017	Ellery	Education and Training	Commitment to training and future jobs highlighted in State Budget
12/09/2017	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	McGowan Government gives green light to bag ban
12/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Significant investment in wild dog action
12/09/2017	Papalia	Tourism; Racing and Gaming	New liquor reform a boost for tourism operators
12/09/2017	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Golden Gecko Awards finalists announced
12/09/2017	McGurk	Community Services	$7.4 million for financial counselling for those in need
12/09/2017	Roberts	Police	WA Police Force and local artists team up to brush away graffiti
11/09/2017	Wyatt; Johnston	Treasurer; Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government increases funding for MRIWA
11/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport	City and country public transport users happy with service
11/09/2017	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	New Curtin campus for Dubai
10/09/2017	McGowan; Murray; Papalia	Premier; Sport and Recreation; Tourism	Perth Stadium to officially open with free Community Open Day
9/09/2017	Wyatt; Templeman	Treasurer; Culture and the Arts	Investing in cultural industries to support job creation
8/09/2017	Cook	Health	New phone line to help WA women affected by mesh implants
8/09/2017	Papalia; Roberts; Logan	Tourism; Police; Emergency Services	Western Australia secures Police and Emergency Games in 2018
8/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport; Planning; Lands	Bunbury roads, rail and revitalisation in State Budget
8/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport	Innovative transformation of ticketing system for METRONET
8/09/2017	Dawson	Environment	New strategy to better protect Burrup rock art
8/09/2017	Cook	Health	Let's Prevent pilot program to tackle chronic conditions
8/09/2017	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	WA's cultural diversity on the runway
8/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET construction briefing
8/09/2017	McGowan; Saffioti; Wyatt	Premier; Transport; Treasurer	State Budget delivers $780 million congestion-busting boost to the northern suburbs
8/09/2017	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Transport	State Budget a boon for Broome boaties
8/09/2017	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Nova mine officially opens supporting 400 jobs
7/09/2017	Quigley	Attorney General	Budget boost to District Court to ensure timely, effective justice
7/09/2017	Logan	Emergency Services	McGowan Labor Government strengthens bushfire risk identification
7/09/2017	Quigley; Wyatt	Attorney General; Treasurer	Criminal justice sector modelling to reshape WA's justice system
7/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport	$32 million Rail Future Fund investment for train to Bunbury
7/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport	$60 million for Stephenson Avenue contribution in State Budget
7/09/2017	Murray; Wyatt	Sport and Recreation; Treasurer	Sporting projects building communities and creating jobs
7/09/2017	Saffioti	Transport	Future-proofing Perth’s rail network with automatic train control
7/09/2017	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Delivering more police and resources to make our community and roads safer
7/09/2017	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	Budget delivers on environmental commitments across the State
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government Plan for the Pilbara underway
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government invests in the Wheatbelt
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government Plan for the Kimberley underway
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government Plan for Peel underway
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government invests in the Mid-West
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government Plan for the Goldfields underway
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government’s Plan for Bunbury underway
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government invests in the Gascoyne
7/09/2017	McGowan; Saffioti; Wyatt	Premier; Transport; Treasurer	Roads budget provides boost to the regions
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government Plan for Albany underway
7/09/2017	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Local Projects, Local Jobs delivers for communities across the State
7/09/2017	Papalia; Wyatt	Tourism; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government’s record investment to grow tourism
7/09/2017	Cook; Wyatt	Mental Health; Treasurer	State Budget delivers more mental health support
7/09/2017	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Investing to break the cycle of family and domestic violence
7/09/2017	Ellery; Saffioti; Wyatt	Education and Training; Planning; Treasurer	Inner City College vision moves closer to reality
7/09/2017	Cook; Wyatt	Health; Treasurer	Putting Patients First: State Budget delivers quality, sustainable health care for Western Australians
7/09/2017	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Investing in education: New schools and infrastructure upgrades across WA
7/09/2017	Ellery; Wyatt	Education and Training; Treasurer	Additional teachers to support public school students
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	Significant regional investment to drive local jobs
7/09/2017	McGowan; Saffioti; Wyatt	Premier; Transport; Treasurer	Record road funding to reduce congestion and boost jobs
7/09/2017	McGowan; Cook; Roberts; Logan	Premier; Health; Mental Health; Police; Corrective Services	$131.7 million to implement Meth Action Plan to address ice scourge
7/09/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Reforms deliver a better, more efficient public service
7/09/2017	McGowan; Wyatt; Papalia; Johnston	Premier; Treasurer; Tourism; Asian Engagement	Plan for Jobs: Future jobs and skills to get WA back on track
7/09/2017	McGowan; Saffioti; Wyatt	Premier; Transport; Treasurer	METRONET well underway with major funding injection