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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/02/2023	Dawson	Emergency Services	Independent review underway to streamline national disaster recovery funding
3/02/2023	Jarvis	Agriculture and Food; Small Business	Agrifood and Beverage Vouchers on offer to boost WA businesses
3/02/2023	Whitby	Environment	Transition dates revealed for Stage 2 of WA’s Plan for Plastics
3/02/2023	Carey; Jarvis	Lands; Agriculture and Food	Pastoral relief provided in wake of Kimberley floods
3/02/2023	McGowan	Premier	WA Government releases response to State Infrastructure Strategy
3/02/2023	McGurk	Training	$2.9 million to attract and retain regional TAFE lecturers
3/02/2023	Cook	Deputy Premier	Discount flights on sale from Perth to Exmouth
3/02/2023	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET’s Whiteman Park Station unveils new solar-powered construction site
2/02/2023	Buti	Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs	Tết celebrations welcome the Year of the Cat
2/02/2023	Quigley	Attorney General	Legal Aid opens Virtual Office in Collie
2/02/2023	Cook	Tourism	International artist shines a light on Sculpture By The Sea
1/02/2023	McGurk	Water	$37 million investment in Mandurah wastewater infrastructure
1/02/2023	Buti; Winton	Education; Early Childhood Education	New state-of-the art primary school opens in Landsdale
1/02/2023	Ellery	Commerce	Building on payment protections for subcontractors
1/02/2023	McGowan	Premier	Historic Letter of Intent signed between the WA Government and the Republic of Korea
31/01/2023	Ellery	Commerce	Online shopping and trading scams hit record WA victims in 2022
31/01/2023	Dawson	Innovation and the Digital Economy	WA Government joins forces with IDCARE to improve cyber security protection for Western Australia
31/01/2023	Dawson	Medical Research	Applications for The Challenge global healthcare search open tomorrow
30/01/2023	Cook	Tourism	Perth fires up as Perth Scorchers qualify for BBL final
30/01/2023	Punch	Fisheries	Summer beach safety boosted with 1500-plus BEN signs
30/01/2023	Templeman; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship And Multicultural Interests	New era for arts, entertainment and culture
30/01/2023	Whitby	Environment	New member appointed to Environmental Protection Authority
30/01/2023	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	We’re planning for a future of sustainable, world-class trails in WA
30/01/2023	Sanderson	Health	WA babies to be screened for neuromuscular condition
29/01/2023	McGowan	Premier	Premier to travel from Japan to South Korea on WA-made ship
29/01/2023	Cook	Tourism	Walking On A Dream takes over Piccadilly Circus
27/01/2023	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Ports	Port MOU to drive energy opportunities with Japan
27/01/2023	Saffioti	Planning	Claremont Showground renewal plans reach next stage
27/01/2023	McGowan	Premier	MOU to drive Japanese investment into WA
27/01/2023	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Celebrating 50 years of our iconic Perth Concert Hall
26/01/2023	Dawson	Emergency Services	WA emergency services personnel honoured for excellence
26/01/2023	Dawson	Volunteering	Not taken for Granted! National Volunteer Week Grants Open
25/01/2023	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Readiness grants announced for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act
25/01/2023	Whitby	Environment	New attractions boost Collie’s status as tourism destination
25/01/2023	Saffioti	Ports	New Chief Executive for Southern Ports Authority
25/01/2023	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism	Gascoyne and Pilbara businesses to receive more than $837,400 for 2023 Total Solar Eclipse preparations
25/01/2023	McGurk	Training	Free period products extended to WA TAFE colleges
24/01/2023	Sanderson; Quigley	Health; Attorney General	McGowan Government to expand the State Mortuary
24/01/2023	Quigley	Attorney General	Barrister appointed Judge of the District Court
24/01/2023	Whitby; Ellery	Climate Action; Energy	McGowan Government to introduce climate change legislation
24/01/2023	Sanderson	Local Government	Tender opens for centralised cats and dogs registration system
24/01/2023	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade	Grants to help local health and medical life sciences companies gain quality certifications
24/01/2023	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	Outdoor active recreation grants provide $395,798 funding boost
24/01/2023	McGurk; Templeman	Water; Heritage	CY O’Connor’s Golden Pipeline celebrates 120 years of service
24/01/2023	Ellery	Commerce	More scams target Kimberley flood victims via social media
24/01/2023	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	Stadium Karts take off at Optus Stadium
23/01/2023	Punch	Fisheries	$1.5 million to expand popular FADs program
23/01/2023	Saffioti	Transport	Additional flights provide crucial Kimberley transport link
23/01/2023	Saffioti	Transport	State Government finalises strategy to reconnect Great Northern Highway through Fitzroy Crossing
23/01/2023	Dawson	Emergency Services; Innovation and the Digital Economy	Defending Western Australia against cyber crime
23/01/2023	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Tourism	WA-Japan relationship strengthened by aviation link
23/01/2023	Templeman; Ellery	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Women’s sports teams score grants to go for national glory
23/01/2023	McGurk; Papalia	Training; Defence Industry	Call to ‘start something’ with WA’s defence industry
23/01/2023	Whitby	Environment	Consultation on e-waste ban to landfill begins
23/01/2023	Ellery	Mines and Petroleum	Statistics reveal momentous year for WA’s resources sector
22/01/2023	Buti	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	WA hops into the Year of the Rabbit
20/01/2023	Dawson	Sport and Recreation	Optus Stadium scores stunning award hat trick
20/01/2023	Cook	Tourism	$6 million flood recovery package for Kimberley tourism
20/01/2023	Ellery	Mines and Petroleum	Draft Bill helps build foundations to decarbonisation
19/01/2023	McGurk; Ellery	Water; Energy	Additional financial relief available to flood-affected Kimberley
19/01/2023	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Independent experts appointed to review Western Australia’s COVID-19 management and response
19/01/2023	McGowan	Premier	Premier to promote WA industry in Japan and South Korea
19/01/2023	Quigley	Attorney General	Regional licence suspensions drop to zero under new regime
19/01/2023	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Nurses and midwives receive fast-tracked cost of living payment
18/01/2023	Quigley	Attorney General	Government to ban display and possession of Nazi symbols
18/01/2023	Dawson	Emergency Services	State Recovery Coordinator appointed following devastating flooding in the Kimberley
18/01/2023	Dawson	Sport and Recreation	Optus Stadium celebrates five year milestone
17/01/2023	Dawson	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian creatives bring gritty drama to the big screen
17/01/2023	Whitby	Environment	Donate your 10 cent drink containers to Kimberley flood victims
17/01/2023	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade	$220 million rare earths investment in Gascoyne to boost jobs
17/01/2023	McGurk	Training	State-of-the-art maritime training in Geraldton about to set sail
12/01/2023	Carey	Homelessness	Homeless reforms help deliver former hotel for rough sleepers
11/01/2023	Templeman	Heritage	King Neptune statue given heritage recognition within Sun City Precinct
10/01/2023	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	Hands Oval redevelopment gets go ahead with additional funding
9/01/2023	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for Kimberley Shires affected by record-breaking flooding
8/01/2023	Johnston	Energy	McGowan Government continues response to gas supply incident
7/01/2023	Johnston	Energy	McGowan Government acts swiftly to ensure gas supply
7/01/2023	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Emergency Services	McGowan Government kicks off Lord Mayor’s Distress Fund with $3 million pledge
6/01/2023	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Thirteen innovative arts projects share more than $650,000 funding
6/01/2023	Cook; Carey	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Lands	Land allocation approvals for Boodarie and Ashburton North to enable $70 billion of industrial developments
6/01/2023	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade	Consultation begins on early stage venture capital model for WA
1/01/2023	Johnston	Industrial Relations	WA local governments covered by State employment laws
30/12/2022	Cook	Tourism	Times Square will be Walking On a Dream for New Year’s Eve
29/12/2022	Cook	Tourism	New transfer of ownership booking changes for Rottnest Island
23/12/2022	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Makeover for the WA Maritime Museum’s iconic submarine
23/12/2022	Saffioti	Transport	First C-series train on track as testing begins along network
23/12/2022	McGurk	Water	New monitoring plan provides snapshot of Geographe Waterways
23/12/2022	Sanderson	Health	Contemporary contract to improve ambulance service across WA
23/12/2022	McGurk	Water	Allocation limits in Murray groundwater area reduced
23/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	New strategy to set WA's climate adaptation agenda
23/12/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations	Regulations on psychosocial hazards now in place
23/12/2022	Johnston; Buti	Energy; Education	WA businesses to help build schools’ renewable energy future
22/12/2022	Sanderson	Health	New Chair for East Metropolitan Health Service
22/12/2022	Saffioti	Ports	New CEO appointed at Pilbara Ports Authority
22/12/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Government tables response to School Bus Services report
22/12/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Saffioti	Premier; Environment; Planning	Government provides certainty over Perth and Peel planning
22/12/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Clive Palmer pays costs as ordered by Federal Court order
22/12/2022	McGurk; Papalia	Training; Defence Industry	Support for defence veterans to transfer skills into new careers
22/12/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Dawson	Premier; Racing and Gaming; Police	PEP's law to keep entertainment hotspots safer this festive season
22/12/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	National Large Air Tanker arrives to bolster aerial resources