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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
22/04/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Powerful road safety campaign aims for zero deaths
22/04/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Albany’s new visitor centre opens to help drive visitation
22/04/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Transport	Local workers to help build new METRONET railcars
21/04/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	WA holds its Breath for national film release of Tim Winton novel
21/04/2018	Templeman	Heritage	Albany a heritage hotspot with new listings
21/04/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Land sale to create vibrant new East Perth precinct
21/04/2018	McGowan	Premier	Equipment and uniform funding help Pilbara sport clubs kick goals
21/04/2018	Templeman	Local Government	Victoria Cross recipients protected for generations to come
21/04/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Scott Austic conviction referred to the Court of Appeal
20/04/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Committee to kick-start growth plan for Bunbury and Collie
20/04/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	WorkSafe investigates death of worker at Woodman Point
20/04/2018	Murray	Seniors and Ageing	Community services improved thanks to Lotterywest
19/04/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Perth to host World Indigenous Tourism Summit in 2020
19/04/2018	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	West End linked to Wadjemup walk trails
19/04/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Construction begins on new Rottnest offerings
19/04/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Record visitation continues for Rottnest
19/04/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Premium upgrade for Hotel Rottnest
19/04/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Suicide prevention training across WA
19/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Tourism or charter opportunity at new Burswood Jetty
19/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Tenders progress Morley-Ellenbrook Line planning
19/04/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Perth to host Australia’s largest tourism trade event in 2019
18/04/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Lands	Support for financial sustainability for MG Corporation
18/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	12 new Aboriginal ranger jobs in WA's South-West
18/04/2018	Cook	Health	Twenty-year celebration for Breastfeeding Centre
18/04/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	State Government awards compensation to Gene Gibson
18/04/2018	Cook	Health	Bentley Maternity Unit receives certainty to continue the vital service
18/04/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Statement from Tourism Minister Paul Papalia
18/04/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	Unlocking carbon potential for pastoralists
17/04/2018	Dawson; Papalia; Johnston	Environment; Tourism; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Local Government; Heritage	Trail celebrates Sikh heritage
17/04/2018	Cook	Health	Sensible planning approach encouraged for health care decisions
17/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Resounding support for WA’s plastic bag ban
17/04/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	End-of-July deadline for free universal access keys
17/04/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Two-year deal secured for SunSmart Busselton Festival of Triathlon
17/04/2018	Roberts	Police	New helicopter for WA Police Force
16/04/2018	Cook; Tinley	Health; Youth	WA’s first Youth Health Policy to improve health services
16/04/2018	Murray	Sport and Recreation	McGowan Government celebrates WA’s PyeongChang 2018 champions
16/04/2018	Cook	Health	Fair share for WA healthcare now more critical than ever
15/04/2018	Cook	Health	$2.2 million to bolster safety of frontline health staff
14/04/2018	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Major Gorgon subsea expansion to deliver a boost to WA jobs
13/04/2018	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	New name for Bramley National Park
13/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Turning the TAP on irrigated ag in the Pilbara
13/04/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Hundreds respond to Swan Valley survey
13/04/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Extra time granted for e-conveyancing transition
13/04/2018	McGowan	Premier	Vale Mal Bryce
13/04/2018	McGowan; Logan	Premier; Emergency Services	Rural Fire Division to drive new era of enhanced bushfire management
13/04/2018	Tinley	Youth	State provides funds to support Youth Week events
12/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Record intake of Transperth transit officers graduate today
12/04/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Finalists announced to honour WA community service achievements
12/04/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Perth Fashion Festival to celebrate 20th anniversary
12/04/2018	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Buddha’s Birthday festival celebrates multicultural WA
12/04/2018	Templeman	Heritage	Conference explores Western Australia’s sacred heritage
12/04/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	New judicial appointment to the Supreme Court announced
12/04/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Criminals pay to fund vital community legal services across WA
11/04/2018	Wyatt	Finance	Liberals side with scare campaign over trainees and small business
11/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Hundreds have their say on the approach to plan for Outer Harbour
11/04/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Forestry; Environment	$2.5m allocated to protect Carnaby’s cockatoo habitat
11/04/2018	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Agriculture and Food	New industry-based traineeships will be the bees’ knees
11/04/2018	Cook	Health	Paramedics are big winners in national accreditation
11/04/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Whale sharks' arrival signals excitement for 2018
11/04/2018	Tinley	Housing	Micro lots add to affordable housing range in Ellenbrook
10/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Regional airfare inquiry recommendations supported
10/04/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Passage of Bill marks historic day for child sexual abuse survivors
10/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Regional airports receive funding boost for upgrades
10/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Mass release of endangered loggerhead turtles
10/04/2018	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Margaret River Pro showcases jewel in WA’s crown
10/04/2018	Wyatt	Energy	New renewables projects in WA given ‘green light’
10/04/2018	Cook	Mental Health	New mental health Recovery College model on its way
10/04/2018	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation ‘grey cabinets’ to be splashed with colour
9/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	$400,000 upgrade for Ningaloo campground
9/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Statement on live export footage
8/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Official completion of the new Mandurah Bridge celebrated
8/04/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	First look at Perth Children’s Hospital as opening dates revealed
8/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo giraffe calf named
8/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Bayswater Station upgrade out for community consultation
7/04/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	First Pilbara Camping with Custodians campground opens
6/04/2018	Tinley	Housing	Bentley 360 regeneration project will breathe new life into suburb
6/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	New community program for little nature lovers
6/04/2018	Tinley	Housing	Government has vision for a more compact and connected Perth
5/04/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Revealed: WA Aboriginal Art Market to draw a crowd
5/04/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Improving pathways to employment for people with disability
5/04/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA short-changed again by Commonwealth Grants Commission
5/04/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Lotterywest grant to establish Denmark community precinct
5/04/2018	Saffioti; Wyatt	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Next steps in motion for landmark Kariyarra agreement
5/04/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Joint media statement - Cooperative Research Centre to strengthen cybersecurity
4/04/2018	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Bickley Camp Open Day to provide outdoor adventures for families
4/04/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	The Lighthouse Girl shines a spotlight on regional Anzac Centenary commemorations
4/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Yarloop Station upgrade begins
4/04/2018	Papalia	Tourism	New appointment for Tourism WA board
4/04/2018	Ellery; Kelly	Education and Training; Science	Industry collaboration to help train Western Australians for future jobs
4/04/2018	Kelly	Fisheries; Science	Boost for Western Australia’s blue economy with $2.6 million allocated to marine science
3/04/2018	McGowan	Premier	Kim Beazley appointed as new Governor of Western Australia
3/04/2018	Ellery; Papalia	Education and Training; Defence Issues	TAFE college named training partner for naval shipbuilding college
3/04/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Reduced road deaths in 2017 no cause for complacency
3/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to boost food export capabilities
3/04/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Grants to crank up local bike facilities
3/04/2018	Kelly	Forestry	New grant to help farmers contribute to a sustainable WA forestry future
3/04/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Graham Hill named new director of Legal Aid Commission
1/04/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Day of awareness to create a better understanding of autism
31/03/2018	Tinley	Veterans Issues	State boosts Anzac Day commemorations with $850,000 grant
31/03/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Kids admitted to Rottnest Island for free