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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
14/12/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Three new appointments to the Family Court announced
14/12/2018	Cook; Ellery; McGurk	Health; Education and Training; Community Services	Introduction of No Jab No Play a step closer for WA children
13/12/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Dolphin Discovery Centre set to make a splash
13/12/2018	Ellery	Education and Training	Centre for excellence to boost WA students' literacy skills
13/12/2018	Roberts	Police	Police Redress Scheme now open for applications
13/12/2018	Cook	Health	Annual survey for WA health system staff
13/12/2018	Papalia; Roberts	Tourism; Police	Constable Care visits Rottnest to promote cycling safety
13/12/2018	McGowan	Premier	Minor changes within McGowan Cabinet announced
13/12/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government assists development of new potash projects
13/12/2018	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Major works to upgrade Willetton Basketball Stadium begin
12/12/2018	Saffioti; McGurk	Lands; Community Services	Green light for Ngala community hub to support WA families
12/12/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Land for new Chittering sport and community centre
12/12/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Benefits to flow from Gascoyne River land release
12/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	First Westport progress report marks milestone for Outer Harbour planning
12/12/2018	Tinley	Housing	Joint venture project delivers 16 apartments in Spearwood
12/12/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Mid-West a frontrunner in new hydrogen economy
11/12/2018	Saffioti	Lands	New legislation to bring certainty for Tjuntjuntjara community
11/12/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Enhanced tourism opportunities with Greens Pool now closed to fishing
11/12/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Fisheries; Environment	New lifejacket trial to commence at Salmon Holes on January 1
11/12/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	McGowan Government releases subbies report
11/12/2018	Tinley	Youth	Lotterywest grant helps continue the war on drugs
11/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Community fares land on the Northern Goldfields routes
11/12/2018	Tinley	Housing	Builder selected for Manjimup seniors housing project
11/12/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Progress on South-West saleyard solution
10/12/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government leading the way for gender diversity in sport
9/12/2018	Cook	Health	Funding research projects to support safer school and online communities
8/12/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Event marks decade of redevelopment on Busselton Foreshore
8/12/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Beach safety boost with more BEN signs in place for summer
8/12/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	South-West beaches get new shark receivers in time for summer
8/12/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Boost for WA jobs and local lobster supply from WA’s most iconic fishery
7/12/2018	Dawson	Environment	Schools earn cash to help reduce waste
7/12/2018	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Nippers funding makes a splash
7/12/2018	Kelly	Water	Three new aquatic centres dive into waterwise program
7/12/2018	Ellery	Education and Training	New Department of Education director general appointed
7/12/2018	Tinley; Wyatt	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	State accepts Commonwealth's $121m offer on remote communities
6/12/2018	Murray	Volunteering	Extraordinary Western Australians honoured at Volunteer Service Awards
6/12/2018	Tinley	Housing	Keystart gets $421 million boost to assist housing sector
6/12/2018	Tinley	Youth	Sideffect website boosts fight against synthetic and illicit drugs
6/12/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Extra drug and alcohol rehab beds to open in the South-West
6/12/2018	Roberts	Police	WA Police Force officers shine in excellence awards
6/12/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan; Papalia	Transport; Regional Development; Tourism	Broome Port dredging to begin mid-2019
6/12/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Parliament passes tough parole laws for WA’s worst killers
6/12/2018	McGowan	Premier	Streamline WA: Making it easier to do business in Western Australia
5/12/2018	Templeman	Heritage	Church bells toll for Toodyay heritage listing
5/12/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Pilot launched to increase employment of people with disability
5/12/2018	Wyatt	Energy	New trial enables customers to buy and sell solar energy
5/12/2018	Dawson	Environment	McGowan Government to develop new climate change policy
5/12/2018	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Five new primary schools for Perth’s growing suburbs
5/12/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Report calls for action to improve mental health and wellbeing in FIFO workers
5/12/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Welcome addition to Karratha’s new arts precinct
5/12/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Ocean Reef chosen as location for new metro artificial reef
4/12/2018	Papalia; Wyatt	Racing and Gaming; Treasurer	WA households and racing industry win big as Point of Consumption wagering tax is passed
4/12/2018	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Defence Issues	WA-based defence company awarded major sustainment agreement
4/12/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Northern summer live export moratorium welcomed
4/12/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Inquiry prompts reform of legislation governing charitable trusts
4/12/2018	Cook	Health	Football West and Healthway partnership fosters healthy club culture
4/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New lease opportunities put culture on the menu
4/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	First look inside new museum as construction reaches highest point
4/12/2018	Papalia; Johnston; Wyatt	Small Business; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Finance	McGowan Government to expand Project Bank Accounts in 2019
4/12/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Bayswater rezoning secures bird sanctuary’s future
3/12/2018	Kelly	Water	Irrigation cabinet in John Macmillan Park transformed with Splash of Colour
3/12/2018	Ellery	Education and Training	McGowan Government secures historic schools funding agreement
3/12/2018	McGowan; Papalia; Kelly	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Defence Issues; Science	World-first Airbus Zephyr site officially launched in WA
3/12/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Celebrating achievements on International Day of People with Disability
3/12/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Enjoy the new abalone season, but keep safe when you fish
3/12/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Afternoon discounts for visitors to Rottnest
2/12/2018	Logan	Emergency Services	New bushfire awareness campaign to address fire reality
2/12/2018	Papalia	Tourism	WA food and wine trails target growing tourism market
2/12/2018	Ellery	Education and Training	Schools to take a stand against violence
1/12/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Community drives METRONET Bayswater Station concept
1/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Handover complete for the Port of Ashburton
30/11/2018	Logan	Emergency Services	Fighting fires all in the family for recruits
30/11/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Horticulture trials to examine unique crop for Newman
30/11/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Call for Aboriginal tourism operators in Kings Park
30/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Safer Great Northern Highway a step closer
30/11/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New exploration projects on the rise
30/11/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	$4.8 million Lotterywest grant to expand Rocky Bay services
30/11/2018	Papalia	Defence Issues	Defence Issues Minister congratulates Austal for handing over its first Pacific Patrol Boat
30/11/2018	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round 2 applications open
30/11/2018	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Container deposit scheme laws introduced to Parliament
30/11/2018	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Stage set for Melville Senior High School performing arts centre
30/11/2018	Saffioti	Planning	East Fremantle amendment proposes height limit at Royal George Hotel site
29/11/2018	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	Specialist WA incident officers deployed to Queensland fires
29/11/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Finance; Agriculture and Food	Farming families set to be the next winners from McGowan Government reforms
29/11/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Human impact of WA road trauma revealed ahead of holiday season
29/11/2018	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Inspirational community language teachers recognised at inaugural awards
29/11/2018	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Premier welcomes $3.5 billion job-creating Pilbara mine investment
29/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Geotechnical testing crew mobilise to Denny Avenue site
29/11/2018	Tinley	Housing	Report recommends more multi-residential construction in WA
29/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Safer bridges on the way for WA’s Albany Highway
28/11/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	International Day of People with Disability grants announced
28/11/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Laws enabling WA’s participation in redress scheme pass Parliament
28/11/2018	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	WA introduces new bail laws for persons with links to terrorism
28/11/2018	Wyatt	Finance	Amendments to transfer duty concession for farm-in agreements
28/11/2018	Cook	Health	Community midwifery closer to home for northern suburbs women
28/11/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	Report finds localised issues factors in Greenough riot and escape
28/11/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	New Government Chief Information Officer to lead digital reform
28/11/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Experts sought for WA State Design Review Panel
27/11/2018	McGowan; Johnston; Dawson	Premier; Mines and Petroleum; Environment	Government introduces strict new controls for hydraulic fracturing
27/11/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Government appoints expert as Fitzroy River stakeholder convenor