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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
31/05/2020	Cook	Health	Next step needed to protect children from tobacco harm
29/05/2020	Quigley; Papalia	Commerce; Small Business	New WA code provides certainty for commercial tenants
29/05/2020	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Phase 3 of COVID-19 roadmap to commence from Saturday, June 6
29/05/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Minister congratulates Yindjibarndi people on High Court outcome
29/05/2020	Tinley	Housing	New milestone for Fremantle’s Burt Street apartment development
29/05/2020	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Launchpad ready to boost Pilbara businesses
29/05/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Free public transport travel extension for WA pension card holders
29/05/2020	Cook	Health	Visitor restrictions eased at WA hospitals
29/05/2020	Kelly	Water	A decade of water saving celebrated as annual Winter Sprinkler Switch-off returns for 2020
28/05/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED Grants bearing fruit in the Peel
28/05/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Milestone reached for Brunswick River Cottages
28/05/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning	Historic planning reforms pass Legislative Assembly after late night sitting
28/05/2020	Johnston; MacTiernan	Industrial Relations; Regional Development	Farm Safety Summit a success
28/05/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	$15 million investment for Turkey Point access bridge
28/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation moves to greener fleet with electric vehicles
28/05/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Treasurer provides Parliament with COVID-19 economic update
28/05/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Courtesy and respect - focus of new road safety campaign
28/05/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Key Armadale Railway Line Shared Path project gathers speed
28/05/2020	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Regional tourism recovery boosted with events support
28/05/2020	Cook	Health	WA hospitals ramping up elective surgery
28/05/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Grants set to preserve unique Aboriginal heritage sites
28/05/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Western Australian research could unlock new gold regions
27/05/2020	Cook	Health	DETECT Snapshot testing to begin
27/05/2020	McGowan	Premier	State Recovery Advisory Group to guide WA's COVID-19 recovery
27/05/2020	Wyatt	Finance	Procurement changes to help boost local businesses during COVID-19
27/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Wastewater charge relief for Water Corporation business customers to help boost COVID-19 economic recovery
27/05/2020	Cook; Wyatt	Health; Aboriginal Affairs	Remote Aboriginal community digitally connected to metro medical experts
27/05/2020	Murray	Sport And Recreation	State Government continue to support those in need with more meal deliveries
26/05/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Town of Cambridge issued with show cause notice
26/05/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs	'In this together': online National Reconciliation Week celebrations begin this week
26/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	October launch date for WA's Container Deposit Scheme
26/05/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Community views to help shape plan for Cape Peron’s future
26/05/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development	Green light for world-leading renewable hydrogen from wastewater project
25/05/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funding continues wild dog control to protect WA sheep industry
25/05/2020	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Regional travel restrictions to be lifted as part of WA roadmap
25/05/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Government seeks architect to shape future development vision
25/05/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Lights, camera, action at Belmont City College!
25/05/2020	Saffioti; Wyatt	Transport; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	Joint media statement - Great Central Road (Outback Way) sealing works underway
25/05/2020	Cook	Health	$2.9m to boost local researchers’ quest for COVID-19 answers
25/05/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Support for WA artists through $1.5 million COVID support program
24/05/2020	Ellery	Education	Stage 2 of Bob Hawke College set to double student capacity
24/05/2020	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Joint Federal media statement - Leach Hwy and Welshpool Rd intersection upgrades a step closer
23/05/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	His Majesty’s Theatre revitalised
22/05/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Funding boost for disability sector workforce skills development
22/05/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Grant to support Collie-Preston tourism bounce-back
22/05/2020	McGowan	Premier	Collie tourism projects progressing as WA looks to economic recovery
22/05/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	New bays on Old Coast Road to improve accessibility and safety
22/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Local artist helps make a colourful splash in Mount Hawthorn
22/05/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	$111 million investment in critical regional programs
22/05/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Multi-million STEM centre complete at Newton Moore Senior High School
21/05/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Exploration applications show strong interest in Western Australia
21/05/2020	Cook	Health	Funding breakthrough for WA health and medical research
21/05/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Urgent review of skills, training and workforce development announced
21/05/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	More time for transition to Quality and Safeguards Commission
21/05/2020	McGowan; Murray	Premier; Sport and Recreation	McGowan Government fast tracks community sport grants to assist with COVID-19 recovery
21/05/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Agrifood businesses ripe for growth
21/05/2020	MacTiernan; Johnston	Regional Development; Energy	Western Power community battery unlocks Kalgoorlie’s solar future
21/05/2020	Cook	Health	Tender released to build MRI suite at Kalgoorlie Health Campus
20/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	Iconic Bluff Knoll walk trail reopened after bushfires
20/05/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Teachers and principals accept State wages policy
20/05/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Construction underway for school upgrades in Kinross
20/05/2020	Cook	Health	New isolation room and fast track area at Charlies’ Emergency Department
20/05/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning	Major planning reforms to drive economic recovery
20/05/2020	Johnston; Kelly	Mines and Petroleum; Innovation and ICT	$3.8 million resources export hubs to help WA recover from COVID
19/05/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Major METRONET project construction contracts awarded
19/05/2020	Logan	Emergency Services	Wear orange tomorrow to celebrate our SES volunteers on WOW Day
19/05/2020	Tinley	Housing	McGowan Government brings forward housing funds to support jobs in building industry
19/05/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Statement on China’s tariffs on Australian barley
18/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	New Household Hazardous Waste collection facility for Fremantle
18/05/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government welcomes new JobKeeper flexibilities
18/05/2020	Murray	Volunteering	Western Australia celebrates National Volunteer Week
18/05/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library reopens - Welcome home
17/05/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Motorists urged to take care on the roads as some regional travel restrictions are eased
16/05/2020	Saffioti; Dawson; Wyatt	Transport; Environment; Lands	Election commitment delivered to save Beeliar Wetlands
16/05/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Iconic city landmarks claim their place in the State history pages
15/05/2020	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Increase in elective surgery for Western Australians
15/05/2020	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Small Business	Supporting WA businesses re-opening through COVID-19
15/05/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Bill to reappoint John McKechnie is valid, says Opposition advice
15/05/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	Pilbara Ports paves way for supply chain traffic
15/05/2020	Tinley; Saffioti	Housing; Transport	Bayswater and Maylands housing projects boost METRONET vision
15/05/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	Multimillion dollar investment in Esperance training and jobs
15/05/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Royalty rates for construction and industrial minerals fixed for five years
15/05/2020	Cook	Health	Report sounds alarm on the cost of obesity in WA
14/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	Grants open to assist wildlife rehabilitators
14/05/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	All WA students to return to school from next week
14/05/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Apprentices to benefit from TAFE partnership with Rio Tinto
14/05/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Collie plans for hemp processing plant
13/05/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Proposed Bill to modernise veterinary practice legislation
13/05/2020	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism	$14.4 million package to support tourism industry and jobs
13/05/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Solar investment for Upper Gascoyne
13/05/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Landmark Ascot brick kilns receive permanent heritage listing
13/05/2020	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Sport equipment scheme to help at-risk kids in the Kimberley and Pilbara
13/05/2020	Cook	Health	Drive-through influenza vaccine clinic for over 65s
13/05/2020	Wyatt	Finance	McGowan Government slashes red tape to support local businesses and State's economic recovery
13/05/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	McGowan Government announces streamlined environmental assessment processes during COVID-19 recovery
12/05/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Driving tests that were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions now being rebooked
12/05/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Local Government sector urged to take leadership role
12/05/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Round three of RED Grants now open
12/05/2020	McGowan	Premier	First Lotterywest COVID-19 Relief Fund grants approved
12/05/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Local businesses kick-starting WA’s economic recovery