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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
25/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Westport information sessions open to the community
25/06/2018	Kelly; Ellery	Science; Innovation and ICT; Education and Training	Hunt is on for WA's best STEM education schools
23/06/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Suspension of Emanuel Exports live export licence welcomed
22/06/2018	MacTiernan; Papalia; Saffioti	Regional Development; Tourism; Transport	State Government welcomes regional WA shortlist for new Qantas pilot academy
22/06/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New strategy for cultural infrastructure
22/06/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Puppet show pulls on heartstrings across Western Australia
22/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Perth’s southern suburbs job creating, congestion tackling combo fix
22/06/2018	Kelly	Water	A Balcatta urban drain to be transformed into vibrant living stream
22/06/2018	Papalia	Defence Issues	Minister launches inaugural Indo-Pacific Defence Conference
22/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to support Southern Forests reach its potential
22/06/2018	Logan	Emergency Services	State Government delivers essential funding to Surf Life Saving WA
22/06/2018	Tinley	Housing	St Emilie’s offers shelter to support young women in need
22/06/2018	Templeman	Local Government	New data reveals improved local government financial sustainability
22/06/2018	Kelly	Water	Labor’s innovative thinking saves Perth from a water crisis
21/06/2018	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Regional WA wins big with McGowan Government sport upgrades
21/06/2018	Cook	Mental Health	More young people to benefit with new dedicated mental health unit
21/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Grants to support natural resource stewardship now available
21/06/2018	Saffioti; Ellery	Planning; Education and Training	Green light for Subiaco’s new Inner City College
21/06/2018	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police; Road Safety	Charlotte's Law - Killer drivers to face severe new penalties
21/06/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Opportunity to join the Western Australian Aboriginal Advisory Council
21/06/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Lands; Agriculture and Food; Aboriginal Affairs	Agreement supports Pilbara station to diversify
20/06/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Albany offers developers premium beachfront hotel opportunity
20/06/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	Road safety experts in Perth to lead WA’s journey towards zero
20/06/2018	Cook	Mental Health	Act-Belong-Commit helps improve mental health in WA for a decade
20/06/2018	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation CEO to hand over the reins after a decade in the role
20/06/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Joint media statement - Grants top-up to support NDIS transition for Western Australians
20/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti; Papalia	Premier; Planning; Tourism	New strategy set to maximise Perth Hills’ tourism potential
20/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Woolworths gets jump on plastic bag ban
20/06/2018	Quigley	Attorney General	Jennifer Smith appointed judge of the Supreme Court
19/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	New regional flights to further connect the Kimberley
19/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Restoration of historic Mill Manager's House in Jarrahdale gets the green light
19/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Duty exemption for FIRS heavy vehicle transfers
19/06/2018	Roberts	Police	$250,000 reward posted to help solve 30-year mystery of Julie Cutler
19/06/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	McGowan Government acts to improve public sector cybersecurity
19/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	New hope for the Gilbert’s potoroo
19/06/2018	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Funding boost to sexual assault services
18/06/2018	Papalia	Tourism	Western Australian Visitor Centre under new management
18/06/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Mark Ritter’s review of WA's industrial relations system complete
18/06/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Seismic survey to uncover the Canning Basin’s deep geology
18/06/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Treasurer; Agriculture and Food	New initiative to reduce red tape for horticulture businesses
17/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	METRONET extension to Byford reaches new milestone
16/06/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Western Australian ICT stars shine at WAITTA INCITE Awards
16/06/2018	Saffioti	Planning	New community with aged care announced for Champion Lakes
16/06/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	State Government supports family day care restrictions
15/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	WA pastoralists in the box seat for carbon farming
15/06/2018	Murray	Seniors and Ageing	World Elder Abuse Awareness Day shining a light on hidden exploitation
15/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Compost commitment creates change at Greenwood College
15/06/2018	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Start of LNG production from Wheatstone Train 2 delivers long-term jobs
15/06/2018	Logan	Corrective Services	New canine recruits join the fight against drugs in WA jails
15/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Illegal dumping crackdown at charity bins
15/06/2018	Cook	Health	Have your say on the future of men’s health in WA
15/06/2018	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	BHP’s multibillion dollar investment in WA to create thousands of jobs
14/06/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Bill to increase compensation for dependants passes Parliament
14/06/2018	Ellery	Education and Training	WA young guns shine at 2018 WorldSkills National Championships
14/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Design revealed for Denny Avenue METRONET level crossing removal
14/06/2018	Wyatt; Ellery	Energy; Education and Training	New scholarships offered to those starting energy careers
14/06/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Diving Working Group addressing hazards in occupational diving
14/06/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Finance; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Land tax win for farmers under McGowan Government reforms
13/06/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	McGowan Government welcomes increase for low-paid workers in WA
13/06/2018	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Government works with Mineral Resources Ltd to protect WA jobs
13/06/2018	Roberts	Road Safety	More Western Australians choose life-saving vehicle technology
13/06/2018	Ellery	Education and Training	WA’s first demonstration SMART Farm opens at Muresk Institute
13/06/2018	McGowan	Premier	WA to benefit from Federal Labor’s new Fair Share Fund
13/06/2018	Murray	Seniors and Ageing	Landmark summit to tackle growing scourge of elder abuse
13/06/2018	McGurk	Community Services	McGowan Government extends support for Grandcarers Assistance Program
13/06/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Is technology making us less human? The State Library’s Disrupted Festival of Ideas debates the big questions
13/06/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Regional Development	WA Industry Link rolled out to the regions
12/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - New bridge raises the tone in WA’s South West
12/06/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Big brand hotel chains respond to Middleton Beach opportunity
12/06/2018	Cook	Health	New vaccine research hub to open in Perth
11/06/2018	Cook	Health	Partnership grants triumph for WA health researchers
11/06/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Innovations Lab takes community into the future
11/06/2018	Cook	Health	Perth Children’s Hospital ushers in new era in child health care
11/06/2018	Saffioti; Papalia	Transport; Tourism	Burswood Jetty to support new stadium ferry service
11/06/2018	Templeman	Heritage	Heritage grants on offer to preserve State’s cultural heritage
11/06/2018	Kelly	Science; Innovation and ICT	New report shows WA should be home to the Australian Space Agency
10/06/2018	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Optus Stadium celebrates one millionth visitor as AFL crowds hit national highs
10/06/2018	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth Children’s Hospital welcomes PMH patients
9/06/2018	Cook	Health	Final countdown for patient move as PMH prepares to close
8/06/2018	Cook	Health	Researcher in bid to lift immunisation uptake in pregnancy
8/06/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family and domestic violence support boosted in Perth’s south-east
8/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands reform - Encouraging investment and ecological sustainability
8/06/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Swan Valley planning framework review released for comment
8/06/2018	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Community language schools receive boost with vital funding
8/06/2018	McGowan; Kelly; Cook	Premier; Science; Health	Premier’s Fellows in phenomics to advance precision medicine
7/06/2018	Murray	Sport and Recreation; Volunteering	Lifesaving equipment for Scarboro surf club thanks to Lotterywest
7/06/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	New move to strengthen government accountability in Aboriginal affairs
7/06/2018	Papalia	Defence Issues	Inaugural WA Defence Industry Capability Directory launched
7/06/2018	Dawson; Kelly	Environment; Fisheries	Technology breakthrough for whale disentanglements
7/06/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Nearly $1.3 million in funding for One Tree Community Services
6/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Four-week countdown to the bag ban has begun!
6/06/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Planning; Environment	Further protections for Beeliar Wetlands
6/06/2018	Kelly	Forestry	Community Support Program grant recipients announced
6/06/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	Goldfields land to be activated for lithium facility
6/06/2018	Templeman	Heritage	Guildford Historic Town considered for State Register
5/06/2018	McGowan	Premier	Premier welcomes Airbus decision to locate Zephyr aircraft in WA
4/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti; Papalia	Premier; Planning; Tourism	Funding boost to help Araluen tourism bloom
4/06/2018	Templeman; Kelly	Culture and the Arts; Science	‘Nugget’ flies high over Goldfields to foster STEM learning in regions
3/06/2018	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Premier to visit Beijing to further strengthen economic ties and promote WA
3/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning; Lands	New jobs on the horizon with green light for industrial estate