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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
14/10/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Public submissions open as part of animal welfare review
14/10/2019	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	McGowan Government reduces TAFE fees by 50 per cent
14/10/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Joint media statement - Further resource potential of the Pilbara marked through new stratigraphic well
13/10/2019	Tinley	Housing	Advertising push is 'Opening Doors' for WA homebuyers
13/10/2019	McGurk	Community Services	Celebrating the outstanding contribution of Western Australia’s carers
12/10/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Community to have their say on recreational vessel safety review
11/10/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Bandwidth upgrades to boost student learning
11/10/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	New opportunity for gifted secondary students
11/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	Get involved in Mandurah Estuary clean-up
11/10/2019	Quigley	Commerce	More retail trading hours for Perth shoppers at Christmas
11/10/2019	Logan	Emergency Services	Radio equipment to improve safety at Albany coastal danger spots
11/10/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New Soil and Land Conservation Council unearthed
11/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	New Environmental Protection Authority board member appointed
11/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New partnership to strengthen contemporary dance sector
11/10/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Lithium royalty amendments to encourage downstream processing
10/10/2019	Ellery	Transport	Early works tender for METRONET’s Morley-Ellenbrook Line and Bayswater upgrade released
10/10/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Grants driving new industry opportunities in the regions
10/10/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	Draft Port Master Plan to guide Geraldton’s future growth
10/10/2019	Cook	Health	Goldfields to receive significant boost to palliative care services
10/10/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Massive boost for palliative care services across Western Australia
10/10/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Finalists announced for Western Australian Mental Health Awards
10/10/2019	Papalia	Tourism	WA on display for international travel agents at Corroboree West
10/10/2019	Murray; Dawson	Sport and Recreation; Environment	Course to help equip locals with trail building skills
10/10/2019	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum	Department of Mines to establish new office in Collie
10/10/2019	McGurk	Community Services; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New crisis and transitional accommodation service for Collie
9/10/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Public comment sought on draft action plan to help prevent suicide
9/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Contemporary Music Fund nurtures aspiring young musicians
9/10/2019	Ellery; Roberts	Education and Training; Police	Education and Police team up to tackle violence
9/10/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Rare opportunity for world class Kalbarri Skywalk venture
9/10/2019	Papalia	Tourism	WA tourism’s record-breaking streak continues
8/10/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New CEO to drive economic development in the South-West
8/10/2019	Cook	Health	Jandakot Airport upgrades open new pathways to the sky
8/10/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Celebrating 30 years of noodle wheat segregation
7/10/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	VenuesWest delivers gold medal winning performance
7/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	Spring prescribed burning underway
7/10/2019	Johnston; Wyatt	Energy; Lands	Work starts on new Pinjarra depot
7/10/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Supporting mental health where we live, learn, work and play
7/10/2019	Cook	Health	Narrogin Health Service officially opened
7/10/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Search for new WA heritage champions begins
6/10/2019	Wyatt; Dawson	Lands; Environment	New milestone brings Ocean Reef Marina closer to construction
5/10/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grant foments kombucha business growth
5/10/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	New HEART for Margaret River arts and tourism scene
5/10/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Red tape reduction for recfishing rules will boost WA tourism
4/10/2019	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Fisheries	Diving deeper into exports with new abalone processing facility
4/10/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Mount Street pedestrian bridge open after $3 million refurbishment
4/10/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Native flies welcome on food crops
4/10/2019	MacTiernan; Papalia	Regional Development; Tourism	Jetstar direct flights to Busselton to take off
4/10/2019	MacTiernan; Dawson	Regional Development; Environment	Masterplan to unlock Mid-West’s iconic Moresby Range
4/10/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Student athletes aim to chalk up a win at 2020 UniSport
4/10/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Urgent conservation works at Fremantle Prison to proceed
4/10/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Works underway to upgrade ‘WA’s riskiest intersection’
4/10/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Have your say and give Transperth's new ferry an oar-some name
3/10/2019	Wyatt; Ellery	Finance; Education and Training	Local businesses big winners in Broome Senior High School project
3/10/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	New Aboriginal Lands Trust chair appointed
3/10/2019	Johnston	Energy	Energy transformation delivers renewable solution to regions
3/10/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Family birthing centre at Fiona Stanley Hospital open
3/10/2019	Kelly	Water	More than $285,000 in grants to boost rural emergency water supplies
3/10/2019	Tinley; Saffioti	Housing; Transport	First sod turns on $2.32 billion METRONET-linked project in Brabham
2/10/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Onslow marine services hub a step closer
2/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	Collie gearing up for new mountain bike trails
2/10/2019	Kelly	Water	New WA-developed technology trial to protect our waterways
2/10/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Final stage of Onslow Road upgrades underway
2/10/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations	Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards winners announced
2/10/2019	Kelly; Papalia	Fisheries; Minister for Tourism	A boost for rock lobster tourism through charter boat changes
2/10/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Coastal planning leaders awarded for innovation and commitment
2/10/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Bussell Highway dual carriageway pre-construction works begin
2/10/2019	Cook	Health	Health system delivers Digital Strategy to improve patient care
2/10/2019	Cook	Health	Sustainable Health Review Oversight Committee to help future-proof healthcare
2/10/2019	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Event holders encouraged to apply for regional funding round
2/10/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Mines safety message drives across WA
2/10/2019	Roberts; Quigley; Wyatt	Police; Attorney General; Aboriginal Affairs	Custody Notification Service now operational in Western Australia
1/10/2019	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	More investor and start-up training on the way to help grow the economy
1/10/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Swan Valley’s iconic character to be preserved and enhanced
1/10/2019	Cook	Health	Latest innovation in country healthcare announced
1/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	Endangered Dibblers destined for Dirk Hartog Island National Park
30/09/2019	Cook	Health	Partnership to drive healthier basketball culture
29/09/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New bridge over Mitchell Freeway to provide missing cycling link
29/09/2019	Logan	Emergency Services	Record investment in bushfire facility for West Gidgegannup
29/09/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Defence Issues	Western Australia delivers compelling case for Full Cycle Docking to move west
29/09/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Defence Issues	‘Join the Mission’ to bring all COLLINS class submarine maintenance to WA
29/09/2019	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Expressions of Interest sought for the Western Australian TAB
28/09/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Lilac Hill Park redevelopment supporting women's sport boom
27/09/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Attorney General moves to protect CCC inquiry
27/09/2019	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Lotterywest grant a helping hand for victims of family and domestic violence
27/09/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Continued fiscal discipline puts State Budget officially in surplus
27/09/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Maintenance jobs blitz delivers improvement works for Albany Health Campus
27/09/2019	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Albany schools to receive nearly $2.7 million in new job-creating package
27/09/2019	Johnston; Tinley	Energy; Housing	Investigator releases report into electric shock of Denishar Woods
27/09/2019	Saffioti	Transport	West Coast Eagles 2018 Premiership number plates now available
27/09/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Wildflower Friendliness Rating Scheme launched
27/09/2019	Kelly; Ellery	Science; Education and Training	Governor’s School STEM Awards finalists revealed
27/09/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Comprehensive Native Settlement over Geraldton and the Mid-West
26/09/2019	Dawson	Environment	Litter grants to help reduce litter in WA
26/09/2019	Tinley	Housing	Affordable apartments shine a positive light on the way to Success
26/09/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New legislation to significantly increase rail trespass penalties
26/09/2019	Saffioti	Transport	First stop Parliament, next stop Ellenbrook
26/09/2019	Cook	Health	New era for health research and innovation funding
26/09/2019	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Tough new drink and drug driving reforms to improve road safety
26/09/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	Extra shipping capacity available at Port Hedland
26/09/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism	Non-stop Shanghai to Perth flight trial a coup for WA