Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
28/02/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Science; Agriculture and Food	Grants open to agriculture and aquaculture to seek out innovation
28/02/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	South-West projects to receive more than $700,000 in grant funding
26/02/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	Federal Labor's Australian shipping policy welcomed
25/02/2019	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Margaret River Pro continues to ride Championship wave
25/02/2019	Tinley; Templeman; MacTiernan	Asian Engagement; Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Chinese delegation raises the curtain with WA film industry
22/02/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Joint media statement - Norseman flights impervious to Thor’s hammer
22/02/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	More than $900,000 for Goldfields-Esperance economic development
20/02/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Roundtable to support strong future for northern pastoralism
19/02/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	First steps towards direct maritime freight to the Pilbara
16/02/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Green hydrogen push bearing fruit
15/02/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Value adding grants driving regional jobs
15/02/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Regional Development	Expanded and upgraded Dolphin Discovery Centre now open
15/02/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Works underway to transform Lake Kepwari into tourism and recreation destination
13/02/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grains research boost for Western Australia
7/02/2019	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Mandurah Crab Fest nets three-year funding deal
6/02/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Regional WA treasures one step closer to worldwide exposure
5/02/2019	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Ports; Planning	Steering group to drive Victoria Quay waterfront plans
4/02/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	Container terminal tender process moves to negotiation stage
1/02/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	Final stage underway for key port project
31/01/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to sow seed of success for WA hemp
30/01/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Horticulture future focus for North Wanneroo
29/01/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Animal welfare response on Pilbara property
29/01/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	Contract awarded for Port Hedland Berth 3 works
25/01/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to help expand WA value-added products into Asia
25/01/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Coastal radar upgrade to make WA’s weather service nation’s best
24/01/2019	MacTiernan	Attorney General	Grants to benefit victims of crime, combat drug use and fight crime
23/01/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Growth opportunities continue north of Perth
23/01/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Traineeship call for regional areas
18/01/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New grants to help drive economic growth in Collie
18/01/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Industry encouraged to tap into new Collie funding program supporting job-creating projects
16/01/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Fairer pest rates for Carnarvon
15/01/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Restoration of historic Roebourne landmark complete
15/01/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Local firm wins Albany student accommodation tender
14/01/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Regional Development	New fishing mecca off Esperance in place to attract anglers
8/01/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	New chief executive for Southern Ports
7/01/2019	MacTiernan; Papalia	Ports; Tourism	Refreshed Fremantle Passenger Terminal boosts tourist experience
3/01/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Response to animal welfare issue in the Kimberley
3/01/2019	MacTiernan; McGurk; Cook	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding to protect and restore State’s natural assets
21/12/2018	Tinley; MacTiernan	Housing; Regional Development	Government seeks private sector developer for East Keralup land
20/12/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Ports	Iron ore exports recommence from Esperance
19/12/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson	Regional Development; Environment	WA pastoralists register 20 new carbon farming projects
19/12/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Creative Regions funding raises the roof in Moora
19/12/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	WA potatoes headed east again
18/12/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Regional Development	Expanded artificial reef project to restore Albany's Oyster Harbour
17/12/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Regional New Industries Fund driving innovation in Albany
13/12/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Dolphin Discovery Centre set to make a splash
12/12/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Benefits to flow from Gascoyne River land release
12/12/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Mid-West a frontrunner in new hydrogen economy
11/12/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Progress on South-West saleyard solution
8/12/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Event marks decade of redevelopment on Busselton Foreshore
6/12/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan; Papalia	Transport; Regional Development; Tourism	Broome Port dredging to begin mid-2019
5/12/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Welcome addition to Karratha’s new arts precinct
4/12/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Northern summer live export moratorium welcomed
30/11/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Horticulture trials to examine unique crop for Newman
29/11/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Finance; Agriculture and Food	Farming families set to be the next winners from McGowan Government reforms
27/11/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Government appoints expert as Fitzroy River stakeholder convenor
24/11/2018	Cook; MacTiernan	Health; Regional Development	Construction complete on Onslow Health Service redevelopment
22/11/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Renewable energy research hub makes waves online
21/11/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Step forward for animal welfare
20/11/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Digital connectivity boost for the Ord
20/11/2018	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Regional Development	Additional Kimberley schools join initiative to encourage attendance
15/11/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Greater support for Aboriginal business leaders in the Goldfields
2/11/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to grow WA's hemp industry
31/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Moss Review recommendations welcomed
31/10/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	First land released within Peel region’s future employment hub
30/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Wagin business takes to food game like duck to water
26/10/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Commemorative sculpture to acknowledge Lock Hospitals history
26/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to generate growth potential of northern beef industry
25/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Bursary to encourage local agrifood research
25/10/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Beresford coastal protection preserves foreshore for generations
25/10/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Council scopes regional renewable hydrogen opportunity
24/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New pasture species a boost for sheep industry
23/10/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Lands	More carbon farming funding opportunities
18/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	R&D funds for new wild dog control methods
17/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Call to get behind 2018 Biosecurity Blitz
15/10/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Regional Development	McGowan Government securing the future of Port Hedland
12/10/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	WEB weaves better start for businesses in Port Hedland
12/10/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Water	Joint media statement - Myalup-Wellington water project boost for South West
10/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants bridge digital divide in South-West
5/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Expert initiative to help grow food and beverage businesses
5/10/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Update on Albany wave energy technology development project
4/10/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Filming starts in Great Southern for new international movie
2/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	State celebrates Buy West Eat Best month
2/10/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Funding round to boost regional events now open
27/09/2018	MacTiernan; Papalia	Regional Development; Tourism	Extra incentives for Busselton pilot academy
26/09/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Bunbury Waterfront contract awarded for Jetty Road causeway upgrade
26/09/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan; Tinley; Templeman	Tourism; Regional Development; Veterans Issues; Culture and the Arts	Illuminating Albany to honour Anzac sacrifice
14/09/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional Economic Development Grants to stimulate local jobs
11/09/2018	MacTiernan; Ellery	Regional Development; Education and Training	Student accommodation boost for Albany economy
7/09/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New grants recipients to support Collie's potential
7/09/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Celebrating the produce of the Swan Valley
7/09/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Chinatown streetscape upgrades to begin this month
5/09/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Innovation and ICT	Digital Infrastructure Atlas maps the way to telecommunications investment
5/09/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Boosting broadband capacity in the grainbelt
5/09/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Awards call to recognise outstanding contribution by rural women
4/09/2018	Cook; MacTiernan	Health; Regional Development	Karratha Health Campus set to open
4/09/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants for agrifood businesses to pursue Asian markets
4/09/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Feds must come to the table on Esperance extension
1/09/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	New culinary event has ingredients to make WA global food hotspot
31/08/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Program delivers to creative regions