Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Puppet show pulls on heartstrings across Western Australia
22/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to support Southern Forests reach its potential
21/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Grants to support natural resource stewardship now available
21/06/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Lands; Agriculture and Food; Aboriginal Affairs	Agreement supports Pilbara station to diversify
19/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Restoration of historic Mill Manager's House in Jarrahdale gets the green light
18/06/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Treasurer; Agriculture and Food	New initiative to reduce red tape for horticulture businesses
15/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	WA pastoralists in the box seat for carbon farming
14/06/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Finance; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Land tax win for farmers under McGowan Government reforms
13/06/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Regional Development	WA Industry Link rolled out to the regions
8/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands reform - Encouraging investment and ecological sustainability
6/06/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	Goldfields land to be activated for lithium facility
31/05/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Tender released for key element of Bunbury Waterfront project
31/05/2018	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Regional Development; Energy	Pursuing innovative solar opportunities for the Goldfields
30/05/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	WA to host Australian masters hockey championships
29/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Collie greenhouse crop potential examined
25/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Highlighting WA produce on a plate
18/05/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Collie Futures Small Grants to unlock economic potential
17/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Response to the McCarthy Review into live sheep trade
16/05/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Steps taken to fix salinity issues
16/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Federal Government indecision causing industry uncertainty
11/05/2018	Papalia; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Tourism; Transport; Regional Development	Taskforce to investigate Western Australian pilot training school
10/05/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Grants program driving regional economic development
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Gascoyne region
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Goldfields-Esperance region
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Kimberley
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Peel region
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Mid-West
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Pilbara
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Great Southern region
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Wheatbelt
10/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Agriculture investment growing jobs across Western Australia
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the South-West
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Budget boost for jobs in the regions
7/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Decision needed on northern summer live exports
5/05/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Regional events receive funding boost
2/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New Northam Grains Research Facilities boost WA scientific capacity
2/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grains R&D funds keep WA at cutting edge
30/04/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Sustainable funding for Community Resource Centres
27/04/2018	MacTiernan; Cook	Regional Development; Water	Funding boost for South-West agriculture welcomed
26/04/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Pilbara gas processing welcomed
24/04/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	New centre to ride the next wave of renewable energy research
23/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Statement from Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan
22/04/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Albany’s new visitor centre opens to help drive visitation
21/04/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	WA holds its Breath for national film release of Tim Winton novel
20/04/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Committee to kick-start growth plan for Bunbury and Collie
18/04/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Lands	Support for financial sustainability for MG Corporation
18/04/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	Unlocking carbon potential for pastoralists
17/04/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Two-year deal secured for SunSmart Busselton Festival of Triathlon
13/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Turning the TAP on irrigated ag in the Pilbara
11/04/2018	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Agriculture and Food	New industry-based traineeships will be the bees’ knees
9/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Statement on live export footage
7/04/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	First Pilbara Camping with Custodians campground opens
4/04/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	The Lighthouse Girl shines a spotlight on regional Anzac Centenary commemorations
3/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to boost food export capabilities
29/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Benefits to flow as Gascoyne irrigated agriculture water increases
28/03/2018	MacTiernan; McGurk	Agriculture and Food; Women's Interests	Award winner to empower local communities
27/03/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Agriculture and Food	Agricultural Region Freight Strategy to boost freight efficiency
24/03/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Albany silos shine in public art project
23/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants chip in to potato industry growth
21/03/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to kickstart Coral Bay accommodation project
21/03/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Fascine report highlights failings of previous government
20/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Easier access to agrifood export services
16/03/2018	McGurk; MacTiernan	Community Services; Regional Development	New approach in the Wheatbelt to secure childcare future
15/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Call for support for WA rockmelon growers
9/03/2018	Dawson; MacTiernan; Kelly; Wyatt	Environment; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation begins on visionary plan for Fitzroy River
9/03/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Taskforce to unlock Aboriginal opportunities in the Goldfields
7/03/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Innovation fund to drive regional jobs
6/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Regional food on the buy local menu
5/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Call for phase-out of battery cages
27/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Science; Regional Development	Opportunity for innovators in agriculture and aquaculture
26/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	WA Government welcomes Federal research funds
23/02/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Local Government; Regional Development	Training for elected members builds country local government capacity
23/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New agtech age on the horizon
23/02/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Busselton to welcome top sailors for SuperFoiler Grand Prix
22/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Government backs growing hemp industry
20/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development	Chaos in National Party poses threat to important WA regional water projects
19/02/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Singaporean agreement brings Transform Peel a step closer
16/02/2018	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	Desert stories unveiled at new exhibition
16/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Investigation into high mortality live export shipment
16/02/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Rural women driving job-creating business ideas
7/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Aerial survey expands Transform Peel water work
1/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funding to fence out wild dogs
30/01/2018	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Regional Development	Additional support for school students in the Kimberley
30/01/2018	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Regional Development	Pilbara students’ education in focus with new initiatives
25/01/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New group to power Collie into the future
23/01/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Roundtable seeks consensus on poultry standards
19/01/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Connecting the farm: grants to drive 21st century agriculture jobs
16/01/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Local Government; Regional Development	Funding to build stronger regional communities
11/01/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Bunbury contractor to deliver major tourist attraction
4/01/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding boost secures Albany Arts Festival
22/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Report highlights poultry standard concerns
21/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Next steps for new South-West saleyards
19/12/2017	Dawson; MacTiernan	Environment; Regional Development	New campground near Margaret River open for Christmas
14/12/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Marco Pierre White to get a taste of the Great Southern
13/12/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Innovation and ICT	Australian-first audit highlights regional telecommunications gaps
9/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Scheme to secure Southern Forests water
6/12/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional survey backs importance of Plan for Jobs
5/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Revitalised soil council to drive regenerative farming
4/12/2017	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Grants drive landcare and environmental work across WA