Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/04/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Indigenous entrepreneur wins 2020 WA Rural Women’s Award
27/03/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Initiatives to supply agricultural labour
10/03/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	New tour of State Art Gallery works to visit 10 regional communities
9/03/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Support for studies to drive Goldfields growth
7/03/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the Shire of Esperance - Salmon Gums
5/03/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED grants driving Kimberley jobs
4/03/2020	Tinley; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Regional Development	Mobile communications at Twilight Beach supports public safety
29/02/2020	Quigley; MacTiernan	Attorney General; Agriculture and Food	Farm trespass and animal welfare Bill out for public comment
27/02/2020	Dawson; MacTiernan	Environment; Regional Development	Collie company breaks ground at Lake Kepwari as project expanded to $5.7 million development
26/02/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Hemp as sheep feed target of new research
24/02/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Innovative shearing camp heads to Great Southern
24/02/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Arts, culture and heritage strategy for the Great Southern
21/02/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the shires of Dumbleyung and Kent
18/02/2020	MacTiernan; Papalia	Agriculture and Food; Tourism	Leading agtech event heads west
14/02/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Boost for manufacturing, agriculture in Wheatbelt
13/02/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Unprecedented seventh water deficiency declared in WA
6/02/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Voucher program to grow food and beverage business expertise
5/02/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	CEOs appointed to Wheatbelt, Gascoyne Development Commissions
5/02/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New barley variety set to conquer WA grainbelt
4/02/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Collie’s Wellington Dam mega-mural set to draw global attention
31/01/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	Fremantle Ports chairperson to oversee future growth
31/01/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Value adding grants to stimulate agrifood jobs
30/01/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED grants shape future growth in Goldfields-Esperance
28/01/2020	Dawson; MacTiernan; Papalia	Environment; Regional Development; Tourism	Ecotourism accommodation in popular national park
24/01/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional grants back South-West tourism
24/01/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	New public fishing platform at Bunbury Port
24/01/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	New chairperson to lead Southern Ports Authority
23/01/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Collie to be home to first-of-its-kind training facility
17/01/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	First Aboriginal trainees graduate from Mid-West shearing camp
16/01/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	New chairperson to drive port growth, diversification
16/01/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED Grant job boost for Mid-West
15/01/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED grants drive manufacturing, tourism in Great Southern
13/01/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	New addition to Fremantle cruise season
8/01/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding for studies to kick-start hydrogen industry
19/12/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the shires of Jerramungup and Esperance
17/12/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	New facilities to improve Kwinana Bulk Terminal
17/12/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Consultation opens on livestock regulations
13/12/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Tender awarded for Albany surf reef design
13/12/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	New Geraldton tugs named
13/12/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Work underway to deliver sweet deal for WA-bred apple
11/12/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Industry funding for wild dogs welcomed
9/12/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	RED Grants driving jobs in the Peel
6/12/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Detection dogs to sniff out red imported fire ant
5/12/2019	MacTiernan; Wyatt; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	Landmark decision to allow carbon farming on pastoral lands
4/12/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food; Water	Water deficiency declared in the Shire of Lake Grace
28/11/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Exotic ant detected in Fremantle
27/11/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding for trainees in regional communities
26/11/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Step forward on Kalgoorlie City Centre project
22/11/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Regional Development	New reefs taking shape in Oyster Harbour
21/11/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Western Australia declared free of citrus canker
20/11/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Upgrades at Warmun Community Aged Care facility
15/11/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Extra support for southern rangelands pastoralists
14/11/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED Grants driving Pilbara diversification
14/11/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	$1.25 million for job-creating projects in the Gascoyne
13/11/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Animal welfare legislation the focus at upcoming public forums
13/11/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	WA agribusinesses given a recipe for success
8/11/2019	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Regional Development; Lands	McGowan Government moves ahead with Pastoral Lands Reform
7/11/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Collie on track with new nature tourism business
7/11/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	Gwoonwardu Mia Aboriginal Cultural Centre re-opens
6/11/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Regional Development	Research project set to put new tropical rock oysters on the menu
6/11/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	Naming competition for new Geraldton tug boats
6/11/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Feral pigs target of State NRM grants
6/11/2019	MacTiernan; Logan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Community Stewardship Grants to boost local conservation initiatives
6/11/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	Final hurdle cleared for direct maritime freight services into Pilbara
5/11/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Capital idea for landing investors
2/11/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Port Hedland marina and waterfront draft Masterplan released
1/11/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Albany wave research centre officially opens
1/11/2019	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Grants driving new industries in the Great Southern
1/11/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Ports; Culture and the Arts	Out of the box 'Container' exhibition at Victoria Quay
24/10/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New wheat variety to rock the grainbelt
23/10/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Snapshot provides optimism about Pilbara housing market
15/10/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Hedlanders to have their say on proposed voluntary buy-back
14/10/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Public submissions open as part of animal welfare review
11/10/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New Soil and Land Conservation Council unearthed
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
8/10/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New CEO to drive economic development in the South-West
8/10/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Celebrating 30 years of noodle wheat segregation
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
4/10/2019	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Fisheries	Diving deeper into exports with new abalone processing facility
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
2/10/2019	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Event holders encouraged to apply for regional funding round
26/09/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	Extra shipping capacity available at Port Hedland
25/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Further support for Community Resource Centres
25/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Site investigations begin for Spoilbank Marina in Port Hedland
25/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Board appointments to drive Mid-West development
24/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding secured for Katanning sheep processor
20/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Infrastructure boost for Dampier Peninsula
20/09/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	New marine facility securing economic future for the Kimberley
19/09/2019	McGowan; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Premier; Planning; Agriculture and Food	Perth Royal Show to remain at its home in Claremont
19/09/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Grant programs to increase regional arts activity
18/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	WA’s Renewable Hydrogen Fund now open
17/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Nominations open for 2020 WA Rural Women’s Award
13/09/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	$11.95 million for Broome’s job-boosting Chinatown development
13/09/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	State Art Gallery works to go on new regional tour
13/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Appointment to lead consultation on voluntary Port Hedland West End buy-back scheme
12/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New investment in southern Wheatbelt aged accommodation