Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
31/08/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Regional Development	Bold ideas to map future for renewable hydrogen in WA
29/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grower groups help advance ag-tech revolution
27/08/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Funding on track for Asia-Pacific’s biggest mountain bike event
26/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Young Aboriginal women empowered with skills development program
24/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Incentivising value-adding agribusiness in WA
23/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Hemp changes pass Parliament
23/08/2018	McGowan; Papalia; MacTiernan	Premier; Tourism; Regional Development	Three-year sponsorship deal for Broome’s Festival of the Pearl
22/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Federal support needed for WA farmers
13/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Call for interest in providing new South-West saleyards
10/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Gascoyne Development Commission chair appointed
10/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Community Resource Centre funding to continue
9/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New agricultural education and research facility for Dalwallinu
8/08/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Agriculture and Food	McGowan Government drives broadband boost for the bush
7/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Lotterywest boost to Dolphin Discovery Centre works
7/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to capture overseas food markets
6/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Boost to sheep research capabilities at Katanning
6/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Appointment to focus regional growth in Goldfields-Esperance
30/07/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Innovation and ICT; Agriculture and Food	AgHack generates digital solutions to agricultural issues
30/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Local biosecurity efforts in regional WA boosted
27/07/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional WA driving tech metals opportunities
27/07/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Local Capability Fund to assist regional Aboriginal business participation
26/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funding boost to Western Dairy to ‘moove’ industry forward
25/07/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	First Regional New Industries Fund grant for Mid-West hub
24/07/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Science; Fisheries; Regional Development	Six new aquaculture and agriculture entrepreneurs win scholarships
20/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Loan to help sheep processor grow exports
20/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Boost for WA premium food and beverage producers
17/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Local food champions to feature in Gold Plate Awards
13/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	BIG boost for northern beef businesses
12/07/2018	Cook; MacTiernan	Health; Regional Development	Construction complete on new Karratha Health Campus
12/07/2018	MacTiernan; Johnston	Regional Development; Tourism	Nigella Lawson back for Margaret River Gourmet Escape
12/07/2018	McGowan; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Premier; Transport; Regional Development	Major upgrades to Bidyadanga Access Road underway
3/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Steps to support WA sheep producers
3/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grains research scholarships help build State's scientific capacity
2/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Mobile research labs to drive grains research capacity
2/07/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries	Community spirit helps build reef modules for new fishing mecca
1/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Gascoyne seasonal produce on show at Taste of WA event
29/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to boost regional aged accommodation
28/06/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Taste Great Southern secured for three more years
25/06/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Processors step up to take stranded sheep
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; 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