Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
27/10/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Vouchers to help food businesses access experts
27/10/2020	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Heritage	Historic Strawberry Hill upgrades complete
23/10/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Gascoyne RED Grants supporting business recovery
19/10/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Mid West Development Commission CEO retirement
16/10/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	Inaugural Pilbara direct maritime freight service begins
16/10/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Major step forward for world-leading Pilbara renewable energy project
15/10/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Supporting agricultural industries to secure workers
13/10/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency revoked in the Shire of Jerramungup-Gairdner Area
12/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	New online register to boost opportunities for locals in Goldfields-Esperance
12/10/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Round Three of Digital Farm grants to boost connectivity
9/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Saffioti	Premier; Regional Development; Transport	$78.1 million to continue transformation of Bunbury’s waterfront
9/10/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED Grant boost to Great Southern manufacturing, tourism
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for South-West families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for Wheatbelt families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for Peel region families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for Pilbara families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for Kimberley families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for Mid-West families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for Goldfields-Esperance families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for Great Southern families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for Gascoyne families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for regional families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Landmark project to map Pilbara’s Aboriginal art movement
8/10/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grains research investment to capture a slice of rising Asian flour market
7/10/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	New volunteer program for Fremantle Ports
7/10/2020	Tinley; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Regional Development	Rock oyster research moves to the Pilbara
6/10/2020	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Apply now for next round of regional events funding
2/10/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New animal welfare regulations for livestock transport and saleyards
25/09/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Latest cut of trainees graduate from shearing camp
21/09/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Fly farm to turn waste into local jobs
21/09/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Broome’s job-boosting Chinatown development moves forward
18/09/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Global call for EOIs to unlock Oakajee's renewable hydrogen potential
18/09/2020	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	GroundSwell projects announced at Regional Innovation Summit
16/09/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Committee report on Agricultural Produce Commission Amendment Bill welcomed
16/09/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Grant programs to reignite regional arts and cultural activity
11/09/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Carnarvon rangelands cell fence construction kicks off
11/09/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	Retirement of Fremantle Ports CEO
11/09/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	German hydrogen agreement welcomed
11/09/2020	MacTiernan; Johnston	Ports; Energy	New agreement to supply Port of Esperance
9/09/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Incentives for West Aussies to Work and Wander out Yonder
9/09/2020	MacTiernan; Tinley	Agriculture and Food; Fisheries	Move to back State’s vital primary industries
8/09/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Investment paves way to better industry access in East Kimberley
8/09/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New life for ancient grain
7/09/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New Soil and Land Conservation Commissioner appointed to drive soil health and landscape repair
7/09/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New chapter for Esperance Port as master planning begins
5/09/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Expressions of interest sought for Kal City Centre construction
3/09/2020	McGowan; Papalia; MacTiernan	Premier; Tourism; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Young West Aussies encouraged to Work and Wander out Yonder
3/09/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Study into potential new advanced manufacturing hub gears up
2/09/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Tender open for bulk earthworks for Spoilbank Marina project
28/08/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Direction set for the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
28/08/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Feral camel control funds for Southern Rangelands
28/08/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding boost for Leonora independent living village
27/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Collie’s trailblazing autonomous vehicle training centre opens
26/08/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Wastewater treatment project will keep Newman green
25/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Ports	Pilbara Ports powering State’s economic recovery and supporting jobs
24/08/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Goodlands digital infrastructure upgrade testament to local farmer’s tenacity
24/08/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional trainee program now open
21/08/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Boost to shearing industry capacity
20/08/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Mid West Development Commission chairperson to drive local jobs
19/08/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to further strengthen regional connectivity
18/08/2020	MacTiernan; Ellery	Regional Development; Education and Training	New residential facility to support Martu students in Newman
18/08/2020	McGowan; Cook; MacTiernan	Premier; Health; Agriculture and Food	Cautious approach to Phase 5 and the 2020 Perth Royal Show
18/08/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Conditional support for job-creating gas manufacturing project
17/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	$22 million investment to accelerate renewable hydrogen future
14/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Tinley	Premier; Agriculture and Food; Fisheries	Food industry plan to support WA recovery efforts
11/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Ports	A Shed redevelopment to transform Victoria Quay
11/08/2020	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	$3 million in jetty funding to stimulate Geraldton tourism
10/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Saffioti	Premier; Ports; Transport	Visionary plan for future container port endorsed by Government
10/08/2020	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	Major milestone at Peel Business Park as lots ready to welcome new businesses
7/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Plan for Gascoyne region unveiled as part of WA Recovery Plan
7/08/2020	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	All aboard - $7 million for Carnarvon Fascine solution
6/08/2020	McGowan; Ellery; MacTiernan	Premier; Education and Training; Agriculture and Food	McGowan Government invests in skills for vital agricultural sector
6/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Ellery	Premier; Regional Development; Education and Training	Plan for Wheatbelt unveiled as part of WA Recovery Plan
3/08/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Medicinal cannabis manufacturing boost for the South-West
31/07/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to fast-track Margaret River Main Street final stage
31/07/2020	McGowan; Papalia; MacTiernan	Premier; Defence Issues; Ports	$330 million investment to drive industry opportunities
31/07/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	Regional port investment drives economic recovery
30/07/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	$3 million for final stage of Town Beach redevelopment
30/07/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Laverton visitor centre tender awarded to Goldfields builder
29/07/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	WA-made cheddar cheese back on the menu
24/07/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Wheatbelt aged accommodation supporting regional communities
24/07/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Digital connectivity boost to speed up the Wheatbelt
24/07/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Merredin DPIRD RD&I upgrade heralds next generation of dryland agricultural research
23/07/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	$8.1 million to support data-driven growth on WA farms
17/07/2020	Murray; MacTiernan	Sport and Recreation; Regional Development	Esperance’s $7.8 million indoor stadium up and running
17/07/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Infrastructure upgrades at Quobba Coast Tourism Precinct
17/07/2020	MacTiernan; McGurk	Regional Development; Tourism	Gascoyne Food Festival back on for 2020
17/07/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Bridging the digital divide for Carnarvon growers
16/07/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Broadband boost for Mid-West and West Midlands
16/07/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	$11.6m investment in job-creating Geraldton port infrastructure
15/07/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Setting sail to build the resilience of young people in regional WA
15/07/2020	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	$116m affordable land package to drive growth in regional WA
15/07/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to support agricultural exports
4/07/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Agriculture and Food	Perth Royal Show to go ahead
3/07/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grant to pursue Ord cotton processing opportunity
3/07/2020	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Broome's Shinju Matsuri festival celebrates 50th anniversary
3/07/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants spur growth opportunity for regional agrifood businesses
3/07/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Regional Development	Revamped Buy Local policy to prioritise jobs in regional WA
1/07/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Relief fund to support galleries to bounce back
1/07/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	$1 million program to rekindle regional arts