Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
4/12/2017	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Grants to help protect natural resources across Perth
4/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants for potato projects now open
3/12/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Saffioti	Premier; Regional Development; Transport	$14 million Kalgoorlie-Boulder road upgrade design takes shape
3/12/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Ironman event secures funding until 2020
27/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Proposed poultry standards fall short
24/11/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional WA short-changed on black spot funding
24/11/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Two-year funding agreement signed for Ord Valley Muster
24/11/2017	McGowan; Papalia; MacTiernan	Premier; Defence Issues; Regional Development	Support available for South-West small and medium businesses
23/11/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Summit forges pathway to innovation economy in regional WA
23/11/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Margaret River Gourmet Escape contract renewed for a further year
22/11/2017	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Lands	Lease agreement opens fresh opportunities in the Ord
21/11/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Northern Western Australian opportunities on show
17/11/2017	Murray; MacTiernan	Sport and Recreation; Regional Development	Funding to put Collie Motorplex on road to national accreditation
15/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Opportunities to grow WA meat industry highlighted
9/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Full steam ahead on wild dog action
8/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Growing opportunities in Wanneroo
3/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Premium citrus growing Wheatbelt jobs
1/11/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New chairperson appointed to Regional Development Trust
1/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Community interest in pest plants to spike during Cactus Month
27/10/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Maintaining traditional languages in the Kimberley
26/10/2017	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Regional Development	TAFE upgrade in Geraldton benefits students and wider community
26/10/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Wild dog fence funding boost for Murchison
26/10/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Potato funds recommendation welcomed
24/10/2017	Dawson; MacTiernan	Environment; Regional Development	Replacement of historic pedestrian bridge
23/10/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Boost for WA’s regional visitor centres
19/10/2017	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands reform process underway
12/10/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Summit to guide regional innovation
11/10/2017	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands report highlights need for sustainability
11/10/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Animal welfare amendments introduced to Parliament
8/10/2017	McGowan; Papalia; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism; Transport; Regional Development	McGowan Government lures cruise ships and jobs back to WA
6/10/2017	Murray; MacTiernan	Sport and Recreation; Regional Development	Centre to make the Great Southern WA's adventure capital
6/10/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Albany to become wave energy innovation centre
3/10/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Record funding for smaller regional events
29/09/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Peel Development Commission chairperson to drive job creation
29/09/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Gascoyne Development Commission chairperson appointed
28/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Cell fencing funds to protect stock from wild dogs
27/09/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Victoria Hotel project to drive Aboriginal employment
27/09/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Water	Water study to help unlock Peel agricultural potential
24/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Progress urged on Ord Stage 2
17/09/2017	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	McGowan Government secures future for Goldfields Arts Centre
15/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Lotterywest support for Royal Show