Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
24/06/2022	MacTiernan; Carey	Agriculture and Food; Lands	Satellite mapping helps farmers drill down on pastures
22/06/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	$1 million boost for premium agricultural exports
22/06/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Grant equips South-West nursery to meet grape expectations
22/06/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Round five RED Grants now open
22/06/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	REDs deliver for Dwellingup bush camp
17/06/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New funding to boost Collie hospitality and tourism projects
17/06/2022	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Water	Green magnesium refinery proposal for Collie reaches milestone
16/06/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Public consultation opens on WA’s biosecurity laws
15/06/2022	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	World-leading Pilbara renewable hydrogen project attracts major international investment
10/06/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Aboriginal tourism wins in the North-West with Jina Plan
9/06/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Step forward for Mid-West Aboriginal businesses
9/06/2022	Buti; MacTiernan; Cook	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs; Regional Development; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Aboriginal Business Forum connecting businesses and industry
8/06/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	AEGIC funding to grow market share for local grains
8/06/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Regional events to reignite tourism around the State
7/06/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Detective Jay Swan to return to our screens with Mystery Road: Origin premiering on ABC TV
7/06/2022	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Next stage of the Bunbury waterfront transformation set to begin
3/06/2022	MacTiernan; Whitby	Agriculture and Food; Climate Action	More funds to drive carbon farming in WA
2/06/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Bravo for increase in apple exports
2/06/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Kimberley community safety grants now open
27/05/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Unique exhibits unveiled in Carnarvon
27/05/2022	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Water	Helping to better prepare Carnarvon for floods
27/05/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Co-operative loans a sweet catch for two regional businesses
26/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	State invests in sustainable Gascoyne River catchments
26/05/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	UK actors in Kalgoorlie and Perth for first feature film production since WA border reopened
26/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Mount Augustus development improves visitor experience
25/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Waroona Town Centre redevelopment gets underway
24/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Indigenous trainees support Kalgoorlie City Centre Project
24/05/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	WA welcomes back working holiday makers
23/05/2022	MacTiernan; Cook	Agriculture and Food; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism	Plating Up WA dishes celebrated on international stage in Singapore
20/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to support the celebration of Collie’s proud history and strong future
20/05/2022	MacTiernan	Resources Development	Collie a step closer to manufacturing medicinal cannabis for global market
20/05/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	WA Documentary series Shipwreck Hunters Australia to premiere on Disney+
17/05/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Dates confirmed for popular Ord Valley Muster next May
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing Goldfields-Esperance’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Great Southern’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Peel’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the South-West’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Wheatbelt’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Pilbara’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Gascoyne’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Mid-West’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Kimberley’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Record $12 billion infrastructure boost for regional WA
6/05/2022	Johnston; MacTiernan	Energy; Hydrogen Industry	Renewable hydrogen target to be investigated for Western Australia
6/05/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Shinju Matsuri support renewed for another three years
5/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional community wellbeing in focus for Rural Women’s Award winner
5/05/2022	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	Minister’s mission to Europe to focus on renewable hydrogen
3/05/2022	MacTiernan; McGurk; Johnston; Papalia	Regional Development; Child Protection; Corrective Services; Police	$40.4 million package to tackle juvenile crime in the Kimberley
2/05/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	$25 million research investment to grow WA’s agricultural capability
29/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Another step towards WA’s first graphite processing plant in Collie
28/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	$48.6 million boost for mobile and broadband in the regions
28/04/2022	Cook; MacTiernan; Punch	Deputy Premier; Tourism; Regional Development; Fisheries	Shore Leave festival back showcasing the best of the Mid-West for 2022
27/04/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Value Add Investment Grants are building food security for Western Australia
22/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Noongar meeting place to be built in Katanning
22/04/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	$4.2 million R&D investment to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net zero by 2050
20/04/2022	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	Another step forward for green hydrogen plant in Cockburn
20/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New CEO to drive opportunities in the Mid-West
19/04/2022	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	McGowan Government’s hydrogen projects endorsed
16/04/2022	MacTiernan; Punch	Regional Development; Fisheries	Investment to support trout stocking and tourism across the South-West
13/04/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	All creatures great and small helped with animal welfare grants
12/04/2022	McGowan; Sanderson; MacTiernan	Premier; Health; Regional Development	Free RATs from WA regional community resource centres
6/04/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan; Cook	Premier; Regional Development; Tourism	History made as direct flights between Busselton and Melbourne take off
5/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Aboriginal Pastoral Academy nurturing the next generation of the pastoral workforce
5/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED grants creating jobs & developing skills in the Kimberley
4/04/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Future Drought Fund injection to WA Government’s Southern Rangelands Revitalisation pilot welcomed
1/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Planning for big battery and renewable energy hub for Collie
31/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Strategic industry collaboration another step forward for WA’s carbon farming industry
30/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Emerging leaders drive sustainable Wheatbelt communities
30/03/2022	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	Another step forward for WA's renewable hydrogen industry
25/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Manjimup brewery toasts distribution potential with help from grant
24/03/2022	Dawson; MacTiernan	Emergency Services; Regional Development	First ever District Recovery Coordinator appointed to Wheatbelt following catastrophic bushfires
23/03/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Backing better tracing to combat plant biosecurity threats
18/03/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Agrifood and Beverage Vouchers for a smorgasbord of recipients
18/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Milestone for Leonora aged accommodation project
17/03/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Seven home-grown productions hit the road to tour regional WA
17/03/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Panel appointed to review WA’s biosecurity laws
16/03/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funding to support on-farm bushfire recovery coordination
15/03/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Regional galleries welcome upgrades to support touring visual arts
15/03/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Boost for Goldfields-based Aboriginal businesses
15/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Boost for regional telecommunications resilience
7/03/2022	Carey; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	Kalbarri land released for much needed worker accommodation
7/03/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Boost to WaterSmart Farms program
4/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Community Resource Centre for the Pilbara
4/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Pilbara RED Grants to diversify the regional economy
3/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Gascoyne RED Grants backing local business
2/03/2022	MacTiernan; Whitby; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	2022 State Natural Resource Management funding round open
1/03/2022	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the Shire of Esperance - Salmon Gums and Grass Patch
28/02/2022	Saffioti; Cook; MacTiernan	Planning; Tourism; Agriculture and Food	Draft report for Pickering Brook and Surrounds released for comment
25/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Major investment to bridge Northern Goldfields digital divide
25/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	REDs boost for Goldfields-Esperance businesses, training
25/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Great Southern shires clean up on waste management
25/02/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New voucher program to help farmers seize carbon opportunities
23/02/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Southern Rangelands Revitalisation Pilot kicks off
17/02/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	$700,000 to improve social inclusion and access to arts and culture in regional communities
16/02/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Agriculture and Food	Four regional shires funded to develop or implement creative and cultural plans
16/02/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Animal Welfare Advisory Committee appointed
16/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Carnarvon barge loading study paves way for future investment
16/02/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Eight regional festivals to bring together communities across the State
11/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Great Southern Tourism and Trade Partnership launched
4/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Chair appointed to Kimberley Development Commission