Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Ben Wyatt MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
2/02/2021	Wyatt	Lands	Mount Misery renamed Bilbiljim in recognition of Miriwoong people
31/01/2021	Wyatt	Finance	Successful Aboriginal Procurement Policy to be extended
31/01/2021	Wyatt	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Kimberley land transfer creates new reserve for traditional owners
28/01/2021	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Lands	Work begins on breakwaters for the landmark Ocean Reef Marina project
25/01/2021	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Agriculture and Food; Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Prime Gascoyne horticultural land on the market
22/01/2021	Wyatt	Lands	New locality proposed to honour South-West Noongar hero
24/12/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Aboriginal corporation proposes tourism hub for Cossack
23/12/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government commits $4.8 million to Aboriginal community-controlled sector
22/12/2020	Wyatt	Finance; Lands	Innovative solution for Landgate building
17/12/2020	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Agriculture and Food; Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Native title agreement secures future for Yinggarda people and expands Gascoyne food bowl
17/12/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Milestone for Fitzroy River
17/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA jobs market continues to go from strength to strength
17/12/2020	Wyatt; Ellery	Treasurer; Education and Training	World-class facilities officially opened at Broome Senior High School
17/12/2020	Quigley; Wyatt	Commerce; Treasurer	COVID-19 relief grants expanded to help pay tenants’ rent debt
16/12/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Proposed marine parks on Buccaneer Archipelago progressing
15/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	First home buyers continue to take advantage of generous Government support
15/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Number of Western Australian jobs exceeds pre-COVID levels
15/12/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Ground-breaking pilot project launched to drive economic development in remote Aboriginal communities
14/12/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Lands	Landmark new hotel for Albany’s Middleton Beach
14/12/2020	Wyatt; McGurk	Treasurer; Finance; Community Services	McGowan Government delivers funding boost for community services
14/12/2020	Wyatt	Finance	Payroll tax exemption for Boosting Apprenticeships Commencements scheme
14/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Mid-year Review shows WA economy is roaring back to life
14/12/2020	Wyatt; Ellery	Treasurer; Education and Training	McGowan Government commits $20.9 million to redevelop Derby District High School
11/12/2020	Wyatt	Finance	Procurement measures extended to boost local businesses
11/12/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Native title determinations in the north-west Kimberley region
9/12/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Federal committee supports WA’s plans for new Aboriginal cultural heritage protection laws
8/12/2020	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Regional Development; Lands	Australian-first innovation powering jobs at Peel Business Park
6/12/2020	McGowan; Cook; Wyatt	Premier; Health; Treasurer	Surplus delivers a fully funded new Women and Babies Hospital
5/12/2020	Wyatt	Finance	Household Electricity Credit applications open
3/12/2020	Wyatt; Saffioti	Aboriginal Affairs; Transport	Aboriginal heritage place at Alkimos Central to be protected
2/12/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	McGowan Government’s WA Recovery and Jobs Plan accelerates economic growth
1/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer; Finance	Government incentives drive building approvals up 96 per cent
1/12/2020	Tinley; Wyatt	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Jalbi Jiya program to aid Aboriginal home ownership in Broome
30/11/2020	Wyatt	Lands	New land release to meet rising demand in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
27/11/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Economic development opportunity unlocked for Yawuru community
26/11/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	New online tool for WA residents to check for unclaimed money
26/11/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	High Court clears the way for historic South West Native Title Settlement to proceed
24/11/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	WA at the forefront of Aboriginal joint management
23/11/2020	Wyatt; Saffioti	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs; Transport	Public art and celebration of Aboriginal culture take centre stage at Alkimos Central
22/11/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Lands	Ocean Reef Marina full steam ahead with selection of local contractor
20/11/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australian economy continues to outperform peers
19/11/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	15,300 more WA jobs in October as WA Recovery Plan rebuilds the local economy
18/11/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Path forward for historic reform of WA Aboriginal heritage laws
18/11/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Tinley	Premier; Treasurer; Housing	Government incentives driving surge in WA’s property market
17/11/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Ocean Reef Marina site heritage celebrated for NAIDOC Week
16/11/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Statement by Ben Wyatt confirming retirement at 2021 State election
14/11/2020	Wyatt	Lands	New artwork fosters reconciliation at Allara estate, Eglinton
13/11/2020	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Aboriginal Affairs	New Aboriginal language programs connect prisoners with culture
12/11/2020	Wyatt	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Applications open for Aboriginal heritage grants
11/11/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Appointments to the Aboriginal Advisory Council extended for additional three years
11/11/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Lake Disappointment formally renamed Kumpupintil Lake
11/11/2020	Wyatt	Lands	New guidelines to promote Aboriginal language for place naming
10/11/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Heritage; Aboriginal Affairs	State Heritage Award winners celebrated during NAIDOC Week
9/11/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Public consultation opens on WA’s newest form of land tenure
9/11/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Landgate accelerates six WA innovators
9/11/2020	Wyatt	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	Year two targets for Aboriginal Procurement Policy nearly tripled
8/11/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	‘Always Was, Always Will be’: WA recognises the contribution of First Nations people
2/11/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Ancient creation saga first major exhibition for WA Museum Boola Bardip
30/10/2020	Wyatt	Finance	ServiceWA trial opens to reform government service delivery in Bunbury
30/10/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Mid-West native title agreement takes effect
30/10/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Land transfer to Shire of Dardanup supports local economy
30/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	S&P Global Ratings confirms WA is a global leader
29/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Moody’s credit rating affirms the McGowan Government’s strong Budget management
29/10/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Construction begins at new urban village for Shenton Park
29/10/2020	Wyatt; Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs; Environment	Historic native title settlement agreement reached with the traditional owners of the Gibson Desert Nature Reserve
27/10/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Make a splash at the Ocean Reef Marina community event
27/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Saffioti	Premier; Lands; Planning	Iconic City development to create thousands of jobs
21/10/2020	Wyatt; Templeman	Lands; Heritage	Interest sought to activate unique Cossack townsite
20/10/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	PALS program promotes reconciliation in WA classrooms
20/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Building Bonus extension to provide WA job certainty
15/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA’s jobs and economic recovery continues
15/10/2020	Wyatt	Finance	Urgent Bill introduced to continue support for WA businesses
13/10/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Finbar acquires prime East Perth development site
12/10/2020	Wyatt; Saffioti	Treasurer; Transport	Byford and Darling Range wins big in safe and strong WA Budget
9/10/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Grant program to support connection to Country
8/10/2020	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government investing in Aboriginal community safety
8/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government commits more than $750 million to enhance Aboriginal wellbeing
8/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Western Australians to save $663.52 in household fees and charges
8/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Western Australian economy leading the nation on COVID recovery
8/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	2020 21 Budget delivers record fiscal support for WA’s recovery
8/10/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Landmark project to map Pilbara’s Aboriginal art movement
6/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Papalia	Premier; Lands; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Boost for WA’s culturally diverse community associations
4/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Johnston	Premier; Treasurer; Energy	Every WA household to receive a $600 electricity bill credit
30/09/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct continues to grow
25/09/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australia’s Annual Report on State Finances released
25/09/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	New online resource helps trace Aboriginal family histories
24/09/2020	Wyatt	Finance	Liberals ‘local jobs guarantee’ to strip hardworking regional businesses of millions of dollars
24/09/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Construction to begin on new coastal terrace homes in Coogee
23/09/2020	Wyatt	Finance	Payroll tax exemption extended for JobKeeper payments
21/09/2020	McGowan; Tinley; Wyatt	Premier; Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	New Aboriginal short stay accommodation for Kununurra
20/09/2020	Dawson; Wyatt; McGurk	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Women's Interests	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round Three recipients announced
17/09/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australia's COVID-19 recovery on track with an increase of 32,200 jobs in August
17/09/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Local workers begin transformation of former school site into innovation residential estate
16/09/2020	Cook; Wyatt	Health; Aboriginal Affairs	COVID clinic in Kununurra to further protect WA border
15/09/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Building Bonus boost part of new COVID-19 Industry Support Fund
11/09/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Alan Carpenter appointed to DevelopmentWA Board
8/09/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA leading Australia's COVID-19 economic recovery
7/09/2020	Wyatt; Templeman	Aboriginal Affairs; Culture and the Arts	Aboriginal name for new WA Museum, ballot for tickets opens today
2/09/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australian economy resilient in the face of COVID-19
2/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti; Wyatt	Premier; Transport; Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Karratha-Tom Price Road officially named Manuwarra Red Dog Highway