Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Bill Johnston MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
23/09/2022	Cook; Johnston	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum	West Musgrave investment decision to create hundreds of jobs
21/09/2022	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations; Women's Interests	McGowan Government responds to sexual harassment inquiry
21/09/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Mining Amendment Bill 2021 passes Upper House
21/09/2022	Quigley; Johnston	Attorney General; Corrective Services	Justice Curthoys to chair Prisoners Review Board
20/09/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Industrial Relations	Improved wages offer gives low paid workers biggest benefits
1/09/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Further support for miners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
31/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	Advanced meters hit half-a-million
31/08/2022	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Industrial Relations	Teachers to receive wage increase under new agreement
26/08/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Exploration licence decision to be examined to provide certainty
24/08/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Treasurer; Energy	Assessment of electricity demand to inform WA’s future network
11/08/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Smoke-free pilot to give women’s prison a fresh start
10/08/2022	McGowan; Johnston; Whitby	Premier; Energy; Climate Action	Major milestone for WA's EV fast charging network
10/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	$10.4 million network upgrade to improve power reliability in WA
8/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	Industry-leading technology will increase renewables in the regions
5/08/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Installation begins on WA’s biggest battery
4/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	Western Power Chief Executive Officer appointed
2/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	Major milestone reached in Esperance Energy Transition Plan
1/08/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	EIS program continues to support mineral exploration in WA
1/08/2022	Johnston	Energy	New Western Power Chair appointed
31/07/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Industrial Relations	Enhanced changes to WA public sector wages policy
12/07/2022	Johnston	Energy	McGowan Government supports local renewable diesel industry
11/07/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Battery cathode precursor production pilot plant launches in Perth
8/07/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Binduli North gold project in Kalgoorlie officially opens
7/07/2022	Johnston; Punch	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	State Government supports young regional artists and arts workers to kick-start careers
7/07/2022	Johnston	Sport and Recreation	Funding helps local communities play and participate
6/07/2022	Johnston	Sport and Recreation	Optus Stadium continues winning streak with international award
6/07/2022	Johnston	Culture and the Arts	Revelation Film Festival back to local cinemas for its silver jubilee
5/07/2022	Johnston	Culture and the Arts	Arts grant program record broken as $830,000 goes to 17 applicants
2/07/2022	Johnston	Culture and the Arts	Dinosaurs of Patagonia premiere at the WA Museum Boola Bardip
1/07/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	MRIWA scholarship program open for 2023
1/07/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Treasurer; Energy	$400 Household Electricity Credit commences this weekend
29/06/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Roadmap for integrated mineral carbonation
28/06/2022	Johnston	Energy	WA leading the nation in standalone power technology
27/06/2022	Whitby; Johnston	Climate Action; Energy	First Clean Energy Future Fund project now operational
23/06/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government welcomes increase for low paid workers
22/06/2022	Cook; Johnston	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum	New battery and critical minerals prospectus to power investment
22/06/2022	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Women's Interests	Major boost for workplace mental health and mines safety
21/06/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum; Energy	Renewables to power Rio Tinto’s most technology advanced iron ore mine in the Pilbara
20/06/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Teachers accept State Government's new bargaining agreement
18/06/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	New State employment laws to commence on Monday
17/06/2022	Johnston	Energy	Western Power continues on path towards reconciliation
15/06/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Two new commissioners appointed to WAIRC
14/06/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	$662 million boost for Collie’s transition to secure local jobs
14/06/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	State-owned coal power stations to be retired by 2030
14/06/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	WA Building and Construction Consultative Committee established
13/06/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Leading climate scientist and economist head net zero conference
10/06/2022	Johnston	Energy	Renewable energy roadmap implementation on track
10/06/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Response plan to bring mining approvals back on track
9/06/2022	Johnston	Energy	WA’s standalone power systems reach national milestone
1/06/2022	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	Broome North Primary School first of 28 new solar schools
27/05/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Esperance now powered by almost 50 per cent renewable energy
24/05/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Perth Mint launches Aboriginal coin for National Reconciliation Week
20/05/2022	Cook; Johnston	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum	Tianqi produces Australia’s first battery-grade lithium hydroxide
20/05/2022	Johnston; Whitby	Energy; Environment	Milestone for East Rockingham Waste to Energy project
18/05/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Further $6 million to find technological solutions for WA mining
16/05/2022	Johnston	Energy	New Chief Executive Officer appointed at Synergy
10/05/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Saffioti; Johnston	Premier; Climate Action; Transport; Energy	WA’s climate action efforts accelerate with $60 million EV package
6/05/2022	Johnston; MacTiernan	Energy; Hydrogen Industry	Renewable hydrogen target to be investigated for Western Australia
5/05/2022	Johnston; Buti	Mines and Petroleum; Aboriginal Affairs	$14.6 million to create Aboriginal Empowerment Unit
4/05/2022	Johnston	Energy	Partnerships with regional community groups announced
4/05/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations	Successful tender announced for mining workforce safety study
4/05/2022	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations; Women's Interests	Resources workforce safety program gets $6.5 million boost
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	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	$12 million to accelerate one of the world’s largest seismic surveys
28/04/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA’s exploration sector continues to prosper
27/04/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Mike Reynolds appointed Corrective Services Commissioner
26/04/2022	Johnston	Energy	Esperance energy transition plan secured with $10.5 million
21/04/2022	Johnston	Energy	More reliable and safe power for remote Aboriginal communities
21/04/2022	Johnston	Energy	Works commence for WA’s first pumped-hydro solution
21/04/2022	Quigley; Johnston	Attorney General; Corrective Services	Former Chief Judge to lead Prisoners Review Board
20/04/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Construction begins on new rare earths plant in Western Australia
20/04/2022	Johnston; Buti	Mines and Petroleum; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal company Gee Gie awarded abandoned mines contract
19/04/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA researchers develop new technology for finding commodities
18/04/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	$25.1 million committed for Banksia Hill Detention Centre
14/04/2022	Johnston	Energy	Go-time for Hilton and Shelley underground power projects
11/04/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum	WA’s record-breaking resources industry carries the nation
8/04/2022	Whitby; Johnston	Environment; Energy	Clean energy projects to lower emissions and create jobs
6/04/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	MyLeave’s $500 million milestone for WA construction workers
1/04/2022	Johnston	Energy	Agreement reached to improve electricity operations in the Pilbara
30/03/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Are you Work Health and Safety ready? New laws begin tomorrow
23/03/2022	Johnston	Energy	Christmas power review released and outage payment increased
18/03/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA petroleum acreage released for exploration
11/03/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	New Work Health and Safety rules to begin March 31
9/03/2022	Johnston; Whitby	Mines and Petroleum; Environment; Climate Action	Draft Bill to help WA’s resources industry reduce emissions
1/03/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	PhD scholarships awarded to future minerals research champions
23/02/2022	Johnston	Energy	New independent Chair for WA energy stakeholder committees
22/02/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	WA supports ratification of international modern slavery protocol
18/02/2022	Dawson; Johnston; Kelly	Emergency Services; Energy; Water	Financial relief for bushfire-affected Western Australians
17/02/2022	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	More schools turn green with clean energy and solar
16/02/2022	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Industrial Relations	Easter Sunday is now a public holiday in WA
15/02/2022	Johnston	Industrial Relations	New codes of practice tackle inappropriate work behaviours
10/02/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Preferred site identified for new Broome Regional Prison
7/02/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government opens new EIS round with increased funds
3/02/2022	Johnston	Energy	Continued energy supply for Esperance homes and businesses
3/02/2022	Johnston	Energy	Australian-first power solution for regional mobile tower
2/02/2022	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	Kalbarri District High School secures renewable energy future
2/02/2022	Johnston	Energy	Launch of Australia’s largest connected microgrid
1/02/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Second Perth mining warden appointed
31/01/2022	Johnston; Whitby	Energy; Climate Action	Western Australia’s rapid solar evolution
31/01/2022	Johnston	Energy	Christmas 2021 power outage review begins