Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Bill Johnston MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/07/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government supports resources sector during COVID-19
3/07/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Government grants fund education initiatives to combat wage theft
3/07/2020	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum	$7 million boost to Kalgoorlie drill core library
30/06/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	MyLeave changes for construction employers
30/06/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	FMG drives high-tech frontier
26/06/2020	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Port Kennedy community battery gives power to locals
25/06/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	New laws to bolster employment protections
24/06/2020	Cook; Johnston	Health; Industrial Relations	COVID-19 Response Bill to support health care workers
19/06/2020	Johnston	Energy	State Government launches South-West's first community battery
28/05/2020	Johnston; MacTiernan	Industrial Relations; Regional Development	Farm Safety Summit a success
28/05/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Western Australian research could unlock new gold regions
21/05/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Exploration applications show strong interest in Western Australia
21/05/2020	MacTiernan; Johnston	Regional Development; Energy	Western Power community battery unlocks Kalgoorlie’s solar future
20/05/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Teachers and principals accept State wages policy
20/05/2020	Johnston; Kelly	Mines and Petroleum; Innovation and ICT	$3.8 million resources export hubs to help WA recover from COVID
18/05/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government welcomes new JobKeeper flexibilities
15/05/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Royalty rates for construction and industrial minerals fixed for five years
11/05/2020	Johnston; MacTiernan	Industrial Relations; Agriculture and Food	McGowan Government to hold urgent Farm Safety Summit
7/05/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New procedures to support mining industry during COVID-19
30/04/2020	Dawson; Johnston	Environment; Mines and Petroleum	Fund to help develop clean energy projects in Western Australia
23/04/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Mines Safety Levy to be reduced
18/04/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Johnston	Premier; Lands; Energy	Transformation of iconic East Perth Power Station a step closer
15/04/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government welcomes pandemic leave for private sector
4/04/2020	Johnston	Energy	McGowan Government launches energy roadmap
2/04/2020	Johnston	Energy	Pilbara electricity reforms pass State Parliament
27/03/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government to offer expenditure relief for explorers
19/03/2020	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Public Sector Management; Industrial Relations	McGowan Government give police immediate pay rise
16/03/2020	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Public Sector Management	McGowan Government introduces COVID-19 leave for public sector workers
12/03/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Police Union members support wage deal, while leadership says no
12/03/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Information session will brief jobseekers on new Collie jobs
4/03/2020	Johnston; Wyatt	Energy; Aboriginal Affairs	Action plan outlines Horizon Power pathway to reconciliation
28/02/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Future Battery Industry Strategy powers economic growth and jobs
26/02/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	DMIRS to cut timeframes in half for exploration applications
25/02/2020	Johnston	Energy	New technology for WA’s electricity network
24/02/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Scholarships to transform mine maintenance
21/02/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Applications open for Round 21 of EIS co-funded drilling
18/02/2020	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Work Health and Safety Bill to be debated today
18/02/2020	Johnston	Energy	New funding option for undergrounding power
11/02/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Search is on for innovation and excellence in the resources sector
10/02/2020	Johnston	Energy	State Government rolls out first community battery in Perth
11/01/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	MRIWA welcomes new chairperson
9/01/2020	Johnston	Energy	Reducing carbon emissions for Esperance power
19/12/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New lease of life for former Ellendale diamond mine
19/12/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	New WorkCover chairperson appointed
18/12/2019	Johnston	Energy	Critical upgrade to Pilbara power infrastructure to commence
17/12/2019	Johnston	Energy	Future of WA energy generation starts with young talent
17/12/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	WA Police Union accepts fifth and final wages offer
9/12/2019	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum	New rare earth plant in Kalgoorlie will create jobs and boost local economy
9/12/2019	Kelly; Johnston; McGurk	Water; Energy; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Better protection for utility customers experiencing FDV
6/12/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government announces actions to combat wage theft
4/12/2019	Johnston	Energy	Badgingarra Solar Farm officially opens
4/12/2019	Johnston	Energy	New appointments at State energy utilities
3/12/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Minister Johnston opens Gruyere gold mine in eastern Goldfields
29/11/2019	Johnston	Energy	New smart streetlights pilot project for WA
29/11/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA’s newest gold mine opens near Coolgardie
27/11/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	New workplace safety laws tabled in Parliament
22/11/2019	Johnston; Logan	Mines and Petroleum; Emergency Services	Mining Emergency Response Competition kicks off today
22/11/2019	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum	Alumina project to diversify future battery industry and create jobs
20/11/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Energy	Australian-first renewable energy project launches in the Goldfields
14/11/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Johnston	Premier; Treasurer; Mines and Petroleum	Australia’s first sulphate of potash operation gets green light
12/11/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Energy	Exploration increase a strong indicator for WA resources sector
12/11/2019	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	Energy utilities and TAFE join forces to upskill WA workers
14/10/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Joint media statement - Further resource potential of the Pilbara marked through new stratigraphic well
11/10/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Lithium royalty amendments to encourage downstream processing
10/10/2019	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum	DMIRS to establish new office in Collie
7/10/2019	Johnston; Wyatt	Energy; Lands	Work starts on new Pinjarra depot
3/10/2019	Johnston	Energy	Energy transformation delivers renewable solution to regions
2/10/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations	Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards winners announced
2/10/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Mines safety message drives across WA
27/09/2019	Johnston; Tinley	Energy; Housing	Investigator releases report into electric shock of Denishar Woods
25/09/2019	Tinley; Johnston; Saffioti	Housing; Energy; Planning	Innovative housing affordability experiment launches in WA
23/09/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Record number of Western Australians employed in mining sector
6/09/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Hydraulic fracturing remains banned on 98 per cent of WA
3/09/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Scholarships to attract world's brightest to WA
28/08/2019	Johnston	Energy	State Government details emissions policy for major projects
27/08/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Feedback wanted for WA's new Work Health and Safety regulations
24/08/2019	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Industrial Relations	New workplace safety laws and more safety initiatives to better protect workers
23/08/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Applications open for Round 20 of EIS co-funded drilling
23/08/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Resources Sector Award winners changing the status quo
20/08/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New standards support successful mine closure
19/08/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	CPSU/CSA accept Government's State wages policy
16/08/2019	Johnston	Energy	Drone trial to inspect faults in regional areas
16/08/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Minister Johnston launches accommodation village in the Pilbara
12/08/2019	Johnston; Tinley	Mines and Petroleum; Asian Engagement	Joint venture to boost mining investment in Western Australia
5/08/2019	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Muja Power Station in Collie to be scaled back from 2022
31/07/2019	Johnston	Energy	Government utility awarded global accreditation in procurement
30/07/2019	Johnston	Energy	Industry and Government join forces for a brighter energy future
24/07/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Inquiry into wage theft complete
18/07/2019	Johnston	Energy	Minister Johnston opens ATCO's Clean Energy Innovation Hub
17/07/2019	Johnston	Tourism	Tourism WA’s touching Ningaloo manta ray vision goes viral
11/07/2019	Johnston	Energy	Horizon Power wins a Silver in prestigious APEC awards
11/07/2019	Johnston	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	WA hosts Chinese language teachers from across Australia
10/07/2019	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum	Funding Assistance Register to support future battery industry
10/07/2019	MacTiernan; Johnston	Regional Development; Tourism	Smorgasbord of culinary stars align for flagship food and wine festival
26/06/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Strong partnerships across Western Australia
20/06/2019	Johnston	Energy	Energy Minister welcomes new Synergy board members
19/06/2019	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	Training package to upskill Western Power workers
19/06/2019	Johnston	Energy	Government delivers increased renewable energy for regional WA
14/06/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government congratulates Rio Tinto on AutoHaul
11/06/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	State Government puts forward responsible offer to WA Police Union