Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Bill Johnston MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
28/01/2022	Johnston	Energy	Next generation of apprentices to start in WA’s energy sector
30/12/2021	Johnston	Energy	More farms go off the grid east of Esperance
30/12/2021	Johnston	Energy	Extra relief for those affected by Christmas power outages
26/12/2021	Johnston; Sanderson	Industrial Relations; Health	PTSD presumption for ambulance workers
11/12/2021	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Women's Interests	New safety program for Western Australia’s FIFO workforce
10/12/2021	Johnston	Energy	Green energy solution delivers savings for Kalumburu
8/12/2021	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Mines and Petroleum	Western Australians to benefit from battery-powered jobs of the future
1/12/2021	Johnston	Energy	Joint media statement - Innovative Project Symphony trial begins in WA
30/11/2021	Johnston	Energy	Technical solution to allow more residential rooftop solar
24/11/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Joe Lord Core Library expanded to support mining industry
20/11/2021	Johnston	Corrective Services	Hospitality training to get Aboriginal women prisoners job ready
18/11/2021	Ellery; Johnston; Sanderson	Education and Training; Energy; Climate Action	Blueprint unveiled for future-proof green energy schools
18/11/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New mine extends nickel-cobalt production in Ravensthorpe
10/11/2021	Johnston	Energy	Battery storage systems for regional towns
10/11/2021	Johnston; McGurk	Energy; Community Services	$13 million household energy efficiency pilot program launched
4/11/2021	Quigley; Johnston	Attorney General; Corrective Services	Aboriginal panel members chosen to provide justice insight
4/11/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Energy	Australia’s largest hybrid renewable microgrid officially opens
1/11/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Investigation into green steel begins
26/10/2021	McGowan; Ellery; Johnston	Premier; Education and Training; Energy	Green energy powering up WA schools
21/10/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Government support for progressing battery manufacture in WA
20/10/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Exploration in WA continues to prosper
20/10/2021	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Contractor announced for WA’s biggest battery
18/10/2021	Johnston	Energy	Registrations of interest open for WA’s first disconnected microgrid
15/10/2021	Cook; Johnston	Health; Energy	Derby Hospital solar contract awarded to local companies
12/10/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Mining industry meets to accelerate net zero emissions target
10/10/2021	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum	WA resources sector’s biggest year ever powering nation through COVID
7/10/2021	Cook; Johnston	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum	Winners of 2021 Western Australian Export Awards announced
6/10/2021	Johnston	Energy	Partnerships with regional community groups announced
5/10/2021	McGowan; Cook; Johnston	Premier; Health; Mines and Petroleum	COVID-19 vaccine required for workers in the resources industry
1/10/2021	Cook; Johnston	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum	BHP Nickel West opens Australia’s first nickel sulphate plant
1/10/2021	Cook; Johnston	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum	WA Government welcomes Alcoa and FYI Resources joint venture
1/10/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Renewable energy scores top honours at Resources Sector Awards
15/09/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Record year for The Perth Mint in 2020-21
9/09/2021	McGurk; Quigley; Johnston	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Attorney General; Corrective Services	$198 million committed to keep communities safe, strong and fair
9/09/2021	McGowan; Sanderson; Johnston	Premier; Climate Action; Energy	$750 million Climate Action Fund to drive WA's low-carbon future
8/09/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Additional funding to bolster minerals research
7/09/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Resources development strategy to strengthen future prosperity
3/09/2021	Johnston; Carey	Energy; Housing	Public housing solar trial saves tenants hundreds
2/09/2021	Sanderson; Johnston	Environment; Corrective Services	Ground-breaking return of native rodents to Dirk Hartog Island
1/09/2021	Cook; Johnston; Buti	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum; Lands	Covalent Lithium to build new facility in Kwinana
1/09/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Perth Mint 2022 bullion program launches to the world
25/08/2021	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	Kalgoorlie-Boulder High School launches first Virtual Power Plant
17/08/2021	Sanderson; Johnston	Environment; Climate Action; Energy	WA accelerates towards longest EV fast charging network
16/08/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Sustainable projects shortlisted for DMIRS Awards for Excellence
6/08/2021	Johnston	Energy	Derby benefits from smart solar solutions
5/08/2021	Johnston	Corrective Services	Employment practices to be reviewed in WA prisons
5/08/2021	Johnston	Energy	Horizon Power opens first Customer Experience Centre in Broome
5/08/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government increases support for mining exploration
2/08/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Applications open for Round 24 of EIS co-funded resource grants
23/07/2021	Johnston	Corrective Services	Bindi Bindi unit to help prisoners spread their wings
22/07/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Tesla looks to Nickel West
14/07/2021	Johnston	Energy	Energy Policy WA boosted to transform and modernise WA energy sector
13/07/2021	Johnston	State Development, Jobs and Trade	Businesses encouraged to enter the Western Australian Export Awards
13/07/2021	Johnston	Energy	Broome to benefit from additional rooftop solar
12/07/2021	Johnston	Energy	Solar system grants power the way for WA charities