Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Bill Johnston MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
7/06/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Resources projects hoping to win gold
28/05/2019	Johnston	Energy	Energy Minister welcomes new directors of Western Power
28/05/2019	Johnston	Energy	New Smart Energy Hub helps customers learn about energy
22/05/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Battery materials stand out in co-funded drilling projects
21/05/2019	Johnston; Tinley	Industrial Relations; Housing	McGowan Government temporarily defers increase to GROH rents
20/05/2019	Johnston	Energy	McGowan Government creates Energy Transformation Taskforce
16/05/2019	Cook; Johnston	Mental Health; Mines and Petroleum	Improving mental health at work for Western Australians
9/05/2019	Johnston	Energy	State Government to fund energy consumer advocacy activities
9/05/2019	Johnston; Wyatt	Energy; Aboriginal Affairs	Solar investment for remote communities
5/05/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Johnston	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Lands; Energy	East Perth Power Station redevelopment takes major step forward
2/05/2019	Johnston	Energy	WA's newest wind farm officially opens
30/04/2019	Wyatt; Johnston	Treasurer; Lands; Energy	100% renewable energy to power cutting-edge infill estate
30/04/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA joins CRM4EV to address growing electric vehicles market
24/04/2019	Johnston	Energy	Advanced meters to unlock more efficient, safer electricity network
18/04/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New State Explosives Facility in Myalup officially opens
18/04/2019	Johnston	Energy	A fairer way to pay for power in Aboriginal communities
11/04/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations	Release of Final Report of Ministerial Review of State IR system
10/04/2019	McGowan; Johnston; Kelly	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum; Science	WA to host Australia's Future Battery Industries CRC
9/04/2019	Johnston; Kelly	Energy; Science	Solar cars competition ignites student interest in science
5/04/2019	Johnston	Energy	Federal Government overlooks Western Australia again
4/04/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Industrial Relations	Nominations open for Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards
2/04/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan; Johnston	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Regional Development; Mines and Petroleum	FMG's $3.7 billion Iron Bridge project to create thousands of jobs
2/04/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government launches new FIFO mental health code
26/03/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Record sales and jobs in WA's resources sector for 2018
24/03/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Scott Morrison must deliver for WA’s emerging battery industry
20/03/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government recruits extra WorkSafe inspectors
14/03/2019	Johnston	Energy	Onslow microgrid project Stage Two underway
6/03/2019	Johnston	Energy	McGowan Government launches Energy Transformation Strategy
6/03/2019	Johnston	Energy	GamePlan campaign will deliver elite level safety education
5/03/2019	Johnston	Energy	Reliable, safe Micro Power Systems for Esperance farmers
26/02/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Seeking nominations for Resources Sector Awards for Excellence
22/02/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Applications open for Round 19 of EIS co-funded drilling
21/02/2019	Johnston	Energy	WA companies to lead $8.8 million power system rollout
18/02/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Submissions for wage theft inquiry open
8/02/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government releases economic review of MRIWA
7/02/2019	Dawson; Johnston	Environment; Mines and Petroleum	WA first State to sign up to cut flaring in petroleum industry
31/01/2019	McGowan; Johnston; Kelly	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum; Science	McGowan Government launches Future Battery Industry Strategy
23/01/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	Inquiry into wage theft in Western Australia
21/12/2018	Johnston	Energy	McGowan Government announces construction to start on WA's newest wind farm next year
18/12/2018	Johnston	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government appoints new WorkSafe Commissioner
13/12/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government assists development of new potash projects
11/12/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	McGowan Government releases subbies report
4/12/2018	Papalia; Johnston; Wyatt	Small Business; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Finance	McGowan Government to expand Project Bank Accounts in 2019
30/11/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New exploration projects on the rise
27/11/2018	McGowan; Johnston; Dawson	Premier; Mines and Petroleum; Environment	Government introduces strict new controls for hydraulic fracturing
27/11/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	State Government announces new MRIWA CEO
25/11/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Ticket scalping Bill goes to Parliament
19/11/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	EIS paves way for new Fraser Range discoveries
16/11/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Another lithium mine powers up in the Pilbara
15/11/2018	Johnston	Asian Engagement	Asian Engagement consultation paper revealed at ASEAN Dialogue
15/11/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	State Government urges consumers to make portable pools SAFE
15/11/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Celebrating 130 years of geological excellence
12/11/2018	Johnston	Asian Engagement	McGowan Government holds first ASEAN Dialogue this week
26/10/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Excellence on show at WA’s resources sector awards
24/10/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	New appointments at WA Industrial Relations Commission
24/10/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Work Safety Awards WA 2018 winners announced
16/10/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Parliament to consider law changes to protect park home residents
12/10/2018	Johnston	Asian Engagement	New program to support job growth into the Asian region
8/10/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Success in first stage of bid for CRC
21/09/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Extra hours of Christmas retail trading for Perth shoppers
19/09/2018	Johnston; Murray	Commerce and Industrial Relations; Sport and Recreation	McGowan Government progressing with anti-ticket scalping laws
13/09/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Six finalists announced for partnership award
12/09/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	Bags of fun at Perth Royal Show after successful safety checks
5/09/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New lithium mine powers up in the Pilbara
4/09/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Minister Johnston unveils Australia's most expensive coin
25/08/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	State Government seeking operator to reopen Ellendale mine
24/08/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Applications open for Round 18 of EIS co-funded drilling
22/08/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations	Updated FIFO code open for comment
17/08/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Mine site leaders come together to talk safety
14/08/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	McGowan Government awards $403,000 to community legal centres
13/08/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Spotlight on safety innovation award finalists
9/08/2018	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Public Sector Management; Commerce and Industrial Relations	Thousands of State Government workers to receive job security
30/07/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Incentive Scheme rekindles diamond exploration in the Kimberley
27/07/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Conservation projects vying for environmental excellence award
24/07/2018	Johnston	Commerce and Industrial Relations	McGowan Government awards $50,000 grant to Tenancy WA
20/07/2018	Johnston	Tourism	Chelsea Football Club arrives in Perth
19/07/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Consortium identifies job creating opportunities and industry growth
18/07/2018	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government backs WA bid for battery research centre
18/07/2018	Johnston	Transport; Planning; Lands	Coastal projects share in $1.6 million in grants funding
17/07/2018	Cook; Johnston	Deputy Premier; Tourism	Tickets on sale for State of Origin game in Perth
15/07/2018	Murray; Johnston	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	P!nk concerts boost local economy as 6,000 tourists hit Perth