Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Dave Kelly MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
29/05/2020	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Launchpad ready to boost Pilbara businesses
29/05/2020	Kelly	Water	A decade of water saving celebrated as annual Winter Sprinkler Switch-off returns for 2020
28/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation moves to greener fleet with electric vehicles
27/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Wastewater charge relief for Water Corporation business customers to help boost COVID-19 economic recovery
26/05/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development	Green light for world-leading renewable hydrogen from wastewater project
22/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Local artist helps make a colourful splash in Mount Hawthorn
20/05/2020	Johnston; Kelly	Mines and Petroleum; Innovation and ICT	$3.8 million resources export hubs to help WA recover from COVID
12/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation supports Kimberley through new COVID-19 Community Relief Fund
28/04/2020	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding round opens for NRM projects across WA
20/04/2020	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation paused on Fitzroy River commitments
17/03/2020	Kelly	Youth	Young people to benefit from more than $35,000 in grants
16/03/2020	Kelly	Water	Grant scheme funding open to Kimberley community groups
12/03/2020	Kelly	Science	Joint media statement - Next-gen energy technology projects get green light
11/03/2020	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Science	Applications open for prestigious Premier’s Science Awards 2020
7/03/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the Shire of Esperance - Salmon Gums
6/03/2020	Logan; Kelly; Ellery	Emergency Services; Youth; Education and Training	State’s top emergency services cadets and their mentors honoured
5/03/2020	Kelly	Youth	Youth Week WA KickstART Festival 2020 program unveiled
27/02/2020	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Regional and women entrepreneurs and investors get boost from latest X-TEND WA grants
26/02/2020	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation commits $30 million to solar energy
24/02/2020	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Up to $20,000 available for WA businesses to innovate and grow to create WA jobs
21/02/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the shires of Dumbleyung and Kent
19/02/2020	Kelly	Water	Unrestricted pumping declared as Gascoyne flows into Carnarvon
17/02/2020	Kelly	Science; Innovation and ICT	McGowan Government rockets State into new generation space race to create 1,500 WA jobs
14/02/2020	Kelly	Water	Bassendean Community Men’s Shed to become home to a waterwise demonstration garden
13/02/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Unprecedented seventh water deficiency declared in WA
11/02/2020	Cook; Kelly	Health; Innovation and ICT	Plans to turn WA life sciences industry into world leader to create local jobs
10/02/2020	Kelly	Forestry	Popular Community Support Program increased as new round opens
5/02/2020	Kelly	Youth	New Ambassadors to shine light on the contributions of young people in WA
5/02/2020	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government supports regional communities as lack of rain impacts dams and water supply schemes
30/01/2020	Kelly	Youth	Lotterywest grant to help disadvantaged students get to school
29/01/2020	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government on track to secure drinking water supply through new pipeline in Denmark
23/01/2020	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Seven local games and interactive studios awarded International Access Pass to grow local industry
22/01/2020	Kelly	Forestry	Grants open to help farmers grow WA’s pine resource
19/12/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the shires of Jerramungup and Esperance
18/12/2019	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government invests in three new projects to boost rural water supplies
16/12/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	SharkSmart app hits 10,000 downloads
12/12/2019	Kelly	Water	$6 million investment in Northam, Wagin and Gnowangerup’s wastewater network
11/12/2019	Kelly; Logan	Water; Emergency Services	Don’t risk your life - be aware you may not have a water supply during a bushfire
10/12/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	WA’s niche Sea Cucumber Fishery recognised for environmental sustainability
9/12/2019	Kelly; Johnston; McGurk	Water; Energy; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Better protection for utility customers experiencing FDV
8/12/2019	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Fisheries	Stocking and habitat projects to boost WA’s unique marron fishery
5/12/2019	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Disability Services	Water Corporation’s fourth Disability Access and Inclusion Plan launched
4/12/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food; Water	Water deficiency declared in the Shire of Lake Grace
3/12/2019	Kelly	Forestry	Local timber industry gets a boost as leading miller joins WA
2/12/2019	Kelly	Water	Water themed artwork makes a colourful splash in Millbridge
29/11/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Local lobsters for Western Australians available again for Christmas
29/11/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	A summer of South-West blue swimmer crabbing set for good start
28/11/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	McGowan Government to build a new artificial reef off Carnarvon
27/11/2019	Kelly; Ellery	Science; Education and Training	Governor’s School STEM Awards won by country and city schools
26/11/2019	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Water	More privatised water services coming back into public hands
22/11/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Regional Development	New reefs taking shape in Oyster Harbour
20/11/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	International recognition for WA’s sustainable octopus fishery
14/11/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Personal shark deterrent subsidy scheme reaches 4,000 milestone
13/11/2019	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation Board appointments
13/11/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Awards recognise volunteers’ commitment to Fishability
7/11/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Sport fishing bonanza more than a passing FAD
7/11/2019	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	WA’s top innovator can help make global mining industry cleaner
6/11/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Regional Development	Research project set to put new tropical rock oysters on the menu
6/11/2019	MacTiernan; Logan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Community Stewardship Grants to boost local conservation initiatives
1/11/2019	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Grants driving new industries in the Great Southern
30/10/2019	Kelly	Science	CEO announced for ChemCentre
29/10/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Fishers to benefit from barra breeding boom
27/10/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	New SharkSmart WA app to help Switch on your Sea Sense
26/10/2019	Kelly	Water	Top water industry performers recognised
25/10/2019	Kelly	Water	Talented young writers put pen to paper to help ‘change the world’
24/10/2019	Kelly	Water	Secondary school students find waterwise solutions part of inaugural Think Tank event
24/10/2019	Kelly	Water	Plan unveiled to make Perth a leading waterwise city by 2030
23/10/2019	Kelly	Science	Help forensic scientists crack cases at ChemCentre Open Day
22/10/2019	Kelly	Water	Spring into action this National Water Week and save water
21/10/2019	Kelly	Water	$52 million project to help secure Perth's water supply now underway
17/10/2019	Kelly	Water	Kondinin, Hyden and Karlgarin benefit from $15.2 million water supply upgrade
16/10/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	A licence-free day will help first time fishers
5/10/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Red tape reduction for recfishing rules will boost WA tourism
4/10/2019	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Fisheries	Diving deeper into exports with new abalone processing facility
3/10/2019	Kelly	Water	More than $285,000 in grants to boost rural emergency water supplies
2/10/2019	Kelly	Water	New WA-developed technology trial to protect our waterways
2/10/2019	Kelly; Papalia	Fisheries; Minister for Tourism	A boost for rock lobster tourism through charter boat changes
1/10/2019	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	More investor and start-up training on the way to help grow the economy
27/09/2019	Kelly; Ellery	Science; Education and Training	Governor’s School STEM Awards finalists revealed
25/09/2019	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Environment	Work to restore and revegetate Bennett Brook Catchment underway
23/09/2019	Kelly	Water	Busselton's BYO Bottle program to reduce plastics at community events
23/09/2019	Kelly	Water	New wastewater main to support growth in Ellenbrook
23/09/2019	Kelly	Water	Dongara and Port Denison announced for Waterwise program
23/09/2019	Kelly	Water	New Goldfields regional communities announced for Waterwise program
23/09/2019	Kelly	Water	New North-West regional communities announced for Waterwise program
23/09/2019	Kelly	Water	New regional communities in the South-West announced for Waterwise program
23/09/2019	Kelly	Water	New regional communities in the Great Southern announced for Waterwise program
22/09/2019	Kelly	Water	Information on South-West rivers now just a click away
16/09/2019	Kelly	Fisheries; Science	1,000 more scientifically proven personal shark deterrent devices now available
10/09/2019	Kelly	Water	Science made community-friendly for Vasse-Wonnerup wetlands
9/09/2019	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government moves to secure Denmark’s water supplies
4/09/2019	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	International Access Pass reboots for a second round of grants
1/09/2019	Kelly	Water	Rebate offered for Perth residents to install a weather smart irrigation controller
31/08/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Increased recreational fishing opportunities for the South-West
30/08/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Helicopter patrols begin in spring for Perth and South-West beaches
26/08/2019	Dawson; Kelly	Environment; Fisheries	Reel It In fishing line bin project continues to grow
26/08/2019	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government delivers project to improve Leeman water supply
24/08/2019	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Water	Return of privatised services to public hands benefits customers and saves taxpayers money
23/08/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Freshwater fishing licence-free weekend a special treat for Father’s Day
21/08/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	New measures to protect blue swimmer crabs in Perth and the South-West