Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Dave Kelly MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
17/08/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	First of more than 1,000 lifesaving signs installed at WA beaches
16/08/2018	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Science	Premier’s Science Awards celebrate leading WA scientists
15/08/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Recfishers can now cast a line at Exmouth’s new artificial reef
14/08/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	WA to conduct scientific trial of SMART drumlines
13/08/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	New Data Science Innovation Hub to create and support WA jobs
2/08/2018	Kelly	Water	Subiaco Wastewater Treatment Plant capacity increased after upgrade
31/07/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	The countdown is on to crown WA’s 2018 Innovator of the Year
30/07/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Innovation and ICT; Agriculture and Food	AgHack generates digital solutions to agricultural issues
30/07/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Public consultation to begin on new $1m artificial reef for Perth’s north
26/07/2018	Kelly	Water	Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River receive Splash of Colour
26/07/2018	Kelly	Water	Water themed artwork makes a splash across Albany
25/07/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Local innovators a step closer to success
25/07/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	First Regional New Industries Fund grant for Mid-West hub
24/07/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Science; Fisheries; Regional Development	Six new aquaculture and agriculture entrepreneurs win scholarships
23/07/2018	McGowan; Ellery; Kelly	Premier; Education and Training; Science	First primary school science lab transformation completed
19/07/2018	Kelly	Science	WA is the perfect launching pad for the Australian Space Agency
16/07/2018	Kelly	Water	State Government grant scheme continues to benefit the Kimberley
16/07/2018	Kelly	Water	$10.8 million investment in Geraldton water supply scheme
16/07/2018	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Science	WA’s brightest scientists recognised as finalists
6/07/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Innovation grants awarded for exciting job creating projects
4/07/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Game on! McGowan Government launches games industry growth pilot program
3/07/2018	Kelly	Water	Water supply upgrades deliver benefits to Capel
3/07/2018	Kelly; Cook	Innovation and ICT; Science; Health	New life sciences hub to support WA medical technology and pharmaceutical jobs
2/07/2018	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation assets across the North-West to be splashed with colour
2/07/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries	Community spirit helps build reef modules for new fishing mecca
28/06/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Greater sea lion protection builds social licence for WA fishers
27/06/2018	Ellery; Kelly	Education and Training; Science	Small primary schools to receive big boost in science resources
26/06/2018	Kelly	Science; Innovation and ICT	McGowan Government funds Scitech to continue to promote STEM
25/06/2018	Kelly; Ellery	Science; Innovation and ICT; Education and Training	Hunt is on for WA's best STEM education schools
22/06/2018	Kelly	Water	A Balcatta urban drain to be transformed into vibrant living stream
22/06/2018	Kelly	Water	Labor’s innovative thinking saves Perth from a water crisis
20/06/2018	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation CEO to hand over the reins after a decade in the role
19/06/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	McGowan Government acts to improve public sector cybersecurity
16/06/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Western Australian ICT stars shine at WAITTA INCITE Awards
11/06/2018	Kelly	Science; Innovation and ICT	New report shows WA should be home to the Australian Space Agency
8/06/2018	McGowan; Kelly; Cook	Premier; Science; Health	Premier’s Fellows in phenomics to advance precision medicine
7/06/2018	Dawson; Kelly	Environment; Fisheries	Technology breakthrough for whale disentanglements
6/06/2018	Kelly	Forestry	Community Support Program grant recipients announced
4/06/2018	Templeman; Kelly	Culture and the Arts; Science	‘Nugget’ flies high over Goldfields to foster STEM learning in regions
1/06/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	First production milestone at new Albany Shellfish Hatchery
31/05/2018	Kelly	Water	Five billion reasons to turn your sprinklers off for winter
30/05/2018	Ellery; Kelly	Education and Training; Innovation and ICT	New qualifications to skill WA workers for booming cybersecurity industry
30/05/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Western Australian recfishers can now catch lobsters all year-round
29/05/2018	Logan; Kelly	Environment; Science; Innovation and ICT	New online portal improves biodiversity data sharing
25/05/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Hot off the shelves - new surfer specific personal shark deterrent subsidy now available
23/05/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	New surf device added to McGowan Government's world-first personal shark deterrent subsidy program
22/05/2018	Kelly	Fisheries; Innovation and ICT	Research finds surfer shark deterrent significantly reduces the risk of attack
21/05/2018	Kelly	Water	West Kimberley groups invited to apply for innovative grants scheme
21/05/2018	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation ‘grey cabinets’ in Albany to be splashed with colour
21/05/2018	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation ‘grey cabinets’ in the South-West to be splashed with colour
20/05/2018	Kelly; Ellery	Science; Education and Training	McGowan Government driving WA's future jobs, future skills
16/05/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Gascoyne community works together to rebuild pink snapper stocks
16/05/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Steps taken to fix salinity issues
16/05/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Fishing licence fees help create an Exmouth integrated artificial reef
15/05/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	New artificial reef coming to Perth’s northern suburbs
10/05/2018	Kelly	Water	Changes to streamline water licence and permit assessments
10/05/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Recfishing fees increase to benefit sustainable and safe fishing
9/05/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Statement from Fisheries Minister Dave Kelly
6/05/2018	Kelly	Water	New water efficiency price model halves the fixed charge increase
2/05/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	The search is on for WA’s next Innovator of the Year
2/05/2018	McGowan; Kelly; McGurk	Premier; Water; Community Services	New programs introduced to help people with financial difficulties
1/05/2018	Kelly	Water	Industry recognised for saving billions of litres of water
1/05/2018	Kelly	Water	Waterwise Councils take the lead on water sustainability
30/04/2018	Kelly	Water	Morley drainage area transformed into a recreational park for the community
30/04/2018	Kelly	Water	East Midlands water investigation digs in to address water needs and climate change
30/04/2018	Kelly	Water	Beijing water company buys into Mundaring Water Treatment Plant
29/04/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	McGowan Government extends daily Surf Life Saving WA chopper patrols
26/04/2018	Kelly	Water	Newman community benefits from water supply scheme upgrades
11/04/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Forestry; Environment	$2.5m allocated to protect Carnaby’s cockatoo habitat
10/04/2018	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation ‘grey cabinets’ to be splashed with colour
5/04/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Joint media statement - Cooperative Research Centre to strengthen cybersecurity
4/04/2018	Ellery; Kelly	Education and Training; Science	Industry collaboration to help train Western Australians for future jobs
4/04/2018	Kelly	Fisheries; Science	Boost for Western Australia’s blue economy with $2.6 million allocated to marine science
3/04/2018	Kelly	Forestry	New grant to help farmers contribute to a sustainable WA forestry future
28/03/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	This Easter have fun fishing from some of the world’s best beaches
26/03/2018	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Science	Awards program seeks WA science success stories
25/03/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	More local lobsters for the Easter and April holidays
22/03/2018	Kelly	Water	A living stream project to turn functional into fantastic
22/03/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	National cyber group sets up shop at McGowan Government’s Joondalup Innovation Hub
17/03/2018	Kelly	Fisheries; Innovation and ICT	An eye in the sky adds value to Mandurah crabbing survey
15/03/2018	Kelly	Water	Top 10 suburbs breaching sprinkler roster across Perth in 2017
13/03/2018	Kelly	Fisheries; Innovation and ICT	Recreational fishers show strong stewardship in fishing snapshot
12/03/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Let’s celebrate Sustainable Seafood Week in WA
9/03/2018	Dawson; MacTiernan; Kelly; Wyatt	Environment; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation begins on visionary plan for Fitzroy River
9/03/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Environment	Popular Kent Street Weir reopens to public after $4.8m revamp
7/03/2018	Kelly	Water	Water supply infrastructure rebates get farmers ready for 2018
7/03/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Innovation fund to drive regional jobs
7/03/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Liberals put Western Australian beachgoers’ lives at risk
1/03/2018	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation welcomes its first furry and four-legged employee
28/02/2018	Kelly	Forestry	Forest Products Commission launches new community support program
28/02/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	New focus: Innovation Vouchers Program to support the creation of WA jobs
27/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Science; Regional Development	Opportunity for innovators in agriculture and aquaculture
20/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development	Chaos in National Party poses threat to important WA regional water projects
20/02/2018	Kelly	Fisheries; Innovation and ICT	WA first: ‘Catch, click and release’ technology to be used in Perth’s biggest family fishing event
16/02/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	More white sharks tagged in Esperance operation
13/02/2018	Kelly	Water	Important upgrades to secure Dalwallinu’s water supply
11/02/2018	Kelly; McGurk	Science; Women's Interests	All-women emergency response team helping keep WA safe
9/02/2018	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Community Services	Water cut off rate declines under McGowan Labor Government
9/02/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	CSIRO report finds white shark numbers have not increased in WA
7/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Aerial survey expands Transform Peel water work