Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Dave Kelly MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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	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
5/02/2018	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	WA.gov.au bringing services to Western Australians when and where they want
2/02/2018	Kelly	Water	University science program helps State combat climate change
1/02/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Discovery of illegal shark fishing evidence sparks an investigation
25/01/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Sharing recreational bag limits on boats - it just makes sense
18/01/2018	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government supports the homeless with first hybrid shower and laundry van
17/01/2018	Kelly	Water	River flow provides unrestricted pumping opportunity for Gascoyne irrigators
16/01/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Environment	One-stop shop launched to streamline water and environmental assessments
11/01/2018	Kelly	Fisheries	Liberals now support McGowan Government's shark mitigation strategy
25/12/2017	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Fisheries	Iconic western rock lobster brings Christmas joy to those in need
20/12/2017	Kelly	Water	Yakamia Creek restoration ramps up Albany estuary initiatives
20/12/2017	Kelly; Templeman	Fisheries; Local Government	McGowan Government helps regional councils improve beach safety
19/12/2017	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Fisheries	New Albany hatchery to expand aquaculture and create WA jobs
16/12/2017	Kelly; Templeman	Fisheries; Local Government	Beach Emergency Numbers grant applications open
13/12/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Innovation and ICT	Australian-first audit highlights regional telecommunications gaps
13/12/2017	Kelly	Water	Ashfield Primary School celebrates a decade as a Waterwise school
13/12/2017	Kelly	Fisheries	Liberal senators endorse McGowan Government's world-first shark deterrent subsidy
8/12/2017	Kelly	Fisheries	Western rock lobster industry worth half a billion dollars to WA economy each year
7/12/2017	Kelly	Science	Real-life 'CSI' for Lynwood SHS students
7/12/2017	Kelly	Water	Bunbury Wastewater Treatment Plant capacity increased after upgrade
5/12/2017	Kelly	Water	Science backs Vasse seawater inflow to reduce algal blooms
5/12/2017	Kelly	Fisheries	Keep safe as you enjoy the West Coast Zone abalone season
4/12/2017	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Grants drive landcare and environmental work across WA
4/12/2017	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Grants to help protect natural resources across Perth
4/12/2017	Kelly	Water	Monitoring network reveals another year of climate change impacts on rivers
3/12/2017	Kelly	Fisheries	Local lobster on the menu this Christmas and New Year
30/11/2017	Logan; Kelly	Emergency Services; Science	Agency partnership boosts State's emergency response capacity
29/11/2017	Saffioti; Kelly	Transport; Innovation and ICT	Perth one of three cities in the world to trial new driverless cars
29/11/2017	Saffioti; Kelly	Lands; Innovation and ICT	Western Australian innovators receive SPURonWA grants for location-based projects
29/11/2017	Kelly	Fisheries	Western Australia’s Fishability charity gets funding boost
28/11/2017	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Innovation and ICT	New Industries Fund to support innovation and create WA jobs