Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Don Punch MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
5/10/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Grants of up to $100,000 to bolster WA Australian Disability Enterprises
4/10/2022	Punch	Fisheries	FishWatch reporting service goes online
1/10/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Recreational herring fishers can now enjoy a bigger bag limit
30/09/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Grants available to mark International Day of People with Disability
30/09/2022	MacTiernan; Punch	Agriculture and Food; Fisheries	New DPIRD Director General to drive opportunities for WA primary industries and regions
21/09/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Improved shark hazard mitigation along Joondalup coast
20/09/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Funding a win for freshwater fishers
16/09/2022	Punch	Fisheries	WA success at the National Seafood Industry Awards
15/09/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Taskforce to oversee Activ Foundation transition
8/09/2022	Carey; Punch	Local Government; Disability Services	McGowan Government calling on local government councillors living with a disability to join roundtable
30/08/2022	Punch	Disability Services	New digital web app supports better health outcomes for people living with Down syndrome
30/08/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Public consultation extended for demersal scalefish recovery
18/08/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Fishers invited to have their say on demersal scalefish recovery
12/08/2022	Punch	Fisheries	New fisheries patrol vessel for northern WA waters
10/08/2022	Punch	Disability Services	New platform to link people with disability to employment pathways and assist skills shortage
9/08/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Comprehensive consultation phase of Seniors Strategy complete
5/08/2022	Punch	Disability Services	New additions to the Disability Services Commission Board
2/08/2022	Cook; Punch	Commerce; Seniors and Ageing	Retirement village law reform to make village life fairer and easier
1/08/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Nominations for 2022 WA Seniors Awards now open
1/08/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Grants will make Seniors Week events memorable
1/08/2022	Saffioti; Punch	Transport; Disability Services	Broome to pilot new regional wheelchair accessible taxi grants
31/07/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Buti; Punch	Premier; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Fisheries	Three new marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago
27/07/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	$26 million in Cost of Living Rebate payments on the way to seniors
27/07/2022	Punch	Small Business	Stronger national contract protections for small businesses welcomed
27/07/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Foodbank WA nutrition program delivering invaluable skills for people with disability
7/07/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Herring bag limit increased following successful stock recovery
7/07/2022	Johnston; Punch	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	State Government supports young regional artists and arts workers to kick-start careers
7/07/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Hard copy WA Seniors Card Discount Directory returns
29/06/2022	Dawson; Punch	Innovation and ICT; Agriculture and Food	McGowan Government helping agriculture innovators grow
27/06/2022	Punch	Small Business	Celebrating WA small businesses on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day 2022
22/06/2022	Templeman; Punch	Sport and Recreation; Small Business	State of Origin menu showcases local WA produce
19/06/2022	McGowan; Punch	Premier; Disability Services	Joint media statement - A transition plan for Activ support workers with disability
15/06/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	World Elder Abuse Awareness Day shines a light on a major issue
14/06/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	New guide to help deal with elder abuse
9/06/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Another BEN signs milestone to enhance coastal safety
8/06/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Unique WA-developed abalone ocean fishery certified sustainable
3/06/2022	Punch	Fisheries	New plan guiding innovation and recreational fishing investment in WA
1/06/2022	Punch	Small Business; Seniors and Ageing	Seniors’ Safety and Security Rebate a boost to WA small businesses
1/06/2022	Punch	Disability Services	New Changing Place supporting Fremantle locals and visitors with disability
1/06/2022	Punch	Small Business	McGowan Government providing subsidised professional development for regional small businesses
31/05/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Winners of 'Golden Lens' photography competition announced
31/05/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Disability Services	McGowan Government making WA parks more accessible for people with disability
19/05/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Inaugural Director appointed for newly established Office of Disability
16/05/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Fisheries	Significant progress for environmental protection of Exmouth Gulf
12/05/2022	Quigley; McGurk; Punch	Attorney General; Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services; Disability Services	$450 million to support safe and thriving WA communities
4/05/2022	Templeman; Punch	Sport and Recreation; Disability Services	Optus Stadium’s accessible rooftop experiences a first in Australia
4/05/2022	Punch	Disability Services	McGowan Government’s sponsorship of People with Disabilities WA State Conference to shine a light on disability issues
3/05/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Fisheries	Significant step forward for creation of Marmion Marine Park
2/05/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Safety and Security Rebate payments exceed $4 million
29/04/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Consultation under way to shape new Seniors Strategy
28/04/2022	Saffioti; Punch	Transport; Disability Services	Boost for wheelchair accessible taxi services around the State
28/04/2022	Cook; MacTiernan; Punch	Deputy Premier; Tourism; Regional Development; Fisheries	Shore Leave festival back showcasing the best of the Mid-West for 2022
27/04/2022	McGowan; Punch	Premier; Treasurer; Small Business	COVID-19 assistance expanded to help more local businesses
22/04/2022	Punch; Cook	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	Australian Masters Games kicks off
21/04/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Three new next-gen shark monitoring receivers installed on Busselton Jetty
20/04/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Western Australians’ views vital to Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
20/04/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Lake Kununurra barramundi fishing on show to the world
20/04/2022	Punch	Fisheries	WA secures international sustainable fisheries research funding
16/04/2022	MacTiernan; Punch	Regional Development; Fisheries	Investment to support trout stocking and tourism across the South-West
11/04/2022	Punch	Disability Services	$9 million to attract workers and build further capacity in WA’s disability sector
7/04/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Funding announced for new innovative projects to improve the lives of people with disability
7/04/2022	Cook; Punch	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Disability Services	Buy Local Policy updated to prioritise jobs for people with disability in regional WA
4/04/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Opportunity for recfishers to help shape demersal scalefish stock recovery
31/03/2022	Punch	Disability Services	New voices to advocate for people with disability on renewed Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability
31/03/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Applications open to join Disability Services Commission Board
30/03/2022	Punch; Quigley	Seniors and Ageing; Attorney General	Elder Rights WA launched to protect seniors’ rights across WA
30/03/2022	Punch; Cook	Disability Services; Tourism	New all-terrain wheelchair for Rottnest Island
21/03/2022	Punch	Fisheries	WA celebrates 10 years of commitment to sustainable fisheries
16/03/2022	Punch	Fisheries	New WA-made device added to Shark Deterrent Rebate scheme
5/03/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Think Sea Sense when the salmon schools show up at your beach
1/03/2022	Carey; Punch	Lands; Seniors and Ageing	Perth Hills set to get much needed aged care accommodation
21/02/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Public invited to have their say on Abrolhos management plans
18/02/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Changes to boost recovery of demersal scalefish stocks
18/02/2022	Punch	Disability Services	McGowan Government election commitment to deliver more accessible adult change facilities across WA
14/02/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Herring stock recovery a fishing management success story
13/02/2022	Punch	Fisheries	New rules to stop recreational shark fishing off Port and Leighton beaches
10/02/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Meet the FLUPSY - innovative new infrastructure boosting Albany’s shellfish aquaculture
4/02/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Fisheries	Planning for the future of Marmion Marine Park
20/01/2022	Punch	Youth	Achievements of young people to be recognised at annual WA Youth Awards
20/01/2022	Punch	Disability Services	More all-terrain wheelchairs across WA as McGowan Government election commitment delivered
19/01/2022	Punch; Templeman	Small Business; Culture and the Arts	Applications now open for small business assistance
17/01/2022	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	Shutterbugs set to get snapping in new photography competition for WA Seniors Card members
30/12/2021	McGowan; Punch; Templeman	Premier; Small Business; Culture and the Arts	Financial support for small businesses impacted by restrictions
22/12/2021	Punch	Fisheries	WA’s unique octopus species has a new Noongar name
21/12/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Mandatory lifejackets to continue keeping people safe at Salmon Holes
13/12/2021	MacTiernan; Punch	Agriculture and Food; Fisheries	Helping WA agribusiness capture export markets
11/12/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Let’s keep abalone fishing safe and celebrate its sustainability
8/12/2021	Punch	Innovation and ICT	Western Australia’s best innovators on show at West Tech Fest
3/12/2021	McGowan; Sanderson; Punch	Premier; Environment; Fisheries	Historic protections to safeguard spectacular Exmouth Gulf
3/12/2021	Punch	Disability Services	International Day of People with Disability a cause for celebration
3/12/2021	Saffioti; Punch	Planning; Disability Services	New train carriage at Whiteman Park caters for wheelchair users
2/12/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Safe ocean swimming for Esperance this summer
2/12/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Albany Aquaculture Zone to boost investment, growth and jobs
1/12/2021	Punch	Innovation and ICT	$2.4 million for data science and cybersecurity innovation hubs to support start-up and SME growth
1/12/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Charter fishing sector boosting the State’s economy and jobs
30/11/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Lobster back of boat sales increase brings festive season bonus
25/11/2021	Cook; Punch	Health; Disability Services	Pilot program to support patients with disability to transition from hospital to community living
25/11/2021	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	2021 WA Seniors Awards winners announced
21/11/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Western Australia celebrates World Fisheries Day
19/11/2021	Punch	Disability Services	100 celebrations across WA to make International Day of People with Disability 2021 one to remember