Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon John Carey MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
28/09/2022	Carey; Templeman	Heritage; Local Government	$120,000 funding available for local governments to identify and protect local heritage sites
27/09/2022	Carey	Local Government	Taking the lead to end puppy farming
23/09/2022	Carey	Lands	New lots fast-tracked at Waranyjarri Estate at Broome North
21/09/2022	Carey; Saffioti	Local Government; Transport	McGowan Government supports Telethon Family Festival with $100,000 grant and free public transport
21/09/2022	Carey	Local Government	Round 1 CBD Revitalisation Grant Program recipients announced
21/09/2022	Carey	Local Government	Local government reforms to deliver better outcomes for WA ratepayers
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	Carey; Saffioti	Housing; Lands; Planning	Expressions of interest open for nine housing development sites
25/08/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Local Government	Guide Dogs WA welcomes first home grown litter of puppies
24/08/2022	Carey	Lands	Karratha lots open opportunity for growing regional hub
18/08/2022	Carey	Housing	Four modular homes ready for social housing tenants in Tom Price
18/08/2022	Carey; Dawson	Lands; Innovation and ICT	CORE Innovation Hub selected to deliver on Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct vision
16/08/2022	Carey; MacTiernan; Dawson	Lands; Regional Development; Emergency Services	Modular housing provider named as preferred proponent for workers accommodation in Kalbarri
12/08/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Lands	Landmark Middleton Beach hotel concept images unveiled
12/08/2022	Carey	Housing	Respondents shortlisted for WA’s first ground lease build-to-rent development
11/08/2022	Carey	Lands	Ocean Reef Marina surging ahead as breakwaters near completion
10/08/2022	Carey	Lands	New opportunities to join growing Peel Business Park
5/08/2022	Carey	Housing	Fresh start for cottages ready to be called home
3/08/2022	Carey	Homelessness	Boorloo Bidee Mia delivering life-changing help to Perth’s most vulnerable
1/08/2022	Carey; McGurk	Lands; Community Services	Release of residential and commercial lots to meet demand in Broome - including EOI for new childcare centre
1/08/2022	Carey	Homelessness	Homelessness Week 2022 raising awareness for people impacted by homelessness
31/07/2022	McGowan; Carey; Sanderson; Buti	Premier; Lands; Health; Aboriginal Affairs	Broome Health and Wellbeing Campus to be first of its kind
29/07/2022	Carey; MacTiernan	Housing; Regional Development	Six new locally-built homes for Karratha workers
28/07/2022	Carey	Lands	Preferred proponent announced for redevelopment of heritage-listed Cottesloe Deaf School
27/07/2022	Carey	Homelessness	State Government will return to market to build East Perth Common Ground facility
27/07/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Housing	McGowan Government invests $500,000 to bring more housing online in Karratha
27/07/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Lands	Karratha land parcels sold to the City to deliver more affordable housing
27/07/2022	Carey	Housing	Major boost for pilot housing support program in the Pilbara
27/07/2022	Whitby; Carey	Environment; Local Government	Boost for Regional Climate Alliances projects
26/07/2022	Carey; Buti	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Indigenous contractor delivers landscaping at Peel Business Park
15/07/2022	Carey	Housing	Builders sought for social housing builds and refurbishments
13/07/2022	McGowan; Carey; Saffioti	Premier; Housing; Planning	New Keystart loan to support urban infill goals and boost home ownership
5/07/2022	Carey	Lands	State Government unlocks land to boost Kalgoorlie-Boulder seniors accommodation
5/07/2022	Carey	Local Government	$4 million worth of Perth and Northbridge event grants available
3/07/2022	Carey	Local Government	Tougher penalties on the way for bad behaving councillors with major local government reforms finalised
1/07/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Transport	Capped airfares take off for regional WA
30/06/2022	Carey	Housing	Three new locally built social homes delivered in Kununurra
29/06/2022	Carey	Homelessness	Grants to support local government expand homelessness outreach
29/06/2022	Carey	Lands	$400 million redevelopment of former Perth Girls School gets green light
28/06/2022	Carey	Lands	Draft policy framework for diversification leases released for public consultation
24/06/2022	MacTiernan; Carey	Agriculture and Food; Lands	Satellite mapping helps farmers drill down on pastures
17/06/2022	Carey	Lands	WA Parliament passes law removing duplicate certificates of title
17/06/2022	Carey	Housing	State-wide panel to be established for new builds and refurbishments
16/06/2022	Carey	Housing	Reforms delivering critical boost to social housing supply in regional WA
13/06/2022	Carey	Local Government	Simplified financial reporting to bring benefits for ratepayers and local governments
7/06/2022	Carey	Housing	$3.1 million housing grant for Ngaanyatjarra Lands community
4/06/2022	Carey	Housing; Homelessness	New life for Albany’s Paddy Coyne Complex
1/06/2022	Carey	Lands	Strong industrial demand drives new land release in Perth’s north
1/06/2022	Carey	Lands	Applications for funding grants to spur on innovators now open
27/05/2022	Carey	Lands	Bentley Technology Park set for major innovative refurbishment
27/05/2022	Carey; Buti	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Architects appointed for $20 million Kununurra Aboriginal Short Stay
26/05/2022	Carey	Housing	$3.12 million to revitalise homes in remote Western Desert communities
24/05/2022	Carey	Homelessness	First design images of Mandurah Common Ground unveiled
20/05/2022	Carey	Lands	New management for integral Australian Marine Complex facility
18/05/2022	Templeman; Carey	Heritage; Local Government	Funding for 20 local governments to identify and protect local heritage places
18/05/2022	Carey	Local Government	New CEO appointed to Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
17/05/2022	Carey	Housing	Six WA builders join State-wide panel to bolster Modular Build Program
17/05/2022	Carey	Housing	First homes delivered under the Modular Build Program on their way to the Pilbara
12/05/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Treasurer; Housing; Homelessness	$408 million in additional investments for housing and homelessness
12/05/2022	McGowan; Cook; Buti; Carey	Premier; Treasurer; Commerce; Finance; Housing	New measures to protect home owners and support building and construction industry
12/05/2022	McGowan; Saffioti; Carey	Premier; Treasurer; Planning; Housing	Tax reform and incentives to deliver a housing supply boost
11/05/2022	Carey	Housing; Homelessness	Geraldton rough sleepers to be housed as part of new pilot program
10/05/2022	Carey	Lands	Music, markets and mini-museums to bring Yagan Square to life
4/05/2022	Carey	Local Government	South Freo patisserie first to receive grant in $5 million COVID-19 Activating Alfresco program
29/04/2022	Carey	Lands	Affordable housing options boosted at Albany’s Clydesdale Park
29/04/2022	Carey	Housing	Albany architect appointed to design eight new social housing units as part of Spencer Park renewal
28/04/2022	Carey	Housing	Pilot Build-to-Rent development proposal for Stirling Towers
27/04/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Local Government	$100,000 event grants on offer to get people back into the City
21/04/2022	Carey	Lands	McGowan Government to proceed with plans to provide land for Tawarri Hot Springs project
8/04/2022	Saffioti; Carey	Planning; Lands	Guidelines set for Bayswater’s transformation
7/04/2022	Carey	Housing	Increase in income eligibility limits for social housing
7/04/2022	Carey	Housing	More than 170 new social houses to be delivered through $39 million grants program
2/04/2022	Carey	Housing; Lands	Demolition of former Challenger TAFE campus to breathe new life into Beaconsfield
31/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Youth Housing service to support Broome's Aboriginal young people in education and employment
31/03/2022	Saffioti; Carey	Planning; Lands	$17.3 million settlement for Landgate building secures future of public sector in Midland
31/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Keystart customers make most of property price growth with refinancing rates at a 12 year high
25/03/2022	Carey	Homelessness	New online portal will provide real-time data on available accommodation for people experiencing homelessness
24/03/2022	Carey	Lands	Wittenoom to be closed permanently with passing of bill through State Parliament
21/03/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Local Government	Alfresco street dining to grow under $5 million COVID-19 rebate program
16/03/2022	Sanderson; Carey	Mental Health; Homelessness	Queens Park youth mental health, alcohol and other drug and homelessness service opens
15/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Factory homes help speed up delivery of social housing in regional WA
9/03/2022	Templeman; Carey; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Sport and Recreation; Housing; Racing and Gaming; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Lanie Chopping appointed Director General of the Department Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
7/03/2022	Carey; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	Kalbarri land released for much needed worker accommodation
1/03/2022	Carey; Punch	Lands; Seniors and Ageing	Perth Hills set to get much needed aged care accommodation
1/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Two homes underway for child protection staff and teachers in Laverton
1/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Two homes for teachers and police underway in Carnarvon
28/02/2022	Carey	Housing	Social housing boost on the way for East Kimberley and Kununurra
23/02/2022	Carey	Lands	Strong demand drives new land release at Crossroads Industrial
23/02/2022	McGowan; Papalia; Carey	Premier; Defence Industry; Lands	$32.1 million wharf upgrade at AMC underway
23/02/2022	Carey	Housing	$1.7 million water upgrade for Junjuwa remote community
22/02/2022	Carey	Lands	Civil engineering company invests in Northam manufacturing hub
18/02/2022	Carey	Housing	Pilot Build-to-Rent development proposal for Stirling Towers
18/02/2022	Carey; Saffioti	Housing; Lands; Planning	Housing Diversity Pipeline to boost social housing and support jobs
11/02/2022	Carey; Buti	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government seeks architect to design Kununurra’s $20 million Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation
11/02/2022	Carey	Housing	$1.89 million to revitalise homes in remote Kurrawang Aboriginal Christian Community
8/02/2022	Saffioti; Templeman; Carey; Buti	Planning; Heritage; Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Anthony Kannis appointed Director General of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
3/02/2022	Carey	Housing	$4 million investment to deliver 15 rapid timber frame social homes in Perth’s south
2/02/2022	Carey; Ellery	Housing; Education and Training	New housing for teachers in the Shire of Kent
1/02/2022	Whitby; Carey	Environment; Local Government	Local governments encouraged to apply for grants to transition to three-bin FOGO service
25/01/2022	Carey	Housing	Nearly $58 million in grants for community housing across Western Australia