Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Mark McGowan MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
27/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	State Government supports inaugural Merredin Festival
26/07/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	McGowan Government transforming southern suburbs transport network
25/07/2021	McGowan; Buti	Premier; Sport and Recreation	Commitment delivered to upgrade tired East Fremantle Oval
23/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	Perth Casino Royal Commission timeline extended to March 2022
23/07/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Ground breaks on first development approved under historic planning reforms
23/07/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Science	Finalists announced for 20th Premier’s Science Awards
23/07/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	New Chair of WA Economic Regulation Authority
22/07/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	WA hard border with South Australia reinstated from midday
22/07/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	COVID vaccine program expands as Western Australians “Roll Up”
21/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	WA’s strong future mapped out with 20-year vision unveiled
21/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	Red-tape reduction team part of $120m investment for WA projects
20/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	Retirement of Lotterywest CEO Susan Hunt PSM
20/07/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	South Australia to move to ‘low risk’ border controls immediately
19/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	Lotterywest records highest ever return to WA community
19/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	New Board members appointed to Lotterywest
9/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	NT set to transition from ‘low risk’ to ‘very low risk’ category
9/07/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	McGowan Government delivers new small business boost
5/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	Victoria set to transition from ‘low risk’ to ‘very low risk’ category
5/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	Restrictions set to significantly ease from midnight tonight
5/07/2021	McGowan	Premier	Immediate boost to Western Australian workforce as new date set for Skills Summit
2/07/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel lockdown ends at midnight
1/07/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Voluntary Assisted Dying comes into effect in Western Australia
29/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Hard border returns with Queensland
28/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel to enter lockdown from midnight tonight
27/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	WA strengthens border controls from 6pm tonight
27/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Restrictions introduced for Perth and Peel immediately
25/06/2021	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	John McKechnie QC reappointed CCC Commissioner
23/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Hard border reintroduced with NSW to keep WA safe
23/06/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	More than $4.6 million in lockdown grants paid to small businesses
22/06/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan; Templeman	Premier; Agriculture and Food; Tourism	Support for events industry as 2021 Perth Royal Show goes on
20/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Safe and careful easing of remainder of COVID-19 capacity limits
20/06/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Help available for Cyclone Seroja devastated communities
19/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Important update for recent travellers from New South Wales to WA
17/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Updated COVID-19 vaccination rollout in WA
17/06/2021	McGowan	Premier	Western Australia retains lowest unemployment of States as more people make the move west
17/06/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Lower Fees, Local Skills delivers TAFE and training surge
16/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Science	New Premier’s Fellow to advance artificial intelligence research in WA
15/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	More than 100,000 appointments for the COVID vaccination in a week
15/06/2021	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Bill to appoint CCC Commissioner to come before Parliament
15/06/2021	McGowan; Quigley; Cook	Premier; Attorney General; Health	New Bill to further protect information obtained for COVID-19 contact tracing
13/06/2021	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Environment	Western Australia’s plan to ban single-use plastics fast-tracked
11/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Victoria safely transitions to low risk under WA’s border controls
10/06/2021	McGowan	Premier	McGowan Government delivering important community projects in the Wheatbelt
8/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	WA steps forward with COVID-19 vaccination rollout to all over 30
8/06/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Construction underway to fix one of WA’s most dangerous intersections
7/06/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	McGowan Government returns railcar manufacturing to WA
5/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Children’s Hospice closer to reality to help WA kids and families
2/06/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	McGowan Government building better schools in Perth’s south
31/05/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Election commitment delivered on household fees and charges
27/05/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	WA hard border with Victoria returns from 10am today
27/05/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan; Whitby	Premier; Regional Development; Emergency Services	Applications for $4,000 Cyclone Seroja grants open
26/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	Perth, Rottnest and Peel small business lockdown grants now open
25/05/2021	McGowan	Premier	Important update for recent travellers from Victoria to WA
23/05/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Online bookings for COVID-19 vaccinations launch this week
21/05/2021	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Environment	Premier unveils Perth Zoo’s 20-year masterplan
20/05/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	New Skills Summit to strengthen Western Australian workforce
20/05/2021	McGowan	Premier	First production at new BHP mine
20/05/2021	McGowan	Premier	WA supports India and neighbouring countries amidst COVID crisis
18/05/2021	McGowan	Premier	Vision for Waroona town centre revitalisation taking shape
18/05/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - METRONET transforming Perth’s southern suburbs
16/05/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Job-creating transformation of Mitchell Freeway now underway
14/05/2021	McGowan; Buti	Premier; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Applications open for Indian COVID-19 Crisis Relief Funding
13/05/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Pre-lockdown life to resume in full from 12.01am this Saturday
13/05/2021	McGowan	Premier	Renewed leadership for eight State Government departments
9/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services; Small Business	Additional support for communities devastated by Cyclone Seroja
7/05/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - METRONET Bayswater Junction hits the switch
6/05/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Restrictions set to significantly ease from 12.01am Saturday, May 8
6/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	Small business relief on its way with targeted program
5/05/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Huge investment in education continues as construction starts at Piara Waters Secondary School
5/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	New Bill to extend timeframe for COVID-19 response measures
4/05/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Federal Budget infrastructure boost to help build Western Australia’s economic recovery
4/05/2021	McGowan; Buti	Premier; Treasurer; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	State Government donates $2 million towards India COVID crisis
3/05/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Fifties and over can now roll up for COVID vaccinations
29/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Post-lockdown restrictions to ease further from 12.01am Saturday
28/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	COVID-19 vaccination campaign ‘Roll up for WA’ launches
26/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel post-lockdown transition starts midnight tonight
23/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel to enter lockdown from 12.01am Saturday
21/04/2021	McGowan; Templeman; Buti	Premier; Tourism; Sport and Recreation	WA to welcome back State of Origin in 2022
20/04/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Second stage underway on state-of-the-art Bob Hawke College
19/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	COVID-19 vaccination to be mandatory for hotel quarantine system
19/04/2021	McGowan; Cook; Saffioti; Sanderson	Premier; Health; Transport; Environment	Iconic Perth Kids’ Bridge taking shape over Winthrop Avenue
15/04/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Cyclone recovery efforts underway in Mid-West-Gascoyne region
15/04/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Western Australian jobs growth smashes records in March
13/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Science	Applications open for 20th Premier’s Science Awards
9/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Independent review strengthens hotel quarantine regime
9/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	WA’s strong COVID-19 position allows for more positive changes
9/04/2021	McGowan	Premier	Premier announces 41st Parliament to commence on April 29
1/04/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Bye-bye boom gates - Denny Avenue level crossing closes for good
1/04/2021	McGowan; Templeman; Buti	Premier; Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Perth victorious in FIFA Women’s World Cup host city selection
30/03/2021	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Defence Industry	Construction underway at the Australian Marine Complex
29/03/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning	Major demolition works start at former Princess Margaret Hospital site
29/03/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	WA introduces hard border with Queensland immediately
27/03/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	WA border controls strengthened as QLD risk rating elevated
27/03/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Updated public health alert for Queensland
27/03/2021	McGowan	Premier	New Wellington Square intergenerational playground open for all to enjoy
27/03/2021	McGowan; Quigley	Premier; Attorney General	Process to appoint corruption fighter re-commences
26/03/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Public health alert for Queensland arrivals into WA since March 20
18/03/2021	McGowan	Premier	Premier announces re-elected Labor Government Ministry portfolios
17/03/2021	McGowan	Premier	Premier Mark McGowan unveils Cabinet team
5/03/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	WA’s strong progress enables further easing of restrictions