Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Michelle Roberts MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
30/01/2021	Roberts	Police	Government approves $1 million reward to help solve Kalgoorlie mystery
24/01/2021	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	Join the WA Police Force to keep our community safe and strong
22/01/2021	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	McGowan Government pushes ahead with plans to modernise traffic infringement processes
15/12/2020	Roberts	Police	WA Government offers $1 million reward for information on Bikie killing
15/12/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Police ramp up presence on roads ahead of busy Christmas holiday season
14/12/2020	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	McGowan Government secures unprecedented funding for regional roads safety
14/12/2020	Roberts	Road Safety	Latest consumer guide to safest used cars released for WA buyers
13/12/2020	Roberts	Police	Local contractor to upgrade the North Fremantle Water Police operations facility
10/12/2020	McGowan; Roberts; Logan	Premier; Police; Emergency Services	Advanced operational communications for WA’s emergency services
26/11/2020	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Works now underway at busy Stock Road intersection
23/11/2020	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	McGowan Government to deliver historic Police compensation scheme
22/11/2020	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	Operation Heat Shield to deliver a major policing boost this summer
15/11/2020	Roberts	Road Safety	Zero WA road deaths by 2050: National Road Safety Week 2020
5/11/2020	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	Another 119 police officers join the frontline to keep WA safe
27/10/2020	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	New $8 million Capel Police Station open to the community
24/10/2020	Roberts	Police	Town of Newman pauses to remember police officers killed in plane crash
18/10/2020	Roberts	Police	Government offers $1 million reward to help solve 40-year mystery
16/10/2020	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	40kmh speed limits here to stay in four South-West towns
14/10/2020	Roberts	Police	Historic $1 million reward for Gerard Ross mystery
14/10/2020	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	More police on the beat in regional WA as part of Budget boost
8/10/2020	Roberts; Logan; Quigley; McGurk	Police; Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	McGowan Government recovery budget keeps WA safe and strong
8/10/2020	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	More police on the streets to help keep WA safe and strong
1/10/2020	Roberts	Police	Cam-Map WA giving police the edge to fight crime
30/09/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	WA company awarded contract to supply new RBT equipment
30/09/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Two weeks to get rid of radar detectors before new penalties take effect
18/09/2020	Roberts	Police	Funding for Kimberley juvenile crime prevention initiatives
16/09/2020	Roberts	Road Safety	Road safety grants to support community initiatives
30/08/2020	Roberts	Police	Government taking action to crack down on copper theft
27/08/2020	McGowan; Saffioti; Roberts	Premier; Transport; Road Safety	Regional road safety works across the South-West now underway
18/08/2020	Roberts	Police	Regional police stations to benefit from funding
17/08/2020	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	$7 million upgrades planned for busy southern intersection
13/08/2020	Roberts	Police	$96.5 million for safer, modern facilities for our hardworking police
5/08/2020	Roberts	Police	Funding to support victims of child abuse
5/08/2020	Roberts	Police	Missing Persons Week highlights plight of missing persons, their families and friends
24/07/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Contract awarded to deliver new generation police helicopter
24/07/2020	Roberts	Police	New Youth Policing Officers for Newman
12/07/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	New mini booze buses to hit the streets
24/06/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	End of the road in sight for drivers using radar detectors
23/06/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Revised date for new mobile phone penalties to come into effect
22/06/2020	McGowan; Roberts; Saffioti	Premier; Road Safety; Transport	McGowan Government secures funding towards WA’s biggest-ever regional road safety initiative
28/05/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Courtesy and respect - focus of new road safety campaign
17/05/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Motorists urged to take care on the roads as some regional travel restrictions are eased
12/05/2020	Roberts	Police	Expanding mandatory testing to better protect police during Coronavirus pandemic
29/04/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Motorists urged to slow down as students return to school
22/04/2020	Roberts	Road Safety	New Road Safety Commissioner appointed
8/04/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Stay home and keep safe this Easter
8/04/2020	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	$91.2 million police package to support COVID-19 response
2/04/2020	McGowan; Logan; Roberts	Premier; Emergency Services; Police	New emergency management powers to combat COVID-19
1/04/2020	Roberts; Quigley	Police; Attorney General	Tough penalties to protect essential frontline workers during pandemic
31/03/2020	Quigley; Roberts	Attorney General; Police	Serious penalties for COVID-19 related assaults or threats to frontline workers
29/03/2020	McGowan; Roberts; Logan	Premier; Police; Emergency Services	Police squad to enforce COVID-19 restrictions
13/03/2020	Roberts; Quigley	Police; Attorney General	Foundations laid for new Armadale Courthouse and Police Complex
10/03/2020	Roberts	Police	Report reveals decline in meth consumption in Western Australia
6/03/2020	Roberts	Police	Awards recognise exceptional courage in the face of extreme danger
26/02/2020	McGowan; Saffioti; Roberts	Premier; Transport; Road Safety	Regional Road Safety Program recognised as high priority initiative
12/02/2020	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Tough new $1,000 on the spot fines for drivers using mobile phone
31/01/2020	Roberts	Police	Retailers respond positively to highly visible police presence
31/01/2020	Roberts; Saffioti	Road Safety; Transport	More projects earmarked to reduce run-off road crashes on rural roads
21/01/2020	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Road safety boost for towns along South Western Highway
13/01/2020	Quigley; Roberts	Attorney General; Police	New anti-consorting scheme set to obstruct organised criminal activity in WA
29/12/2019	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Police	Free Transperth travel after midnight on New Year’s Eve
13/12/2019	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Hire car stickers reinforce ‘keep left’ message for tourists
12/12/2019	Roberts	Police	$250,000 reward to help solve historic Mandurah homicide
11/12/2019	Roberts	Police	Honourable discharge certificates presented to medically retired officers
7/12/2019	McGurk; Roberts	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	Little Christmas cheer for victims of family violence
5/12/2019	Roberts	Road Safety	New era for road safety research in Western Australia
5/12/2019	Roberts	Police	Celebrating excellence in the WA Police Force
29/11/2019	Ellery; Roberts	Education and Training; Police	Port Hedland bus service receives a two-year extension
24/11/2019	Roberts; Logan	Police; Emergency Services	Strike Force Vulcan sets sights on arsonists
17/11/2019	Roberts	Police	Unprecedented summer crime blitz to deliver increased police presence across WA
13/11/2019	Roberts	Police	Massive expansion of remotely piloted aircraft for WA Police Force
7/11/2019	Roberts	Police	WA Police officers given personal issue iPhone 11’s to fight crime
6/11/2019	Roberts	Police	Taking the WA Police Force into the modern age
1/11/2019	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Multi-language sign trial to help boost safety on key tourism routes
29/10/2019	Roberts	Police	Multi-threat body armour to be dispatched to every operational police officer
29/10/2019	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	New research shows WA drivers are slowing down
24/10/2019	Roberts	Police	New canine teams to hit the Mid-West and Goldfields
21/10/2019	Roberts	Police	Specialist child interview recording equipment for WA Police Force
18/10/2019	Roberts	Police	Body worn cameras rolled out in the Mid West Gascoyne
16/10/2019	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Upgrade works start on Great Eastern Highway between Walgoolan and Southern Cross
9/10/2019	Ellery; Roberts	Education and Training; Police	Education and Police team up to tackle violence
2/10/2019	Roberts; Quigley; Wyatt	Police; Attorney General; Aboriginal Affairs	Custody Notification Service now operational in Western Australia
26/09/2019	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Tough new drink and drug driving reforms to improve road safety
11/09/2019	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	What you blow is what you go - New laws take effect from midnight
4/09/2019	Roberts	Police	Safe cars for every budget
14/08/2019	Roberts	Police	$200,000 to help wipe out illegal graffiti
11/08/2019	Roberts	Road Safety	Distractions and drivers a deadly combination
1/08/2019	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Federal backing sought for WA road safety initiative
21/07/2019	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	Pedestrian safety drive as kids go back to school
25/06/2019	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	McGowan Government strengthens counter terrorism measures
14/05/2019	Roberts	Police	McGowan Government welcomes police crackdown on bikies
9/05/2019	Roberts; McGurk; Logan	Police; Road Safety; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Corrective Services; Emergency Services	McGowan Government State Budget prioritises community safety
8/05/2019	Roberts	Police	McGowan Government delivers for medically retired police officers
7/05/2019	McGowan; Cook; Roberts	Premier; Health; Mental Health; Police	McGowan Government takes action on methamphetamine issues
6/05/2019	Roberts	Road Safety	$20,000 for community road safety initiatives as WA turns yellow during National Road Safety Week
29/04/2019	Roberts	Police	Quantum leap forward as handheld smart devices rolled out to frontline officers
28/04/2019	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	$11.3 million as McGowan Government and PCYC partner to tackle youth crime
18/04/2019	McGurk; Roberts	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	$30.9 million boost to tackle family and domestic violence
18/04/2019	Roberts	Police; Road Safety	McGowan Government tackling drink and drug driving with extra money for roadside testing
13/04/2019	Roberts	Police	New stab proof ballistic vests to protect frontline police