Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Paul Papalia MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
16/08/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Community festivals draw crowds to Burswood Park and Mirrabooka
14/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Celebrating an Australian icon - the Quokka
14/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Report shows record number of jobs for WA tourism industry
12/08/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Defence Issues	Moving Collins class Full Cycle Docking to WA in the national interest
9/08/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Perth hosting US and Australian leaders for important bilateral dialogue
8/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Bledisloe Cup fan-frenzy attracts record-breaking crowd
7/08/2019	Murray; Papalia	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	Optus Stadium amphitheatre to kick off with Bledisloe Cup live-stream
7/08/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Passion for language and culture lands teacher top award
7/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Valuable Malaysian tourists to be influenced by WA’s wonders
7/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Joint media statement - World’s top content creators to capture the beauty of the Kimberley as GoPro summit kicks off
6/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Western Australia’s appeal ‘plane’ to see in new campaign
6/08/2019	Murray; Papalia	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	McGowan Government secures another NRL team to call Perth home
5/08/2019	Papalia; Saffioti	Tourism; Transport	Affordable community airfares encouraging more people to the regions
1/08/2019	MacTiernan; Papalia	Regional Development; Tourism	Ticket west with Kimberley Express now on sale
26/07/2019	Papalia; Murray	Minister for Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Sporting superstars to compete for Constellation Cup
26/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	New campaign appeals to Singaporean travellers' love for great outdoors
26/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Campaign urges international visitors to choose WA without delay
25/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Singaporean travellers encouraged to hit the road in WA
25/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	All roads lead to WA in Singapore partnership campaign
24/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Cruise industry heavyweights sail in to WA for WA Cruise Exchange
23/07/2019	Murray; Papalia	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	McGowan Government secures more NRL for Perth on the back of State of Origin success
22/07/2019	Saffioti; Murray; Papalia	Transport; Sport and Recreation; Tourism	Matagarup Bridge and Stadium precinct adventures a step closer
21/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Another new record for Rottnest, visitors to WA reach all-time high
17/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Survey results reveal WA tourism’s record-breaking streak
10/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Guide to plan a great holiday in WA officially launched
10/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	AirAsia X deal to bring more overseas holiday-makers to WA
10/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	All aboard international WA tourism campaign
10/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	State Government signs $5 million marketing deal with Singapore Airlines
8/07/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism	Western Australia is rolling out the red carpet for one of the world’s greatest sporting teams
7/07/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism	Thousands of tourists travel to Perth for Manchester United Tour
5/07/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Henderson precinct master planning underway
5/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Contestants plate-up WA’s signature offerings to east coast market
2/07/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Margaret River and Southern WA top Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Asia Pacific’ list for 2019
29/06/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Cruise partnership charts new waters for WA tourism
28/06/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Grants awarded to support language learning
27/06/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Albany artwork a shining light for South-West tourism
21/06/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Thousands head west for history-making State of Origin clash
20/06/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Asylum seekers now eligible for public transport concessions
20/06/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Joint media statement - WA to host world’s top digital content creators at GoPro Summit
19/06/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Construction begins on Hotel Rottnest revamp
19/06/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Record number of international holiday visitors to WA
17/06/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism	Perth to serve up top women’s tennis with Fed Cup final
12/06/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Defence Science Centre for WA
11/06/2019	Papalia	Small Business	Small Business amendment Bill to better protect subcontractors tabled
6/06/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	State of Origin II set to attract more than 12,000 out-of-state tourists
3/06/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Defence Advisory Forum established
29/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	New commissioner appointed to Tourism WA board
29/05/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	WA to play host to major submarine conference
28/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	WA welcomes world’s best surfers for Margaret River Pro
26/05/2019	MacTiernan; Papalia	Regional Development; Tourism	Kununurra poised to receive direct flights from Melbourne
24/05/2019	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Regional WA secures million-dollar event funding
23/05/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	International celebration of Western Australia’s whale sharks
20/05/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Perth to host 2019 Indo-Pacific Defence Conference
20/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Perth to Broome Qantas special fares to continue
19/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Broome’s Roebuck Bay Lookout officially opens
15/05/2019	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Historic racing reforms one step closer
14/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Winter holiday campaign to warm WA visitors’ hearts
12/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	New tourist attractions get help to cut through red tape
8/05/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism; Small Business; Defence Issues	2019 WA Industry and Export Awards launch
8/05/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Tourism; Small Business	Spectacular new festival comes to Perth
7/05/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Perth to host its first day-night Test match
6/05/2019	McGowan; Ellery; Papalia	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Education and Training; Defence Issues	McGowan Government boosts defence and shipbuilding opportunities
5/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Live the Rottnest Island life
1/05/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Top school sports stars to compete in WA
30/04/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	State Budget delivers increased funding for national parks and reserves
29/04/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Industry and volunteers applauded after successful ATE event
29/04/2019	Papalia	Tourism	MasterChef deal has key ingredients to tempt tourists to WA
27/04/2019	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	New Aboriginal tours for Wadjemup
27/04/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Rottnest Island calls for the last straw
20/04/2019	Papalia	Tourism	WA welcomes record numbers of overseas and interstate visitors in 2018
15/04/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Perth to host national awards for event industry excellence
12/04/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Ancient festival lights up Supreme Court Gardens
11/04/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Affordable flight boost for Coral Coast
10/04/2019	Papalia; Ellery	Tourism; Education and Training	TAFE tourism students gain invaluable industry experience at ATE19
9/04/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	100 days until Leeds United take on rivals Manchester United in Perth
9/04/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism	McGowan Government delivers record investment for Rottnest Island
7/04/2019	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Three-year funding for tribute to truffles
3/04/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Kings Park celebrated in Vogue
2/04/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Rottnest hosts Premiership Cup
2/04/2019	Papalia	Tourism	WA prepares to welcome the world to major tourism trade show
1/04/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Manchester United open training session to raise money for charity
30/03/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Record number of international holiday visitors to WA
29/03/2019	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Life's better with horses
28/03/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Perth to host new ATP Cup in 2020
24/03/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Rottnest embraces continued visitor growth
21/03/2019	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	Rottnest targets plastic waste
20/03/2019	Murray; Papalia	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	McGowan Government welcomes plans for new home of surfing at Trigg Beach
19/03/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism	$12 million boost to promote WA to international holiday-makers
15/03/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Government of Western Australia response to Christchurch tragedy
12/03/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Perth to host Australian Masters Games
6/03/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	WA business wins Navy submarine rescue systems contract
3/03/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Ultra-luxury cruise ship to make maiden voyage to WA
2/03/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Gold medal showing for WA at Australian Tourism Awards
1/03/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Navratri festival dance spectacular comes to Elizabeth Quay
26/02/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Defence West to spruik State’s defence capability at Avalon International Airshow
25/02/2019	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Margaret River Pro continues to ride Championship wave
22/02/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	South West Multicultural Festival brings thousands to Bunbury
22/02/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Rottnest Channel Swim has international appeal
21/02/2019	Papalia; Murray	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	One-year cricket countdown now on to Women’s T20 World Cup
21/02/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Balcatta company leading the world in propulsion systems