Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Rita Saffioti MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
15/04/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	METRONET boom gate blitz planned for Armadale Line
14/04/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	$1.7 billion transformation of Tonkin Highway and eastern corridor
13/04/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Swan River speed radar trial to target dangerous boaties
12/04/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Mandogalup Improvement Plan No. 47 paves way for future development
12/04/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Final approval of Nedlands planning scheme complete
11/04/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Alliance sought for METRONET Bayswater Station upgrade
9/04/2019	Tinley; Saffioti	Housing; Planning	Affordable apartments will complement Bayswater METRONET
6/04/2019	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET’s Thornlie-Cockburn Link and Yanchep Rail Extension tender reaches next phase
28/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	State Government welcomes Federal Government's final quarter effort on transport
28/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Upgrade flagged for notorious freeway bridge-strike hotspot
25/03/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	More cycle routes and road upgrades for the growing eastern suburbs and Perth hills
22/03/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - WA’s biggest free-flowing freeway-to-freeway interchange opens
21/03/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	METRONET projects bolstered by $200 million Federal Labor boost
20/03/2019	Saffioti; Wyatt	Planning; Aboriginal Affairs	Yagan Square celebrates Bunuru with free community event
18/03/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Local business to help build next generation of Transperth buses
17/03/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Mitchell Freeway extension to Romeo Road to start next year
16/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Subiaco farewells Hamilton Street Bridge ahead of rebuild
14/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Bike grants pave the way for connected communities
13/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Optus Stadium transport options expand for start of AFL season
12/03/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Wanju and Waterloo plans re-released for public comment
12/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Blueprint for future Perth and Peel cycling network starts
11/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Liberals and Nationals forget the regions in recent WA visit by PM
11/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Response to regional airfares inquiry continues to progress
10/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - Congestion solutions for Perth’s north-east underway
3/03/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Yagan Square celebrates first birthday
28/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Long-term cycling strategy for Leeuwin-Naturaliste region outlined
28/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Margaret River Perimeter Road reaches practical completion
28/02/2019	McGowan; Ellery; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Education and Training; Transport	Midland TAFE to be transformed into METRONET training facility
21/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	$1.6m available for coastal management projects
18/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Next generation Transperth app launched today
18/02/2019	Saffioti	Planning	New rules to enforce better apartment quality and open space
15/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Port Hedland's Roy Hill bridge over rail opens
14/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Infrastructure Australia’s priority list recognises WA projects
13/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Perth rail passengers remain most satisfied for sixth year in a row
12/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Curtin Central Bus Station complete
12/02/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Approval paves way for more diverse housing in City of Fremantle
7/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Community invited to Denny Avenue level crossing removal information session
5/02/2019	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Ports; Planning	Steering group to drive Victoria Quay waterfront plans
5/02/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	South Coast Highway safety improvement works underway
3/02/2019	Saffioti	Planning	New Chevron tower to create more jobs for WA economy
2/02/2019	Saffioti	Planning	New concept images unveiled for Subiaco Oval and PMH
1/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Reid Highway duplication to include new Dayton-Caversham bridge
1/02/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning	Historical Duffy House in Perth's north closer to being restored
1/02/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Pia’s Place playground construction swings into action
31/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Grants to help councils, schools, workplaces gear up for Bike Week
30/01/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Take a break from driving, try a bus or train
30/01/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Nedlands local planning scheme to strike the right balance
29/01/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	McGowan Government improving inner-city roads
29/01/2019	McGowan; Murray; Papalia; Saffioti	Premier; Sport and Recreation; Tourism; Transport	First year of Optus Stadium an overwhelming success
25/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Town of Bassendean residents chosen for Your Move campaign
21/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	NorthLink WA roadworks progress to Beechboro Road North
17/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New app to help record learner driver logbook hours
14/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Free late-night Fringe CAT buses revved up for arts festival
13/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - Construction starts on Perth's first Smart Freeway
9/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Construction starts on Fremantle Line bike path extension
28/12/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Police	Free Transperth travel after midnight on New Year’s Eve
24/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Margaret River Perimeter Road open in time for Christmas
22/12/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Passing lanes on Indian Ocean Drive completed
22/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	WA boatbuilder to deliver new Transperth ferry
20/12/2018	Murray; Saffioti; Ellery	Sport and Recreation; Planning; Education and Training	Tuart College set to become the home for WAFC
18/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Forrestfield-Airport Link project continues to move forward
17/12/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Disability Services	Pedestrian level crossings to be upgraded on Perth’s rail network
12/12/2018	Saffioti; McGurk	Lands; Community Services	Green light for Ngala community hub to support WA families
12/12/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Land for new Chittering sport and community centre
12/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	First Westport progress report marks milestone for Outer Harbour planning
11/12/2018	Saffioti	Lands	New legislation to bring certainty for Tjuntjuntjara community
11/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Community fares land on the Northern Goldfields routes
6/12/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan; Papalia	Transport; Regional Development; Tourism	Broome Port dredging to begin mid-2019
4/12/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Bayswater rezoning secures bird sanctuary’s future
1/12/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Community drives METRONET Bayswater Station concept
1/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Handover complete for the Port of Ashburton
30/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Safer Great Northern Highway a step closer
30/11/2018	Saffioti	Planning	East Fremantle amendment proposes height limit at Royal George Hotel site
29/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Geotechnical testing crew mobilise to Denny Avenue site
29/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Safer bridges on the way for WA’s Albany Highway
28/11/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Experts sought for WA State Design Review Panel
26/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - NorthLink WA’s Marshall Road flyover open
26/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Construction of Ballajura noise wall election commitment to start
25/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Skybridge to connect airport to new METRONET station
20/11/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Strata reforms now law following gazettal of legislation
19/11/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	NorthLink WA to slash travel times by half for Ellenbrook commuters
18/11/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Matagarup Bridge climb and zip-line to boost tourism in Perth
16/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET projects get Infrastructure Australia tick of approval
16/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	WA leads the nation for freight on rail
15/11/2018	Dawson; Saffioti	Environment; Transport	Recycled materials to be used for road base to reduce landfill
14/11/2018	Saffioti	Lands	WA location-based projects spurred on by latest grants
13/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	New Bow River Bridge builds Great Northern Highway resilience
7/11/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Beeliar wetlands to be preserved for future generations
6/11/2018	McGowan; Tinley; Saffioti	Premier; Veterans Issues; Lands	Government gives green light for new ANZAC House headquarters
2/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Novice motorcyclist safety a focus of new licence process
1/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Passengers to test new frontier of public transport technology
31/10/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	First land released within Peel region’s future employment hub
29/10/2018	Papalia; Saffioti	Tourism; Transport	Hop on, hop off in the Swan Valley
26/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	CCTV rollout to increase safety at boating hotspots
25/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Busy North West Coastal Highway junction roundabout completed
25/10/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Beresford coastal protection preserves foreshore for generations
25/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Over $30 million pledged for WA heavy vehicle safety initiatives
24/10/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Regional Run-Off Road Crashes program targets high priority roads
24/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Active transport champions recognised
23/10/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Lands	More carbon farming funding opportunities