Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Rita Saffioti MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
4/12/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Swan Valley Planning Bill passes Parliament protecting region
4/12/2020	Saffioti	Transport	State Government allocates additional $3.4 million to plan for fast train to Bunbury
4/12/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Ranford Road Station piling on Thornlie-Cockburn Link milestones
4/12/2020	Saffioti	Planning	New East Wanneroo plan sets 50-year vision for strategic growth
3/12/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Perth-Fremantle Principal Shared Path extension to commence
3/12/2020	Wyatt; Saffioti	Aboriginal Affairs; Transport	Aboriginal heritage place at Alkimos Central to be protected
3/12/2020	McGowan; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Premier; Transport; Regional Development	Bunbury Waterfront project delivering benefits for the South-West
2/12/2020	Saffioti; Templeman	Planning; Heritage	Call for expert team to rekindle historic Ascot Kilns
2/12/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Wheel clamping banned in Western Australia from December 14
1/12/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Government-industry partnership improves Pilbara road safety
27/11/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning	Medium density policy to create more diverse housing opportunities
27/11/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Speed limit change for section of South Western Highway in Picton East
26/11/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Minister makes call on Broome planning proposal
26/11/2020	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Works now underway at busy Stock Road intersection
26/11/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Governments partnering to deliver additional upgrades to Dampier Peninsula roads
26/11/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - $65 million Broome Cape Leveque Road sealing project now complete
25/11/2020	Saffioti	Transport	$1 million in funding to support trial Derby to Broome air services
25/11/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Reference Group established to guide regional road signage review
24/11/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Ageing Australind train taken out of service for major repairs
24/11/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - $100 million transformation planned for Thomas Road around Byford
24/11/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Thomas Road works mark start of METRONET Byford Rail Extension
23/11/2020	Wyatt; Saffioti	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs; Transport	Public art and celebration of Aboriginal culture take centre stage at Alkimos Central
20/11/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Pickering Brook’s future planning blueprint report endorsed
16/11/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - Edith Cowan University seeking lead architect and lead design engineers for multi-million-dollar city campus
16/11/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Industrial park to create jobs and spur growth north of Perth
13/11/2020	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Transport	Work starts on Spoilbank Marina road upgrades
11/11/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Third stage of South Coast Highway works now underway
10/11/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - METRONET Forrestfield Airport Link steaming ahead
6/11/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning	Approval marks significant milestone for planning reform
5/11/2020	Saffioti	Planning	New subdivision policy plans for connected communities
2/11/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Concept designs revealed for METRONET’s new Midland Station
2/11/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Job-creating congestion-busting road and rail project underway
30/10/2020	Saffioti	Planning	New planning policy to guide development of activity centres
29/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Bullsbrook Intermodal Container Terminal project reaches next stage
29/10/2020	Ellery; Saffioti	Education and Training; Transport	All aboard: first stage of METRONET Trade Training Centre completed
28/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government delivering critical road upgrades for the Mid-West
28/10/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Master plan finalised for landmark Subi East redevelopment
27/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Saffioti	Premier; Lands; Planning	Iconic City development to create thousands of jobs
23/10/2020	Dawson; Saffioti	Environment; Transport	Canal Rocks upgrades tender awarded
22/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Mitchell Freeway Extension a step closer with preferred proponent named
22/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	WA public transport patronage bouncing back from COVID-19
22/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Investigation uncovers fake Singaporean licences used in WA
21/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Contract awarded for third stage of South Coast Highway works
19/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - Coolgardie-Esperance Highway set for $52 million upgrade
18/10/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Main construction contract awarded for highly anticipated METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line
16/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Highly-anticipated Bussell Highway dual carriageway now under construction
16/10/2020	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	40kmh speed limits here to stay in four South-West towns
14/10/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Draft planning scheme for Swan Valley released for public comment
13/10/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Another congestion-busting northern suburbs road project delivered
12/10/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Bunbury Outer Ring Road contract to create thousands of local jobs
12/10/2020	Wyatt; Saffioti	Treasurer; Transport	Byford and Darling Range wins big in safe and strong WA Budget
9/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Saffioti	Premier; Regional Development; Transport	$78.1 million to continue transformation of Bunbury’s waterfront
8/10/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	METRONET creating local jobs and supporting local businesses
8/10/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Roads budget creating local jobs and busting congestion across WA
8/10/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Mitchell Freeway gets smart with $100 million for time-saving technology
8/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	New Bayswater Station designs to reflect community feedback
7/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Volvo delivers 1,000th Transperth bus for Perth network
7/10/2020	McGowan; Saffioti; Ellery	Premier; Transport; Education and Training	Free training linked to hundreds of construction job opportunities
5/10/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - METRONET Byford Rail Extension procurement now underway
5/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Request for Proposals open for Inner Armadale Line Level Crossings Removal
5/10/2020	McGowan; Papalia; Saffioti	Premier; Tourism; Transport	Historic regional flights deal lands 50,000 tickets for WA’s north
5/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government welcomes $1.1 billion infrastructure spend
5/10/2020	Cook; Saffioti; Dawson	Health; Transport; Environment	Tenders to construct iconic rainbow Kids Bridge now open
3/10/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Time capsule offers Western Australians opportunity to farewell PMH
2/10/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - New Midland Station METRONET project on the move
28/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	$6 million safety upgrade for busy inner-city intersection completed
25/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Community to shape future of cycling in Avon and Central Coast
25/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Community to have their say on proposed Dongara-Geraldton-Northampton route
24/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Business case to be prepared for Tier 3 grain lines
23/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - $175 million Albany Ring Road unlocks local jobs as construction gets underway
22/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Preferred proponent named to construct METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line
22/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Road safety program continues to shine a light on WA black spots
21/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	$2 million for road safety improvements in Derby
20/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Perth City Deal to boost cycling and walking connections in CBD
20/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti; Ellery	Premier; Transport; Planning; Education and Training	Opportunities abound for Mount Lawley Senior High School
20/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - City deal to create 10,000 jobs and transform Perth CBD
20/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - World-class education campus to revitalise Perth’s CBD
19/09/2020	Saffioti; Papalia	Transport; Tourism	Register now to be one of the first to enjoy Matagarup’s zip-line
18/09/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Improvement scheme signals new era for Port Hedland’s West End
18/09/2020	Saffioti	Planning	New, modern planning scheme approved for Shire of Carnarvon
15/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Stage 3 works underway on The Broadway
11/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Transformation complete of Reid Highway upgrade
8/09/2020	Saffioti; Templeman	Transport; Culture and the Arts	Collaboration to get in good books with Transperth passengers
8/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Record $50,000 boost for WA Bike Month events across the State
8/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Ground-breaking start for new Mandurah multi-storey car park
7/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - First shovel-ready WA project complete on Great Eastern Highway
6/09/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Discount to encourage more classic cars onto the roads
2/09/2020	Saffioti	Health	WA Telestroke Service to be available 24/7
2/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti; Wyatt	Premier; Transport; Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Karratha-Tom Price Road officially named Manuwarra Red Dog Highway
2/09/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Third stage of upgrades to Manuwarra Red Dog Highway now complete
1/09/2020	Murray; Saffioti	Sport and Recreation; Health	Targeted funding to benefit community sport and recreation projects
31/08/2020	Murray; Saffioti	Sport and Recreation; Health	Targeted funding program to benefit Tambellup and Albany projects
31/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Armadale Line to be transformed with removal of level crossings
31/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Accessibility upgrade for three Armadale Line train stations
28/08/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning	Major Subiaco project to support up to 1,600 WA jobs
27/08/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Preferred contractor named for job-creating Bussell Highway duplication
27/08/2020	McGowan; Saffioti; Roberts	Premier; Transport; Road Safety	Regional road safety works across the South-West now underway
26/08/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	New Swan River bridge to be built as part of WA Recovery
24/08/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Initial works on the METRONET Byford Rail Extension to start
23/08/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Building for Tomorrow program a key feature of economic recovery