Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Rita Saffioti MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
19/10/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Henley Brook rezoning approved
19/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Historic on-demand transport reforms pass Parliament
17/10/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Minister supports Parliamentary inquiry into short-stay accommodation
16/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Local government road funding to increase under new agreement
14/10/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Overhaul of Mitchell and Kwinana freeways begins
12/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Lightning Park off-ramp to Reid Highway now open
9/10/2018	Saffioti	Planning	East Wanneroo rezoning gives landowners certainty
8/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Over $3.8 million in grant funding en route to regional airports
5/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	High-tech control room for Perth's roads opens
5/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Subiaco's century-old Hamilton Road Bridge to be replaced
3/10/2018	Saffioti	Planning	WA base for Chevron Australia at Elizabeth Quay
28/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Asbestos remediation to delay Stage 3 Karratha-Tom Price Road construction
28/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Contract awarded for Perth’s first Smart Freeway
27/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	New state-of-the-art Success Service Centre opens
26/09/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Bunbury Waterfront contract awarded for Jetty Road causeway upgrade
26/09/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Safer Roads funding tackles rural crash hotspots
24/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Work underway to resolve leak on Forrestfield-Airport Link project
21/09/2018	Templeman; Saffioti	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Series of capsule exhibitions to tour regional WA
21/09/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Bentley-Curtin plan to activate and grow knowledge precinct
20/09/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Entertainment noise reform to secure Northbridge vibrancy
18/09/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Former basketball stadium site to become Joondalup entry statement
17/09/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Top honours for Yagan Square and Scarborough at UDIA Awards
14/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Wheels in motion for Fremantle bike path construction
13/09/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Search for Middleton Beach hotel developer continues
12/09/2018	Saffioti; Tinley	Transport; Planning; Housing	METRONET precincts to help shape the future of Perth
11/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Multi-deck car park for Forrestfield Station METRONET precinct
9/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Wanted: Contractor to build Perth's new METRONET rail lines
6/09/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Lands	New plans for Alkimos Central METRONET precinct revealed
2/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Train patronage up, while passenger satisfaction reaches new peak
31/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Community invited on NorthLink WA site tours
30/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Ranford Road bus lanes complete
30/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Road realignment paves way for future Forrestfield METRONET precinct
28/08/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Strata reform Bills progress to Legislative Council
28/08/2018	Wyatt; Saffioti	Treasurer; Lands	Commercial advisor to support partial Landgate commercialisation
28/08/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Transport	McGowan Government to return rail manufacturing to Midland area
27/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	$25 million allocated to improve safety on WA roads
26/08/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Roy Hill Bridge works underway with strong focus on local content
26/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Wi-fi trial to start on Transperth services in WA-first
22/08/2018	Saffioti	Planning; Lands	Subiaco grandstand demolition to make way for Subi East renewal
22/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Direct Perth to Derby flights closer to reinstatement
21/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	On-demand transport reform Bills to reach Parliament
20/08/2018	Saffioti	Lands	SPURonWA grants offer $100,000 to Western Australian innovators
13/08/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Disability Services	METRONET Access and Inclusion Reference Group to form
9/08/2018	Saffioti	Planning	$158 million development approved for Perth City Link
8/08/2018	Ellery; Saffioti	Education and Training; Planning	Major construction underway at Inner City College
3/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government reinstates Nollamara bus route
2/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	WA company awarded Mount Claremont bus depot tender
12/07/2018	McGowan; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Premier; Transport; Regional Development	Major upgrades to Bidyadanga Access Road underway
6/07/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Grain freight road improvements complete
6/07/2018	Saffioti; Murray; Cook	Lands; Seniors and Ageing; Health	Land made available for aged care facility in Westonia
4/07/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Disability Services	Pia’s Place, a place for everyone
4/07/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Testing begins on Matagarup Bridge
3/07/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Two METRONET projects on track to begin construction next year
29/06/2018	Saffioti; Cook	Transport; Health	End in sight for alcohol advertising on public transport
28/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	More northern suburban intersections to be upgraded
28/06/2018	Saffioti	Lands	New strata title Bill to shape sustainable communities
27/06/2018	Saffioti; Wyatt	Lands; Treasurer	McGowan Government rejects sale of Landgate
25/06/2018	Saffioti; Papalia	Transport; Tourism	Carnarvon and Monkey Mia to benefit from community airfares
25/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Westport information sessions open to the community
22/06/2018	MacTiernan; Papalia; Saffioti	Regional Development; Tourism; Transport	State Government welcomes regional WA shortlist for new Qantas pilot academy
22/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Perth’s southern suburbs job creating, congestion tackling combo fix
21/06/2018	Saffioti; Ellery	Planning; Education and Training	Green light for Subiaco’s new Inner City College
21/06/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Lands; Agriculture and Food; Aboriginal Affairs	Agreement supports Pilbara station to diversify
20/06/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Albany offers developers premium beachfront hotel opportunity
20/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti; Papalia	Premier; Planning; Tourism	New strategy set to maximise Perth Hills’ tourism potential
19/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	New regional flights to further connect the Kimberley
19/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Duty exemption for FIRS heavy vehicle transfers
17/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	METRONET extension to Byford reaches new milestone
16/06/2018	Saffioti	Planning	New community with aged care announced for Champion Lakes
15/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	WA pastoralists in the box seat for carbon farming
14/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Design revealed for Denny Avenue METRONET level crossing removal
12/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - New bridge raises the tone in WA’s South West
12/06/2018	Saffioti	Lands	Big brand hotel chains respond to Middleton Beach opportunity
11/06/2018	Saffioti; Papalia	Transport; Tourism	Burswood Jetty to support new stadium ferry service
8/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands reform - Encouraging investment and ecological sustainability
8/06/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Swan Valley planning framework review released for comment
6/06/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Planning; Environment	Further protections for Beeliar Wetlands
6/06/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	Goldfields land to be activated for lithium facility
4/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti; Papalia	Premier; Planning; Tourism	Funding boost to help Araluen tourism bloom
3/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning; Lands	New jobs on the horizon with green light for industrial estate
1/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Reid Highway duplication progresses, possible extra bridge sought
1/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Planning	Woodside’s jobs portal to secure work for Karratha locals
31/05/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Tender released for key element of Bunbury Waterfront project
29/05/2018	Saffioti	Planning	State Government offers help to protect historic Duffy House
28/05/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Upgrades to infamous Balcatta T-junction paves the way for a smoother run
25/05/2018	Saffioti	Planning	Green Paper first step to a modern planning system
24/05/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Trains to service Perth Stadium Station all day on weekends
24/05/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Tougher penalties proposed for rail trespassers
23/05/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Opening in sight for the WA-made Matagarup Bridge
21/05/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Mount Claremont bus depot tender released
21/05/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Tunnel boring machines reach Airport Central Station as Forrestfield-Airport Link construction speeds ahead
18/05/2018	Saffioti	Planning	East Wanneroo land earmarked for future development
16/05/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Funding ramped up for boating facilities
16/05/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Budget takes cycling investment up a gear
15/05/2018	McGowan; Tinley; Saffioti	Premier; Housing; Transport; Planning	WA’s biggest urban infill developments to deliver major jobs boost
11/05/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Key McGowan Government road commitment one step closer
11/05/2018	Papalia; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Tourism; Transport; Regional Development	Taskforce to investigate Western Australian pilot training school
10/05/2018	McGowan; Tinley; Saffioti	Premier; Housing; Planning	$394 million METRONET housing package will boost jobs and enhance liveability
10/05/2018	Saffioti	Transport	State Budget to transform WA's roads and create jobs
10/05/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Transport	METRONET Budget includes WA's biggest ever rail investment