Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Rita Saffioti MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
24/06/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Saffioti	Premier; Lands; Planning	Community invited to farewell Subiaco Oval
22/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Last ever B-series railcar delivered - METRONET railcars next
22/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New METRONET railcar proposal will mean more trains, more often
20/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Local WA company delivers new boat pens at iconic marine hotspots
19/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Perth’s first Smart Freeway project on track
15/06/2019	Saffioti	Planning	North Perth Common ready to activate Fitzgerald Street
14/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Improvement for ‘WA’s riskiest intersection’ at Swan Christian College
13/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New Graham Farmer Freeway entrance art to feature WA icon
6/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Marble Bar Road realignment officially opens to traffic
6/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Work starts on Beadon Creek breakwater upgrade
5/06/2019	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	$10m of upgrades for Commodity Freight Routes across WA
5/06/2019	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Efficiency-boosting plan for agricultural region freight released for comment
5/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Great Northern Highway upgrade reaches new milestone
4/06/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Preferred alignment chosen for Bunbury Outer Ring Road
4/06/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Small lots policy big on innovation and affordability
3/06/2019	Saffioti	Planning	New METRONET East Redevelopment Area to help create vibrant centres
31/05/2019	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Planning guidance to help communities cash in on recycling
27/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Construction of another job-creating road project underway
24/05/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Expert panel to oversee design quality of new major developments
23/05/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Internet infrastructure set to keep pace with new developments
21/05/2019	Saffioti; Wyatt	Transport; Aboriginal Affairs	Bidyadanga upgrade works officially completed
20/05/2019	Wyatt; Saffioti	Finance; Transport	Taxis the winners from changes to motor injury insurance
17/05/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Coastal awards recognise environmental planning excellence
16/05/2019	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Wiluna-Meekatharra Road upgrade to support local jobs
16/05/2019	Saffioti; Murray	Transport; Sport and Recreation	Transport just the ticket for Perth Glory grand final
15/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Bunbury’s iconic Australind train back on the tracks
15/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Denny Avenue level crossing removal procurement and demolition works begin
14/05/2019	Saffioti	Planning	WA company awarded Subiaco grandstand demolition contract
11/05/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Record METRONET budget as TBM Grace reaches Redcliffe Station
10/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government takes cycling investment up a gear in State Budget
9/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Further transition assistance available to country taxi operators
9/05/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Transport	Roads budget delivers congestion busting solutions and WA jobs
9/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government’s record regional road budget continues
9/05/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Transport	METRONET construction on track in the State Budget
6/05/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Planning	New job-creating development set for Elizabeth Quay
2/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	RADS grant funding a boost for 26 regional airports
30/04/2019	Saffioti	Planning	McGowan Government stops Liberal and Nationals plan to hit Peel and Greater Bunbury with new tax
23/04/2019	Saffioti	Transport	$31 million Wanneroo Road duplication to Flynn Drive completed
22/04/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New Fremantle Traffic Bridge funded in State Budget
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