Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Simone McGurk MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
17/02/2019	Templeman; McGurk	Culture and the Arts; Women's Interests	Safer Venues welcomed to the stage
13/02/2019	McGurk	Women's Interests	Women’s voices to build a stronger WA together
29/01/2019	McGurk	Community Services	More community gardens to flourish
3/01/2019	MacTiernan; McGurk; Cook	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding to protect and restore State’s natural assets
1/01/2019	McGurk	Environment	Fines for supplying banned bags start today
20/12/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Grant to boost culturally appropriate domestic violence supports
20/12/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Central Great Southern communities to join historic Early Years Initiative
19/12/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	First annual progress report on Royal Commission released
14/12/2018	Cook; Ellery; McGurk	Health; Education and Training; Community Services	Introduction of No Jab No Play a step closer for WA children
12/12/2018	Saffioti; McGurk	Lands; Community Services	Green light for Ngala community hub to support WA families
10/12/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government leading the way for gender diversity in sport
27/11/2018	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Support for domestic violence program to reduce financial stress
25/11/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 Days in WA to Stop Violence Against Women starts today
22/11/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Prominent men STAND UP for White Ribbon
21/11/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Statutory review of Adoption Act tabled in Parliament
15/11/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Award brings young achiever’s plan to help others to life
28/10/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Federal Government fail to fund successful program to keep women safe
24/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Cash boost to provide healthy food for those in need
22/10/2018	McGowan; McGurk; Quigley	Premier; Child Protection; Attorney General	Apologies to Australian survivors of institutional child sexual abuse
15/10/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Leading the way on diversity in sport and recreation
14/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	National Carers Week
12/10/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Aboriginal Advisory Panel to provide expertise to government
11/10/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	Girls take over WA Parliament
4/10/2018	McGurk; Wyatt	Community Services; Finance	McGowan Government strengthens partnerships with community sector
3/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Pilbara consultation to tackle homelessness
3/10/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Campaign to reduce violence a win for WA
2/10/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA seeks support for priority family and domestic violence initiatives
1/10/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Mid-West and Gascoyne consultation to tackle homelessness
31/08/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Exhibition offers rare insight into the lives of young people in care
25/08/2018	Cook; McGurk	Health; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA Health awards $1.56 million for family and domestic violence prevention
22/08/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Child Protection Minister accepts more needs to be done to support children leaving care
17/08/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Midland Child Advocacy Centre receives $4.5 million grant
14/08/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	McGowan Government levels the playing field for women’s sport
11/08/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Over $1 million funding allocated to support animal welfare in Western Australia
7/08/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Real stories to guide State Government’s 10-Year Strategy on Homelessness
7/08/2018	Tinley; McGurk; Logan	Housing; Community Services; Corrective Services	Mirrabooka complex creates one-stop shop for vulnerable families
9/07/2018	McGurk	Community Services	More than $250,000 grant for Shelter WA
29/06/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Supporting safer, stronger families in regional areas
27/06/2018	McGowan; McGurk; Quigley	Premier; Child Protection; Attorney General	WA responds to Royal Commission and signs up to National Redress Scheme
19/06/2018	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	Funding boost to sexual assault services
16/06/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	State Government supports family day care restrictions
13/06/2018	McGurk	Community Services	McGowan Government extends support for Grandcarers Assistance Program
8/06/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family and domestic violence support boosted in Perth’s south-east
7/06/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Nearly $1.3 million in funding for One Tree Community Services
1/06/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	WA calls on Turnbull Government to better support foster and grand carers
30/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	New youth accommodation facility opens in Bunbury
29/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Improving recognition for thousands of WA carers
21/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Accommodation support secured for 64 community neighbourhood centres and childcare centres
20/05/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Child Protection; Community Services	$20.5 million to target and reduce offending by young people
16/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Encouraging South-West carers to have a voice
13/05/2018	McGowan; Cook; McGurk	Premier; Health; Women's Interests	Family birthing centre for Fiona Stanley Hospital
11/05/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	State Government youth crime initiative to start in Bunbury
10/05/2018	McGurk; Roberts	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	$6.9 million to prioritise measures to help stop family and domestic violence
3/05/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Outstanding community service achievers recognised
2/05/2018	McGowan; Kelly; McGurk	Premier; Water; Community Services	New programs introduced to help people with financial difficulties
12/04/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Finalists announced to honour WA community service achievements
5/04/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Lotterywest grant to establish Denmark community precinct
29/03/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards honour inspirational young Western Australians
28/03/2018	MacTiernan; McGurk	Agriculture and Food; Women's Interests	Award winner to empower local communities
24/03/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Sam Kerr’s Matildas waltz into Perth for historic first WA match
22/03/2018	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Domestic violence survivor Rosie Batty reflects on public life
16/03/2018	McGurk; MacTiernan	Community Services; Regional Development	New approach in the Wheatbelt to secure childcare future
13/03/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	$49.3 million investment into early childhood initiative
8/03/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	#PressforProgress on International Women’s Day
3/03/2018	McGurk	Women's Interests	AFLW ticket proceeds donated to charity
19/02/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	West Pilbara Plan: Working together with Roebourne
14/02/2018	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Women's Interests	Gender diversity makes good business sense
14/02/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Sam Kerr’s Matildas to take on Thailand in first-ever WA match
12/02/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Free financial counselling for vulnerable Western Australians
11/02/2018	Kelly; McGurk	Science; Women's Interests	All-women emergency response team helping keep WA safe
11/02/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	WA secures Australian record crowd for women’s sport
9/02/2018	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Community Services	Water cut off rate declines under McGowan Labor Government
8/02/2018	McGurk; Murray	Women's Interests; Sport and Recreation	AFL Women’s ticketholders - make sure you are a part of history
5/02/2018	Johnston; McGurk	Mines and Petroleum; Women's Interests	McGowan Government welcomes women's mentoring program
1/02/2018	McGurk	Child Protection	$20 million contract to help keep WA Aboriginal children out of care
31/01/2018	Ellery; McGurk	Education and Training; Community Services	Investment in early childhood critical to improving education outcomes
19/01/2018	McGurk	Community Services	Awards to honour community achievements
15/01/2018	Murray; McGurk	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests	Optus Stadium on track for record-breaking AFL Women's crowd
9/01/2018	McGurk	Child Protection; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	Communities Director General appointed
19/12/2017	McGurk; Johnston	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Commerce and Industrial Relations	Tenancy law changes to support victims of domestic violence
15/12/2017	McGurk	Child Protection	Royal Commission into child sex abuse hands down its final report
14/12/2017	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	McGowan Government and community sector leaders working together
6/12/2017	McGurk	Community Services	Grant supports better co-ordination of food relief
5/12/2017	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family and domestic violence: employers have critical role to play
2/12/2017	McGurk; Roberts	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Police	Spike in domestic violence incidents during the festive season
1/12/2017	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$1 million for domestic violence counselling in Peel
28/11/2017	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA parliamentarians unite on stopping domestic violence
28/11/2017	McGurk	Child Protection	Review recommends changes for WA child protection legislation
25/11/2017	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Domestic violence victims better protected to start new life
24/11/2017	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	16 days of action to stop violence against women
15/11/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	Increased funding for parenting support
2/11/2017	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA on track to join National Domestic Violence Order Scheme
1/11/2017	Papalia; McGurk	Tourism; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Women's Interests	History-making sailors dock in WA
27/10/2017	McGurk	Community Services; Women's Interests	Funding support for regional childcare services
24/10/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	$4 million funding boost for homeless and youth services
21/10/2017	McGurk	Child Protection; Community Services	Childrens Week off to a super hero start
18/10/2017	McGurk	Community Services	Celebrating Western Australia's unpaid carers
28/09/2017	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Tackling domestic violence in Geraldton
20/09/2017	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Women's Interests	Women to make up half of all Government board appointments
19/09/2017	Murray; McGurk; Saffioti; Papalia	Sport and Recreation; Women's Interests; Transport; Tourism	Fremantle Dockers AFLW game confirmed for Perth Stadium