Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
18/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	Draft plan released for jointly managed west Kimberley reserves
15/02/2019	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	One month left to apply for Round 2 of the Aboriginal Ranger Program
15/02/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	Day of awareness to improve understanding of Angelman syndrome
15/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	New strategy to protect Pilbara rock art
14/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	Public comment sought on draft joint management plan for Ningaloo Coast
14/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	Company convicted for illegal feedlot
10/02/2019	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	New three-bin system the centrepiece of Waste Strategy
7/02/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	Joint media statement - $7 million to increase opportunities for people with disability
7/02/2019	Dawson; Johnston	Environment; Mines and Petroleum	WA first State to sign up to cut flaring in petroleum industry
5/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	10-year plan for Wheatbelt's parks and reserves released
30/01/2019	Dawson	Environment	Conservation efforts intensify for WA’s rarest bird
26/01/2019	Dawson	Environment	Australia Day medallion for environmental scientist
25/01/2019	Dawson	Environment	Lotterywest funds for bird conservation in Western Australia
21/01/2019	Dawson; Murray	Environment; Sport and Recreation	New walk trail open in Wellington National Park
21/12/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	First round of $1.2 million disability advocacy funding delivered
21/12/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Joint media statement - More time for WA NDIS participants to transfer to national NDIS
21/12/2018	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	Western Australia’s aerial fleet capacity significantly enhanced
19/12/2018	Dawson	Environment	Have your say on Wellington National Park expansion
19/12/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson	Regional Development; Environment	WA pastoralists register 20 new carbon farming projects
17/12/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Disability Services	Pedestrian level crossings to be upgraded on Perth’s rail network
11/12/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Fisheries; Environment	New lifejacket trial to commence at Salmon Holes on January 1
7/12/2018	Dawson	Environment	Schools earn cash to help reduce waste
5/12/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Pilot launched to increase employment of people with disability
5/12/2018	Dawson	Environment	McGowan Government to develop new climate change policy
3/12/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Celebrating achievements on International Day of People with Disability
30/11/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Call for Aboriginal tourism operators in Kings Park
30/11/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	$4.8 million Lotterywest grant to expand Rocky Bay services
30/11/2018	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round 2 applications open
30/11/2018	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Container deposit scheme laws introduced to Parliament
29/11/2018	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	Specialist WA incident officers deployed to Queensland fires
28/11/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	International Day of People with Disability grants announced
27/11/2018	McGowan; Johnston; Dawson	Premier; Mines and Petroleum; Environment	Government introduces strict new controls for hydraulic fracturing
27/11/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Government appoints expert as Fitzroy River stakeholder convenor
21/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Lightweight plastic bag ban to be enforced from January 1
20/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	20-year milestone for Swan Alcoa Landcare Program
16/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Western Australians waging war on waste
15/11/2018	Dawson; Saffioti	Environment; Transport	Recycled materials to be used for road base to reduce landfill
14/11/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	McGowan Government begins State Disability Plan
14/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Grants awarded to community groups to protect river
9/11/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Green light for Swan River café and accommodation
9/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Big hopes for big cats
9/11/2018	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Environmental green light for lithium jobs in the South-West
8/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Community forum on Murujuga Rock Art Strategy
7/11/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Beeliar wetlands to be preserved for future generations
5/11/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Joint media statement - Expressions of interest open for ILC grants
5/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	New board member appointed to environmental watchdog
2/11/2018	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Vessel named in honour of whale rescue pioneer
31/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Take care in WA’s national parks
26/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Littering increase due to cigarette butts and packaging
25/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Tenders invited for Cash for Cans co-ordinator
23/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Record entries for WA waste awards
23/10/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Environment	Main Roads raises resources to reduce roadside rubbish
20/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Additional funding to help drive WA’s economy
17/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	120th birthday heralds new era for Perth Zoo
15/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	World record feral cat eradication for Dirk Hartog Island
12/10/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	$50,000 for International Day of People with Disability
11/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Milestone for Kalbarri Skywalk project
10/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	National Garage Sale Trail event encourages Australians to reuse
9/10/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	$1.2 million for disability advocacy in Western Australia
5/10/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	First round of funding to support NDIS transition announced
28/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Spring prescribed burning underway
21/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Collie named 2018 Tidy Town for Western Australia
20/09/2018	Dawson; Templeman	Environment; Culture and the Arts	West Australian Opera returns to Valley of the Giants
20/09/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Entertainment noise reform to secure Northbridge vibrancy
19/09/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Google Trekker showcasing WA's natural attractions
18/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Regulations to protect the biodiversity of WA
16/09/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Cahoots team takes the Plunge for charity
15/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Dinosaurs roar to life at Perth Zoo
14/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Funding to protect Perth riverbanks
13/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Presumed extinct native species rediscovered
13/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Cockburn Sound water quality improved significantly
6/09/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Lucky Bay Campground Stage Two completed
6/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Calling all waste champions - Infinity Awards revamped for 2018
4/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Reference group formed to help protect Burrup rock art
31/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	EOI sought for regional parks advisory committee
31/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Get set for the greatest wildflower show on Earth
30/08/2018	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Disability Services	Upgraded Yarloop Station more accessible to passengers
27/08/2018	McGowan; Dawson; Wyatt	Premier; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government progresses Burrup World Heritage listing
25/08/2018	McGowan; Dawson; Papalia	Premier; Environment; Tourism	Swimming with humpbacks success continues
24/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Western swamp tortoise trial release to provide crucial data
23/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Funding boost for anti-litter projects
13/08/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Disability Services	METRONET Access and Inclusion Reference Group to form
9/08/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	WA's newest Changing Place makes Hedland more inclusive
8/08/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Activ resumes Noah's Ark Toy Library service
6/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Smarter students make for a sustainable future
6/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Community Rivercare Program grants now open
2/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Grants awarded to waste reduction advocates
2/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	WA firefighters deployed to assist with USA blazes
1/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	New island home for south coast endangered species
30/07/2018	Dawson	Environment	Native rodent trapped for the first time in WA in 36 years
27/07/2018	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	Recycled plastics help drive Rottnest Island’s sustainability
12/07/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	EOI open for $20.3 million Sector Transition Fund
11/07/2018	Dawson	Environment	More than $1m to help reduce and reuse waste
9/07/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Leadership funding delivered for people with disability
5/07/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	NDIS Governance arrangements confirmed
4/07/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Disability Services	Pia’s Place, a place for everyone
1/07/2018	Dawson	Environment	No more lightweight plastic bags in WA
28/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Greens, Liberal Democrats move to block WA's plastic bag ban
28/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Two local governments share in $1.9 million for Better Bins
20/06/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Joint media statement - Grants top-up to support NDIS transition for Western Australians