Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
5/06/2020	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo reopens to the public
4/06/2020	Dawson	Environment	Containers for Change refund points boosted by community grants
26/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	October launch date for WA's Container Deposit Scheme
22/05/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Funding boost for disability sector workforce skills development
21/05/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	More time for transition to Quality and Safeguards Commission
20/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	Iconic Bluff Knoll walk trail reopened after bushfires
18/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	New Household Hazardous Waste collection facility for Fremantle
16/05/2020	Saffioti; Dawson; Wyatt	Transport; Environment; Lands	Election commitment delivered to save Beeliar Wetlands
14/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	Grants open to assist wildlife rehabilitators
13/05/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	McGowan Government announces streamlined environmental assessment processes during COVID-19 recovery
5/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	Households to benefit from $20 million boost to three-bin FOGO kerbside collections
1/05/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Jobs in WA Disability Services website launches
1/05/2020	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo launches live giraffe cam
30/04/2020	Dawson	Environment	WA’s national parks welcoming locals to camp once again
30/04/2020	Dawson; Johnston	Environment; Mines and Petroleum	Fund to help develop clean energy projects in Western Australia
28/04/2020	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding round opens for NRM projects across WA
23/04/2020	Templeman; Dawson	Local Government; Disability Services	Big increases in fines for drivers illegally parking in ACROD bays
22/04/2020	Dawson	Environment	Schools champion reducing waste
20/04/2020	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation paused on Fitzroy River commitments
16/04/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Essential shopping service launches for people with disability
31/03/2020	Dawson	Environment	Start of Containers for Change deferred due to COVID-19
16/03/2020	Tinley; Dawson	Housing; Disability Services	Affordable rent cap for co-resident carers in social housing
7/03/2020	Dawson	Environment	Calling for WA’s tidiest towns
6/03/2020	Dawson	Environment	Grant boosts conservation efforts for rare wallaby
28/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	Kids clean up to show they care for Hedland
27/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	$200,000 in grants to help new container refund points
27/02/2020	Dawson; MacTiernan	Environment; Regional Development	Collie company breaks ground at Lake Kepwari as project expanded to $5.7 million development
26/02/2020	Dawson	Electoral Affairs	Appointment of new Electoral Commissioner
25/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	Joint media statement - Support for West Australian bushfire wildlife and habitat recovery
25/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	Call for Swan and Canning river foreshore restoration projects
24/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	Lotterywest grants to boost South Coast conservation
23/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	All hands on deck to clean up the Swan River
20/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	Western Australians invited to have their say on waste reform
17/02/2020	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Disability Services	New service connects employers and jobseekers in the disability sector
14/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	Schools champion reducing waste
13/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	Puliyapang Pty Ltd appointed to monitor Murujuga rock art
12/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	Commercial opportunities in Lane Poole Reserve and Dwellingup
11/02/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Overhaul of dedicated parking to be considered as part of review
10/02/2020	Dawson	Environment	New botanical discoveries mark golden year for Western Australia
30/01/2020	Papalia; Dawson	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Disability Services	New centre to support community’s most vulnerable
29/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Collie road projects underway
28/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Murujuga World Heritage listing one step closer
28/01/2020	Dawson; MacTiernan; Papalia	Environment; Regional Development; Tourism	Ecotourism accommodation in popular national park
26/01/2020	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	Emergency services personnel recognised in Australia Day Honours
22/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Bushfire recovery plan for western ground parrots
22/01/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round 3 applications open
22/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	New dive trail for Marmion Marine Park
21/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Calling all waste champions - Infinity Awards return in 2020
20/01/2020	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	Firefighting aerial giant touches down in Perth
17/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Recycling charities funded through dumping reduction program
17/01/2020	Dawson	Lands	Western Australian data assisting bushfire response
16/01/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	First look at Containers for Change recycling network
16/01/2020	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Register for special entertainment precincts info sessions
14/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Have your say on swimming with humpback whales
11/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo opens late for Summer of Fun
3/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Have your say about Kings Park and Botanic Garden
19/12/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	Disability advocacy providers to share $2.5 million of new funding
17/12/2019	Dawson	Environment	Regulations pave way for Container Deposit Scheme in June 2020
17/12/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	$130,000 grant to promote active life for people with disability
17/12/2019	Dawson	Environment	Eyes in the sky watching for native vegetation clearing
16/12/2019	Dawson	Environment	New plan to guide management of Kimberley islands
14/12/2019	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Disability Services	Pia’s Place playspace captures spirit of inclusion and adventure
11/12/2019	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Environment	All aboard for the first ride on MV Tricia
10/12/2019	Dawson	Environment	$10 million facility to help manage mercury waste in WA
5/12/2019	MacTiernan; Wyatt; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	Landmark decision to allow carbon farming on pastoral lands
5/12/2019	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Disability Services	Water Corporation’s fourth Disability Access and Inclusion Plan launched
5/12/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	Public authorities get top marks for access and inclusion
5/12/2019	Dawson	Environment	Cultural and conservation milestone in the west Kimberley
3/12/2019	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Public Sector Management; Disability Services	New five per cent target for disability employment in public sector to help drive WA prosperity
29/11/2019	Dawson; Murray	Environment; Sport and Recreation	More mountain bike trails on the cards for Collie
29/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Joint management plan for conservation reserves in the Pilbara and Kimberley areas
28/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Funding boost supports community projects in regional parks
28/11/2019	Murray; Dawson	Sport and Recreation; Environment	Trail-building workshop to support local jobs in Collie and Dwellingup
27/11/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	$4.45 million to help WA service providers transition to NDIS
27/11/2019	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Commonwealth urged to sign agreement to fast track approvals
23/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	A regal name for Perth Zoo’s new giraffe calf
22/11/2019	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Reforms pave the way for WA’s first special entertainment precincts
22/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	One week left to have your say on climate change
22/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	South-West regional parks milestone
21/11/2019	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Disability Services	Training boost for the social assistance and allied health sector
21/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Community Rivercare Program round 3 projects announced
18/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Grants to improve waste management in WA
15/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Feedback sought on improving native vegetation management
15/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Protecting the Pilbara focus for new offsets fund
15/11/2019	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Environment	The name of Perth’s new locally-built ferry revealed
14/11/2019	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	WA firefighters providing much-needed relief for NSW and QLD
13/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Schools champion reducing waste
13/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Contract awarded for William Bay renewal project
12/11/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	Grants announced for International Day of People with Disability
11/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Getting waste sorted a focus for National Recycling Week
8/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Calls for Federal action on critical environmental issues
8/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Progress made toward Murujuga World Heritage status
7/11/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	$2.5 million for innovative disability advocacy providers
7/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Perth schools celebrate a decade of being wise with waste
31/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	$15,000 in fines dished out to dumpers
29/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	New members for Cockburn Sound Management Council
28/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	Feedback sought on improving environmental legislation
25/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	Bunbury named 2019 Tidy Town winner
25/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	Community asked to help name Perth Zoo’s giraffe calf
19/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	Hitting a Garage Sale Trail of treasures this weekend