Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
17/09/2021	Buti; Dawson	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Tjuntjuntjara agreement ends 20-year campaign for land tenure
17/09/2021	Buti; Dawson	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Procurement Policy expands to include employment and subbie targets
15/09/2021	Dawson; Buti	Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	WA-first agreement signed to drive economic development in remote Aboriginal communities
14/09/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	$300,000 per annum in funding to help with transition to new work health and safety laws
9/09/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government to review wages policy
9/09/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government commits $374 million to Aboriginal well-being
9/09/2021	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Mental Health	Massive boost for mental health in 2021-22 State Budget
2/09/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	State Government releases Aboriginal Empowerment Strategy and Closing the Gap Implementation Plan
31/08/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Grants available to preserve and protect Aboriginal heritage sites
30/08/2021	Cook; Papalia; Dawson	Health; Police; Mental Health	Mental Health Co-response team expanded to Geraldton
24/08/2021	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Polly Farmer program expanded so students can follow dreams
18/08/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill funding confirmed in State Budget
17/08/2021	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Support for Aboriginal youth through ‘caring for country-caring for self’ program
13/08/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Feedback open for Statutory Review of the Mental Health Act
12/08/2021	Dawson; McGurk; Kelly	Mental Health; Community Services; Youth	Queens Park to be site of interim youth mental health and homelessness service
11/08/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	Draft Bill to modernise workers' compensation laws
11/08/2021	Dawson; Cook	Mental Health; Health	$495 million mental health budget delivers community beds and support
9/08/2021	McGowan; Cook; Dawson	Premier; Health; Mental Health	Big boost for regional health and mental health services in 2021-22 State Budget
8/08/2021	McGowan; Cook; Dawson	Premier; Health; Mental Health	$1.9 billion boost for health and mental health in State Budget
30/07/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Community Liaison Officers important step to improved Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing
27/07/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	$1 million boost delivers perinatal mental health pilot programs for mums and dads
20/07/2021	Cook; Dawson	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Aboriginal Affairs	$2 million boost for Western Australian businesses
16/07/2021	Dawson	Premier	WA hard border with Victoria reinstated from tonight
16/07/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	Enhanced online safety education site launched
14/07/2021	Dawson; Buti	Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	First Boodja transfers under South West Native Title Settlement
14/07/2021	Dawson	Premier	WA strengthens border controls with Victoria immediately
14/07/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Mental health focus starts with our children
25/06/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Safe Haven to extend hours in Kununurra to support people with mental health challenges
25/06/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	A new service at Ngnowar-Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation (NAAC) - Community Centre Wyndham
24/06/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	McGowan Government welcomes increase for low-paid workers in WA
22/06/2021	Carey; Dawson	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Geraldton one step closer to Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation facility
11/06/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	New premises for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service to support Armadale community
4/06/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	$200,000 grants boost to preserve Aboriginal heritage sites
3/06/2021	Dawson; Johnston	Aboriginal Affairs; Mines and Petroleum	MRIWA introduces scholarships for Aboriginal postgraduates
1/06/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Street banners celebrate National Reconciliation Week
27/05/2021	Kelly; MacTiernan; Sanderson; Dawson	Water; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Fitzroy River water discussion paper comment period extended
26/05/2021	McGurk; Dawson	Child Protection; Aboriginal Affairs	State Government acts to address overrepresentation of Aboriginal kids in care
25/05/2021	Buti; McGurk; Dawson	Finance; Community Services; Mental Health	$14.5 million boost for community and mental health services
13/05/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	Explore the world of Aboriginal culture and astronomy at Rottnest Island
7/05/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Mental Health Commission awarded for outstanding campaigns
6/05/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	New appointments to the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
4/05/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	$20 million to increase Aboriginal tourism opportunities
1/05/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Yamatji People to receive first benefits from their historic native title agreement
19/04/2021	Kelly; Ellery; Dawson	Water; Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Water industry career in the pipeline for indigenous scholarship recipients
16/04/2021	Dawson	Industrial Relations	WorkSafe offers assistance in wake of cyclone
1/04/2021	Buti; Dawson	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	New locality in South-West ‘Yebble’ honours local Noongar hero
31/03/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Midland Intervention and Withdrawal Centre Opens
29/03/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Noongar Boodja Trust commences for South West Native Title Settlement
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Joint media statement - $174 million boost for Western Australian recycling
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Proposed Helena and Aurora Ranges National Park one step closer
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Grants now open to get Waste Sorted in our schools
2/02/2021	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding round for community natural resource management now open
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Plan for Our Parks milestone as new Mid-West reserves created
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Reserves reinstated into D’Entrecasteaux National Park
1/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Funding boost for food and garden organics bins
1/02/2021	Dawson	Disability Services	New NDIS worker screening takes effect
29/01/2021	Dawson	Environment	Upgrades at two mountain bike trail networks completed
26/01/2021	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	Australia Day Honours for distinguished emergency services personnel
25/01/2021	Dawson	Disability Services	EOI now open to boost disability advocacy
25/01/2021	Kelly; Dawson	Forestry; Environment	Government increases support for Aboriginal involvement in sandalwood industry
25/01/2021	Dawson	Environment	Riverbank funding to restore Perth’s river systems
21/01/2021	Kelly; Dawson	Innovation and ICT; Environment	WA Government invests $1 million in initiatives to divert 1,000 tonnes of e-waste from landfill
21/01/2021	Dawson	Environment	Latest Community Rivercare Program projects revealed
19/01/2021	Dawson; Johnston	Environment; Energy	Clean energy projects to lower emissions and create jobs
14/01/2021	McGowan; Cook; Saffioti; Dawson	Premier; Health; Transport; Environment	Construction of rainbow Perth Kids’ Bridge now underway
8/01/2021	Dawson	Environment	Containers for Change sees 120 million returns in first 100 days
7/01/2021	Dawson	Environment	Visitors reminded to take note of park closures
7/01/2021	Dawson	Environment	Study reveals Ningaloo Coast an economic hub for WA
24/12/2020	Dawson	Environment	Zoo has something for all West Aussies this summer
22/12/2020	Dawson	Environment	Construction tenders called for new playground at Mangrove Cove
22/12/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	$8.5 million to support the disability sector transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme
18/12/2020	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	McGowan Government’s advocacy rewarded with Large Air Tanker for this bushfire season
17/12/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Milestone for Fitzroy River
17/12/2020	Cook; Saffioti; Dawson	Health; Transport; Environment	Local builder Civmec to construct rainbow Perth Kids’ Bridge
16/12/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Proposed marine parks on Buccaneer Archipelago progressing
10/12/2020	Dawson	Environment	New Ningaloo Coastal Reserves created under Plan for Our Parks
10/12/2020	Dawson	Environment	Green light for Green Jobs
9/12/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Lake Kepwari transformed into major tourism drawcard
4/12/2020	Dawson	Environment	New Environmental Protection Authority Chair appointed
3/12/2020	Dawson; Tinley	Disability Services; Housing	State Disability Accommodation boost on International Day of People with Disability
3/12/2020	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Disability Services	Water Corporation initiatives to boost employment of people with disability
3/12/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	WA adds another Changing Place for people with disability
3/12/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	State Disability Strategy to guide WA for the next decade
3/12/2020	Dawson	Environment; Disability Services	New resource exploring the accessibility of WA’s national parks
2/12/2020	Dawson	Environment	Tender for Collie suspension bridge confirmed
1/12/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	$2 million funding support for disability advocacy providers
1/12/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	$1.5 million to guide and support NDIS plan self-managers
1/12/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Funding boost to smooth WA’s NDIS transition
1/12/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Premier; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Grants boost community effort to care for State’s natural assets
30/11/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Seeking young workers for WA’s disability service providers
30/11/2020	McGowan; Kelly; Dawson	Premier; Innovation and ICT; Environment	New strategy to power electric vehicles in Western Australia
30/11/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Climate policy supports Western Australia’s low-carbon future
27/11/2020	Dawson	Environment	Tidy Towns 2020 Awards winners announced
26/11/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	New NDIS worker screening takes effect from February 2021
26/11/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Top marks for Disability Access and Inclusion Plans
25/11/2020	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Environment	New short courses to support green jobs
24/11/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	WA at the forefront of Aboriginal joint management
24/11/2020	Dawson	Environment	Nominations now open for the 2021 WasteSorted awards
19/11/2020	Dawson	Environment	Joint media statement - Environmental offsets agreement a win for the Pilbara
18/11/2020	Templeman; Dawson	Culture and the Arts; Disability Services	New partnership delivers new arts access program