Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
20/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Woolworths gets jump on plastic bag ban
19/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	New hope for the Gilbert’s potoroo
15/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	WA pastoralists in the box seat for carbon farming
15/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Compost commitment creates change at Greenwood College
15/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Illegal dumping crackdown at charity bins
7/06/2018	Dawson; Kelly	Environment; Fisheries	Technology breakthrough for whale disentanglements
6/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Four-week countdown to the bag ban has begun!
6/06/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Planning; Environment	Further protections for Beeliar Wetlands
25/05/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Free park entry during Ningaloo Whale Shark Festival
25/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	New weapon against feral cats in detector dog trial
23/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Annual prescribed burning target achieved - second consecutive year
18/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Rock wallabies bounce back in Kalbarri after translocation
16/05/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Steps taken to fix salinity issues
10/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund to improve conservation
10/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Improved cost recovery model to help speed up environmental approvals and support economic growth
10/05/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	State Budget confirms commitment to NDIS transition
7/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	$10.5 million to create new South-West regional parks
3/05/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	New villas provide individual choice for people with disability
2/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Royal gift for Perth Zoo numbats
27/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Regulatory changes to benefit industry and the environment
19/04/2018	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	West End linked to Wadjemup walk trails
18/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	12 new Aboriginal ranger jobs in WA's South-West
18/04/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	Unlocking carbon potential for pastoralists
17/04/2018	Dawson; Papalia; Johnston	Environment; Tourism; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Local Government; Heritage	Trail celebrates Sikh heritage
17/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Resounding support for WA’s plastic bag ban
17/04/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	End-of-July deadline for free universal access keys
13/04/2018	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	New name for Bramley National Park
11/04/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Forestry; Environment	$2.5m allocated to protect Carnaby’s cockatoo habitat
11/04/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Whale sharks' arrival signals excitement for 2018
10/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Mass release of endangered loggerhead turtles
9/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	$400,000 upgrade for Ningaloo campground
8/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo giraffe calf named
6/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	New community program for little nature lovers
5/04/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Improving pathways to employment for people with disability
1/04/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Day of awareness to create a better understanding of autism
29/03/2018	Dawson	Environment	Waste Taskforce created to combat China’s recycling ban
28/03/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Lotterywest grants to support people with disability
23/03/2018	Dawson	Environment	Fitzgerald Biosphere listing brings international recognition
23/03/2018	Wyatt; Dawson	Treasurer; Disability Services	Funding for research to improve independence of people with catastrophic injuries
23/03/2018	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	Community effort to protect iconic WA marsupial
22/03/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Disability advocacy services to make a difference in the Kimberley
22/03/2018	Dawson	Environment	State's most popular cadets program celebrates 20th anniversary
16/03/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Pilbara gets a break as respite house opens
9/03/2018	Dawson; MacTiernan; Kelly; Wyatt	Environment; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation begins on visionary plan for Fitzroy River
9/03/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Environment	Popular Kent Street Weir reopens to public after $4.8m revamp
7/03/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Google Trekker to visit WA's natural attractions
3/03/2018	Dawson	Environment	Let’s Clean Up Australia
2/03/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Grants support people with disability to connect with communities
2/03/2018	Dawson	Environment	Schools lead the way on reducing waste
1/03/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Activ congratulated for its commitment to Noah’s Ark WA
1/03/2018	Dawson	Environment	Last call for comments on WA’s plastic bag ban
26/02/2018	Dawson	Environment	53 community projects funded to protect Swan River
21/02/2018	Dawson	Disability Services	Let’s put an end to the R word