Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
26/10/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	$100,000 for International Day of People with Disability activities
23/10/2020	Dawson; Saffioti	Environment; Transport	Canal Rocks upgrades tender awarded
22/10/2020	Dawson	Environment	Covert camera sting catches illegal dumper in Wattleup
21/10/2020	Kelly; Dawson	Innovation and ICT; Environment	New research and development grants to help reduce e-waste
20/10/2020	Tinley; Dawson	Housing; Disability Services	Work begins on delivering affordable apartments for Claremont
16/10/2020	Dawson	Environment	Dwellingup a trailblazer for mountain biking
13/10/2020	Dawson	Environment	Many happy returns: Containers for Change hits the 10 million mark
8/10/2020	Dawson	Environment	$3.35 million injected into Wellington National Park expansion
8/10/2020	Dawson	Environment	Environmental investment to aid COVID-19 recovery
8/10/2020	Dawson	Environment	State Budget continues investment in Plan for Our Parks
5/10/2020	Cook; Saffioti; Dawson	Health; Transport; Environment	Tenders to construct iconic rainbow Kids Bridge now open
1/10/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Western Australia ready to make change!
30/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Western Australian schools getting waste sorted
25/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Waste not, want not: have your say on legislation to encourage use of waste-derived materials
22/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Sea turtles to benefit from proposed rehab facility
20/09/2020	Dawson; Wyatt; McGurk	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Women's Interests	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round Three recipients announced
18/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Public comment sought on draft management plan for Pilbara inshore islands
18/09/2020	Tinley; Dawson	Fisheries; Disability Services	New van delivers more benefits for applauded Fishability program
16/09/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Department of Communities named a Disability Confident Recruiter
11/09/2020	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Disability Services	New centre to meet demand for aged and disability care in Karratha
10/09/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Disability services partnership to deliver jobs at Alkimos
8/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Illegal dumper fined for trailer trash
7/09/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	$14 million to assist WA disability sector move to the NDIS
7/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Bandicoots released on Dirk Hartog Island to mark National Threatened Species Day
4/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo gives dads free entry
4/09/2020	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Disability Services	Job service to support employment needs of disability sector
3/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Containers for Change refund points announced
2/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Feedback sought on WA’s waste management legislation
1/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	World-first science helps the beloved quokka
1/09/2020	Dawson	Environment	Wattle you be doing this September?
31/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Community Rivercare Program fourth round of grants open
31/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	New initiatives target improved waste behaviours
28/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Exmouth Gulf proposals to be subject of cumulative impact study
28/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	New campgrounds and walk trails for Turquoise Coast
26/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	New boardwalk for popular Murujuga rock art site
26/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Joint media statement - World Heritage Tentative listing celebrated on-country
26/08/2020	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Disability Services	Bunbury training centre to meet aged care and disability workforce needs
21/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Help for communities to tackle litter in Keep Australia Beautiful Week
21/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Keep it clean: New strategy to reduce litter in Western Australia
18/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Market-led nature-based tourism opportunities to be explored
18/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Carbon for Conservation to deliver new opportunities for WA
13/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Development in Collie continues with new tender released
13/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Name announced for proposed Bunbury regional park
10/08/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Agreement to streamline environmental approvals given green light
8/08/2020	McGowan; Papalia; Dawson	Premier; Tourism; Environment	WA Recovery Plan injects $150 million into State’s tourism industry
5/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Pilot project to protect rare Pilbara vegetation
4/08/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Historic agreement paves way for Ningaloo joint management
4/08/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Lands	Facelift for Mount Pleasant foreshore
3/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Waste reduction grants for WA businesses, NFPs, local governments and community groups
30/07/2020	Dawson	Emergency Services	$15 million COVID-recovery package for WA’s emergency services
29/07/2020	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Disability Services	New state-of-the-art centre to meet local demand in aged care and disability
28/07/2020	Dawson; Saffioti	Environment; Transport	New boat ramp on the horizon for Canal Rocks
28/07/2020	Dawson	Environment	Containers for Change hitting the road
28/07/2020	Dawson	Environment	Financial help for container deposit scheme participants
28/07/2020	Dawson; Johnston	Environment; Energy	Additional funding for Clean Energy Future Fund
27/07/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	McGowan Government unveils Green Jobs Plan to support recovery
26/07/2020	Dawson	Environment	Hopes to keep Perth osprey numbers flying high with new nest
26/07/2020	Tinley; Dawson	Veterans Issues; Environment	Plans underway to honour ‘Forgotten War’ with Korean War memorial
24/07/2020	Dawson	Environment	New node walks through Canning River history
23/07/2020	Dawson	Environment	Town of Bassendean rolls out new three-bin recycling system
22/07/2020	Dawson	Environment; Disability Services	WA first for public sector agency and disability recruitment
3/07/2020	Dawson	Disability Services	Funding to help deliver on five per cent disability employment target
2/07/2020	Dawson	Environment	Successful wildlife rehabilitator grant recipients announced
1/07/2020	Dawson	Environment	Illegal dumpers convicted after camera sting operation
1/07/2020	Dawson	Environment	Reception no barrier to exploring Kalbarri National Park
28/06/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Adventure awaits with new Collie mountain bike trails
26/06/2020	Dawson	Environment	Call for expressions of interest in paper and cardboard recycling grants
25/06/2020	Dawson	Environment	Humpback whale swim tours return to Ningaloo
25/06/2020	Dawson	Electoral Affairs	McGowan Government delivers on electoral reform commitments
24/06/2020	Murray; Dawson	Sport and Recreation; Environment	Australian-first hiking strategy to sustain boom in bushwalking and trail running
24/06/2020	Dawson	Environment	Grants to help charities combat illegal dumping
23/06/2020	Dawson; Cook	Disability Services; Health	$10 million to support independent living
12/06/2020	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	The wait is over - Kalbarri Skywalk opens
12/06/2020	Dawson	Environment	Clean start for 2020 Tidy Towns Awards
8/06/2020	Dawson	Environment	Beach litter targeted on World Oceans Day
5/06/2020	Dawson	Environment	Funding available to reduce litter in WA
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