Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Stephen Dawson MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
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