Media Statements

For Portfolio: Aboriginal Affairs

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
24/03/2023	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	New members sought for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Council
27/02/2023	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Banners are a striking way to display support for Reconciliation
16/02/2023	Buti; Templeman	Aboriginal Affairs; Heritage	Former Wheatbelt Aboriginal mission receives State heritage status
14/02/2023	Templeman; Buti	International Education; Education; Aboriginal Affairs	Murdoch University unveils world-class Boola Katitjin building
6/02/2023	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Mid-West builders deliver much-needed upgrade for Northampton volunteers
30/01/2023	Templeman; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship And Multicultural Interests	New era for arts, entertainment and culture
25/01/2023	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Readiness grants announced for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act
19/12/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Recognition for Traditional Owners in historic Purnululu Native Title determination
14/12/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round Five recipients announced
9/12/2022	McGurk; Buti	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal-led strategy to strengthen family safety
8/12/2022	Carey; Buti	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government delivers $3.9 million for eight new social homes in Fitzroy Crossing
6/12/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	New Noongar Regional Corporations sign onto South West Settlement Agreement
6/12/2022	Kelly; Buti	Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Water Corporation launches landmark Aboriginal engagement strategy
5/12/2022	Carey; Buti	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Site selected for Perth Short Stay facility
23/11/2022	Carey; Buti	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Historic agreement with East Kimberley Traditional Owners
22/11/2022	Templeman; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Ceremony prepares safe pathway for future State-wide Aboriginal Cultural Centre
15/11/2022	Templeman; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	New funding program to support Aboriginal arts and culture sector
8/11/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Final phase of Aboriginal cultural heritage co-design underway
31/10/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	$3.4 million grant program to help Aboriginal organisations reach Closing the Gap targets
21/10/2022	Carey; MacTiernan; Buti	Lands; Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Peel Business Park takes on new Noongar name
18/10/2022	Templeman; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Grant program supports connection to country, community, culture
13/10/2022	Buti	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government delivers record spend on Aboriginal businesses
21/09/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Inaugural Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Council appointed
14/09/2022	McGurk; Buti	Child Protection; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Representative Organisations help keep children safe
1/09/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Pilbara decision adds to WA record of Native Title determinations
25/08/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	$3.2 million to transform Queens Park site into Place of Healing
25/08/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	CALM Act amendments enable joint vesting of marine reserves
18/08/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal cultural heritage projects to receive $500,000 boost
18/08/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	First annual South West Native Title Settlement update outlines significant progress
15/08/2022	McGowan; Templeman; Buti	Premier; Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Joint media statement - Site selected for Western Australia’s new Aboriginal Cultural Centre
12/08/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Residential facility to support Martu students opens
9/08/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Goldfields Aboriginal business grants to drive growth and jobs
4/08/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	‘Remembering Mount Margaret Mission’ sheds light on life at former mission
1/08/2022	Kelly; Buti	Youth; Aboriginal Affairs	Funding for new grants program to support young Aboriginal people to thrive
31/07/2022	McGowan; Carey; Sanderson; Buti	Premier; Lands; Health; Aboriginal Affairs	Broome Health and Wellbeing Campus to be first of its kind
31/07/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Buti; Punch	Premier; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Fisheries	Three new marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago
28/07/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	$3.4 million boost to further progress Closing the Gap targets
27/07/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Lands Trust members reappointed
26/07/2022	Carey; Buti	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Indigenous contractor delivers landscaping at Peel Business Park
4/07/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	New phase of co-design process for Aboriginal cultural heritage
4/07/2022	Ellery; Buti	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal languages are alive in WA public schools
4/07/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	New members appointed to the Aboriginal Advisory Council
1/07/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Round five of the Aboriginal Ranger Program now open
29/06/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round 4 recipients announced
23/06/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Members sought for inaugural Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Council
21/06/2022	Templeman; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Noongar version of Better Beginnings Baby Ways book launched
15/06/2022	Buti; Whitby	Aboriginal Affairs; Environment	Historic native title settlement secures benefits for Traditional Owners in renamed Pila Nature Reserve
9/06/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Step forward for Mid-West Aboriginal businesses
9/06/2022	Cook; Buti	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Aboriginal Affairs	$2 million to help WA small businesses secure State Government contracts
9/06/2022	Buti; MacTiernan; Cook	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs; Regional Development; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Aboriginal Business Forum connecting businesses and industry
2/06/2022	Buti; McGurk	Aboriginal Affairs; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Support for prevention of family and domestic violence in Derby
2/06/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Funding boost for youth programs and facilities in West Kimberley
2/06/2022	Buti; Sanderson	Aboriginal Affairs; Health	Remote Kimberley medical service receives $2 million boost
27/05/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Unique exhibits unveiled in Carnarvon
27/05/2022	McGowan; Buti	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs	National Reconciliation Week kicks off in WA
27/05/2022	Carey; Buti	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Architects appointed for $20 million Kununurra Aboriginal Short Stay
19/05/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Funding boost for Curtin University’s Carrolup Centre for Truth-Telling
18/05/2022	Templeman; Buti	Heritage; Aboriginal Affairs	Little Wilgie Ochre Mine included on State Register of Heritage Places
12/05/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	$600 million for Aboriginal initiatives aimed at Closing the Gap
5/05/2022	Johnston; Buti	Mines and Petroleum; Aboriginal Affairs	$14.6 million to create Aboriginal Empowerment Unit
29/04/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Warlibirri National Park created in Plan for Our Parks milestone
26/04/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Second State Government payment made to Noongar Boodja Trust
21/04/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	State Budget provides $11 million boost for Murujuga National Park
20/04/2022	Johnston; Buti	Mines and Petroleum; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal company Gee Gie awarded abandoned mines contract
8/04/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation starts on Bill to divest Aboriginal Lands Trust estate
7/04/2022	Buti	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal procurement targets eclipsed for third year in a row
29/03/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Co-design for Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act regulations begins
28/03/2022	Quigley; McGurk; Buti	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal partners to provide Perth family violence legal service
17/03/2022	McGurk; Buti	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Family Safety Strategy released for comment
15/03/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Boost for Goldfields-based Aboriginal businesses
11/03/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal communities receive $250,000 to preserve cultural heritage
9/03/2022	Templeman; Carey; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Sport and Recreation; Housing; Racing and Gaming; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Lanie Chopping appointed Director General of the Department Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
2/03/2022	Cook; Buti	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	New funding agreement to boost Aboriginal tourism in WA
25/02/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	$22 million boost to Aboriginal Ranger Program as funding round opens
11/02/2022	Carey; Buti	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government seeks architect to design Kununurra’s $20 million Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation
11/02/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Co-design process a step closer as Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Reference Group appointed
10/02/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Government department head office renamed Djookanup in recognition of Noongar people
8/02/2022	Saffioti; Templeman; Carey; Buti	Planning; Heritage; Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Anthony Kannis appointed Director General of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
4/02/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Expert advisory group to shape $50 million expanded Aboriginal Ranger Program
17/12/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal artwork unveiled at newly renovated visitor centre
15/12/2021	Sanderson; Dawson; Buti	Environment; Climate Action; Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	Big boost for carbon farming opportunities in Western Australia
15/12/2021	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs	Historic laws passed to protect WA’s Aboriginal cultural heritage
30/11/2021	Carey; Dawson	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Ngaanyatjarra maintenance contract reaffirms WA commitment to Closing the Gap
17/11/2021	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs	New Bill to deliver better protection for Aboriginal cultural heritage
9/11/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	New Aboriginal literacy initiative launched
5/11/2021	Quigley; McGurk; Dawson	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal legal service sought to tackle family violence
4/11/2021	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Landmark first lease agreement for access to water from the Yamatji Strategic Aboriginal Water Reserve
27/10/2021	Buti; Dawson	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	Largest ever attendance at third annual Aboriginal Business Expo
20/10/2021	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	WA students to learn about science from world’s oldest cultures
18/10/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government welcomes Senate Inquiry Final Report into Juukan Gorge
1/10/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	Lotterywest grant to foster cultural land management in the Pilbara
30/09/2021	Carey; Dawson	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	First family enters home ownership through Jalbi Jiya program
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
9/09/2021	Dawson	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government commits $374 million to Aboriginal well-being
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
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