Media Statements

For Portfolio: Aboriginal Affairs

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
4/06/2020	McGowan; Cook; Wyatt	Premier; Health; Aboriginal Affairs	Kimberley to reopen to the rest of Western Australia
3/06/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal History WA helping Western Australians unlock their Aboriginal ancestry
2/06/2020	Wyatt; Papalia	Aboriginal Affairs; Tourism	McGowan Government commences historic Rottnest Island Wadjemup Project
29/05/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Minister congratulates Yindjibarndi people on High Court outcome
28/05/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Grants set to preserve unique Aboriginal heritage sites
27/05/2020	Cook; Wyatt	Health; Aboriginal Affairs	Remote Aboriginal community digitally connected to metro medical experts
26/05/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs	'In this together': online National Reconciliation Week celebrations begin this week
25/05/2020	Saffioti; Wyatt	Transport; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	Joint media statement - Great Central Road (Outback Way) sealing works underway
8/05/2020	Wyatt	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	Government’s Aboriginal procurement exceeding expectations
21/04/2020	Cook; Wyatt	Health; Aboriginal Affairs	New rapid COVID-19 test available for regional communities
20/04/2020	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation paused on Fitzroy River commitments
9/04/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Timeframe amended for new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill due to COVID-19
26/03/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Access restricted to protect people living in the Kimberley and remote Aboriginal communities
21/03/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Updated Directions provide further clarity to remote Aboriginal communities
20/03/2020	Wyatt; Cook	Aboriginal Affairs; Health; Mental Health	$266 million package to support Aboriginal Youth Wellbeing
20/03/2020	Cook; Wyatt	Deputy Premier; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government releases commitment to Aboriginal youth wellbeing
19/03/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	New Directions to protect remote Aboriginal communities from COVID-19
17/03/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	COVID-19 caution for remote communities
11/03/2020	Wyatt	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Noongar festival weekend at Yagan Square
5/03/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Organisations sought for Reconciliation Week Street Banner Project
4/03/2020	Johnston; Wyatt	Energy; Aboriginal Affairs	Action plan outlines Horizon Power pathway to reconciliation
7/02/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Agreement delivers economic boost to Yamatji people
24/01/2020	Wyatt; Papalia	Aboriginal Affairs; Lands; Tourism	Aboriginal dance and culture celebrated in Yagan Square
23/01/2020	Ellery; Wyatt	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	New program to support Aboriginal staff to become teachers
22/01/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round 3 applications open
19/12/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Registration of South West Native Title Settlement upheld
17/12/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government leads the way in native title
12/12/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Year one Aboriginal Procurement Policy target exceeded
11/12/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Comprehensive native title settlement over Geraldton and the Mid-West authorised by the community
2/12/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	New long-term strategy for Aboriginal people a step closer
2/12/2019	Ellery; Wyatt	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	New $30 million boost to Clontarf Foundation to support Aboriginal secondary students
25/11/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	We mourn the loss of Reverend Garlett, OAM
22/10/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Appointments to the refreshed Aboriginal Advisory Council announced
22/10/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government welcomes long awaited reform to the Native Title Act
3/10/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	New Aboriginal Lands Trust chair appointed
2/10/2019	Roberts; Quigley; Wyatt	Police; Attorney General; Aboriginal Affairs	Custody Notification Service now operational in Western Australia
27/09/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Comprehensive Native Settlement over Geraldton and the Mid-West
18/09/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Lotterywest grant helps Aboriginal girls shoot for the stars
17/09/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	$250,000 to help protect unique Aboriginal sites
16/09/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Perth brought to life with Noongar place naming
11/09/2019	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program round two recipients announced
9/09/2019	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Agreement to boost Aboriginal employment opportunities in the Goldfields
14/08/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Murray	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Sport and Recreation	Statement on the passing of Graham “Polly” Farmer
14/08/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Statement on the passing of Mrs Lawford-Wolf
7/08/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	New job opportunities through Landgate’s Graduate Program
25/07/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Reforms to Aboriginal Heritage Act proceed with public support
10/07/2019	Wyatt; Ellery	Aboriginal Affairs; Education and Training	Aboriginal scholarship winners head to Harvard Kennedy School
6/07/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Murray	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Sport and Recreation	Nicky Winmar statue unveiled at Optus Stadium
5/07/2019	Saffioti; Wyatt	Transport; Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal employment and participation recognised
5/07/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal war volunteer stories brought to life
4/07/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal health big winners with Lotterywest
4/07/2019	Wyatt	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government to further strengthen Aboriginal businesses
1/07/2019	Murray; Wyatt	Sport and Recreation; Aboriginal Affairs	Perth Motorplex upgrade awarded to local Aboriginal business
28/06/2019	Wyatt	Finance; Aboriginal Affairs	Government on track to exceed Aboriginal Procurement Policy target
12/06/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government partners with Lotterywest to boost Aboriginal capacity in the South-West
9/06/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Murray	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Sport and Recreation	Nicky Winmar’s stand against racism to be immortalised at Optus Stadium
1/06/2019	Wyatt	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Interpretive signage trails share Noongar history at Alkimos Beach for Reconciliation Week
29/05/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government and Lotterywest continue to support victims of Stolen Generation
27/05/2019	Templeman; Wyatt	Local Government; Aboriginal Affairs	Reconciliation Week art takes to the streets
22/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Deputy Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government releases preliminary response to Aboriginal youth suicide reports
21/05/2019	Saffioti; Wyatt	Transport; Aboriginal Affairs	Bidyadanga upgrade works officially completed
9/05/2019	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	New funding to improve Kimberley youth justice outcomes
9/05/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	Investing in Aboriginal wellbeing - Capacity and economic participation
9/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government invests in vital youth services in the Kimberley
9/05/2019	Johnston; Wyatt	Energy; Aboriginal Affairs	Solar investment for remote communities
1/05/2019	Wyatt; Tinley	Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs; Housing	McGowan Government welcomes Federal Labor pledge to support remote housing in WA
17/04/2019	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Commemorative sculpture acknowledges Lock Hospitals’ history
17/04/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman; Wyatt	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Funding to reopen Gwoonwardu Mia cultural centre
12/04/2019	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal art market returns bigger and better than ever
20/03/2019	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	State Government welcomes indigenous ranger pledge
20/03/2019	Saffioti; Wyatt	Planning; Aboriginal Affairs	Yagan Square celebrates Bunuru with free community event
15/03/2019	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Meeting to progress plan for the Fitzroy
7/03/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal heritage legislation set for historic overhaul
21/02/2019	Ellery; Wyatt	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Rob Riley prize announced for top Aboriginal students
20/02/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal culture and understanding in WA classrooms
15/02/2019	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	One month left to apply for Round 2 of the Aboriginal Ranger Program
24/12/2018	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Funding support for WA Aboriginal arts and culture
7/12/2018	Tinley; Wyatt	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	State accepts Commonwealth's $121m offer on remote communities
30/11/2018	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round 2 applications open
27/11/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Government appoints expert as Fitzroy River stakeholder convenor
22/11/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Reconciliation projects shine at PALS awards
9/11/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Sacrifice of WA Aboriginal veterans finally acknowledged
9/11/2018	Wyatt	Energy; Aboriginal Affairs	Lower electricity bills for Aboriginal communities installing solar
30/10/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Ancestral remains returned to Goldfields community
17/10/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	All six South West Native Title Settlement Agreements registered
4/10/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government congratulates Mayala people on native title determination
26/09/2018	Wyatt	Energy; Aboriginal Affairs	Horizon Power supporting Aboriginal entrepreneurship in regional WA
17/09/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Kimberley Land Council celebrates 40 years of advocacy
10/09/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Grants to help protect unique Aboriginal sites
27/08/2018	McGowan; Dawson; Wyatt	Premier; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government progresses Burrup World Heritage listing
16/08/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Fitzroy Pioneer Cemetery remains repatriated
31/07/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Pastoral sublease agreement leads to jobs and investment
27/07/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Local Capability Fund to assist regional Aboriginal business participation
24/07/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	New members appointed to Aboriginal Lands Trust
7/07/2018	Wyatt; Templeman	Aboriginal Affairs; Culture and the Arts	NAIDOC Week sings 'Because of Her We Can'
29/06/2018	Tinley; Wyatt	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Remote communities’ campaign calls on Commonwealth for a fair go
25/06/2018	Tinley; Wyatt	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Deadline looms to strike remote communities deal
21/06/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Opportunity to join the Western Australian Aboriginal Advisory Council
21/06/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Lands; Agriculture and Food; Aboriginal Affairs	Agreement supports Pilbara station to diversify
7/06/2018	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	New move to strengthen government accountability in Aboriginal affairs