Media Statements

For Portfolio: Agriculture and Food

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
12/10/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Water	Joint media statement - Myalup-Wellington water project boost for South West
10/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants bridge digital divide in South-West
5/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Expert initiative to help grow food and beverage businesses
2/10/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	State celebrates Buy West Eat Best month
7/09/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Celebrating the produce of the Swan Valley
5/09/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Innovation and ICT	Digital Infrastructure Atlas maps the way to telecommunications investment
5/09/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Boosting broadband capacity in the grainbelt
4/09/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants for agrifood businesses to pursue Asian markets
4/09/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Feds must come to the table on Esperance extension
29/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grower groups help advance ag-tech revolution
24/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Incentivising value-adding agribusiness in WA
23/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Hemp changes pass Parliament
22/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Federal support needed for WA farmers
13/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Call for interest in providing new South-West saleyards
8/08/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Agriculture and Food	McGowan Government drives broadband boost for the bush
7/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to capture overseas food markets
6/08/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Boost to sheep research capabilities at Katanning
30/07/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Innovation and ICT; Agriculture and Food	AgHack generates digital solutions to agricultural issues
30/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Local biosecurity efforts in regional WA boosted
26/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funding boost to Western Dairy to ‘moove’ industry forward
20/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Loan to help sheep processor grow exports
20/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Boost for WA premium food and beverage producers
17/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Local food champions to feature in Gold Plate Awards
13/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	BIG boost for northern beef businesses
3/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Steps to support WA sheep producers
3/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grains research scholarships help build State's scientific capacity
2/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Mobile research labs to drive grains research capacity
1/07/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Gascoyne seasonal produce on show at Taste of WA event
25/06/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Processors step up to take stranded sheep
23/06/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Suspension of Emanuel Exports live export licence welcomed
21/06/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Lands; Agriculture and Food; Aboriginal Affairs	Agreement supports Pilbara station to diversify
18/06/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Treasurer; Agriculture and Food	New initiative to reduce red tape for horticulture businesses
14/06/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Finance; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Land tax win for farmers under McGowan Government reforms
8/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands reform - Encouraging investment and ecological sustainability
29/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Collie greenhouse crop potential examined
25/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Highlighting WA produce on a plate
17/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Response to the McCarthy Review into live sheep trade
16/05/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Steps taken to fix salinity issues
16/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Federal Government indecision causing industry uncertainty
10/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Agriculture investment growing jobs across Western Australia
7/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Decision needed on northern summer live exports
2/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New Northam Grains Research Facilities boost WA scientific capacity
2/05/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grains R&D funds keep WA at cutting edge
23/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Statement from Agriculture and Food Minister Alannah MacTiernan
13/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Turning the TAP on irrigated ag in the Pilbara
11/04/2018	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Agriculture and Food	New industry-based traineeships will be the bees’ knees
9/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Statement on live export footage
3/04/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants to boost food export capabilities
29/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Benefits to flow as Gascoyne irrigated agriculture water increases
28/03/2018	MacTiernan; McGurk	Agriculture and Food; Women's Interests	Award winner to empower local communities
27/03/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Agriculture and Food	Agricultural Region Freight Strategy to boost freight efficiency
23/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants chip in to potato industry growth
20/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Easier access to agrifood export services
15/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Call for support for WA rockmelon growers
9/03/2018	Dawson; MacTiernan; Kelly; Wyatt	Environment; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation begins on visionary plan for Fitzroy River
6/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Regional food on the buy local menu
5/03/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Call for phase-out of battery cages
26/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	WA Government welcomes Federal research funds
23/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New agtech age on the horizon
22/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Government backs growing hemp industry
16/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Investigation into high mortality live export shipment
7/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Aerial survey expands Transform Peel water work
1/02/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funding to fence out wild dogs
23/01/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Roundtable seeks consensus on poultry standards
19/01/2018	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Connecting the farm: grants to drive 21st century agriculture jobs
22/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Report highlights poultry standard concerns
21/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Next steps for new South-West saleyards
13/12/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Innovation and ICT	Australian-first audit highlights regional telecommunications gaps
9/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Scheme to secure Southern Forests water
5/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Revitalised soil council to drive regenerative farming
4/12/2017	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Grants drive landcare and environmental work across WA
4/12/2017	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Grants to help protect natural resources across Perth
4/12/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grants for potato projects now open
27/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Proposed poultry standards fall short
15/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Opportunities to grow WA meat industry highlighted
9/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Full steam ahead on wild dog action
8/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Growing opportunities in Wanneroo
3/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Premium citrus growing Wheatbelt jobs
1/11/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Community interest in pest plants to spike during Cactus Month
26/10/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Wild dog fence funding boost for Murchison
26/10/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Potato funds recommendation welcomed
19/10/2017	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands reform process underway
11/10/2017	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands report highlights need for sustainability
11/10/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Animal welfare amendments introduced to Parliament
28/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Cell fencing funds to protect stock from wild dogs
27/09/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Water	Water study to help unlock Peel agricultural potential
24/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Progress urged on Ord Stage 2
15/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Lotterywest support for Royal Show
14/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Additional funding for rural financial counselling
14/09/2017	Cook; MacTiernan; Murray	Mental Health; Agriculture and Food; Volunteering	Royal Show visits Parliament House for R U OK? Day
12/09/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Significant investment in wild dog action
31/08/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Environmental heroes honoured at 2017 WA Landcare Awards
18/08/2017	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Federal Government snubs WA taxpayers yet again
16/08/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funds to be distributed to potato growers
11/08/2017	MacTiernan; Papalia	Agriculture and Food; Tourism	Fresh produce on the menu in Carnarvon
11/08/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Research to boost northern beef production
9/08/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	‘Bravo’, as Western Australian apples take off for Singapore
28/07/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Unleashing the potential of the Ord
28/07/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Water	Securing fresh water supplies for growers in WA’s South-West
21/07/2017	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Steps taken to build biosecurity capacity