Media Statements

For Portfolio: Environment

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
18/07/2019	Dawson	Environment	WA’s new container deposit scheme to launch on June 2, 2020
12/07/2019	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Environment	Mining giant’s long-term plan for the Pilbara approved
10/07/2019	Dawson	Environment	New-look board for WA’s Waste Authority
4/07/2019	Dawson	Environment	Schools lead the way on reducing waste
3/07/2019	Dawson	Environment	Have your say on reducing single-use plastics
1/07/2019	Dawson	Environment	Record number of visitors to Perth Zoo
1/07/2019	Dawson	Environment	Western Australians challenged to get involved this Plastic Free July
28/06/2019	Dawson	Environment	Bibbulmun Track camp site rebuilt after bushfires
26/06/2019	Dawson	Environment	Grants to improve waste management in WA
21/06/2019	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo awaiting a giraffe calf
20/06/2019	Dawson	Environment	$18,000 in fines for rogue rubbish removalists
19/06/2019	Dawson	Environment	Hefty fines for illegal dumping and littering
19/06/2019	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Environment	Forrestfield students working to save WA’s threatened plants
13/06/2019	MacTiernan; Dawson	Agriculture and Food; Environment	Action taken to protect native animals from feral cats
31/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	Volunteers thanked for odour and dust monitoring in Cockburn
31/05/2019	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Planning guidance to help communities cash in on recycling
31/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	Camp site bookings go online for Karijini National Park
29/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	Successful Aboriginal Rangers Program and new tourism experiences mark National Reconciliation Week
28/05/2019	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Environment	DWER launches first Reconciliation Action Plan
23/05/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	International celebration of Western Australia’s whale sharks
20/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	Workshops for ideas to reduce single-use plastics
14/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	Important milestones for WA’s container deposit scheme
9/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	State Budget balances environmental wins with job creation
3/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	Clearing fees support economic growth
30/04/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	State Budget delivers increased funding for national parks and reserves
27/04/2019	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	New Aboriginal tours for Wadjemup
27/04/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Rottnest Island calls for the last straw
23/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	New appointments to the Conservation and Parks Commission
17/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	$22 million funding boost for prescribed burning
15/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	Bottles and cans stamped for refunds
15/04/2019	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Cape Peron restoration completed to preserve WA’s history
12/04/2019	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	State Budget to support Murujuga Living Knowledge Centre and Tourism Precinct
11/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	Community input sought on single-use plastics
10/04/2019	Templeman; Dawson	Local Government; Environment	Perth’s southern suburbs lead the way in recycling
8/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	Have your say on wildlife rehabilitation licences
5/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	10-year plan for the proposed Niiwalarra Islands National Park and Lesueur Island Nature Reserve
4/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	Waste advisory group to support reform in WA
4/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	Grants for waste and recycling infrastructure
3/04/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Kings Park celebrated in Vogue
3/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	South-west regional park community advisory committee appointed
1/04/2019	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	NRM funding round now open across WA
27/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Tenders invited for Murujuga monitoring
26/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Draft joint management plan released for Guniyan Binba Conservation Park
26/03/2019	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	New direction for salinity management
21/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Setting the record straight on Western Australian dingoes
21/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Support for Wellington National Park expansion revealed on International Day of Forests
21/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Canal Rocks boat ramp to remain open for all users
21/03/2019	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	Rottnest targets plastic waste
20/03/2019	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	State Government welcomes indigenous ranger pledge
15/03/2019	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Meeting to progress plan for the Fitzroy
13/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Bill passed to allow refunds for empty bottles and cans
12/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Murujuga World Heritage nomination in the spotlight
7/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	State Government to consult on EPA greenhouse gas guidance
7/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Kamili the giraffe turns one
6/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Waste levy capped for 2019-20
2/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	Volunteer call to help Clean Up Australia
1/03/2019	Dawson	Environment	$1 million funding for Swan and Canning river foreshore restoration
21/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	Bags up for grabs for Perth office workers
20/02/2019	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	McGowan Government unveils visionary conservation plan
18/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	Draft plan released for jointly managed west Kimberley reserves
15/02/2019	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	One month left to apply for Round 2 of the Aboriginal Ranger Program
15/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	New strategy to protect Pilbara rock art
14/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	Public comment sought on draft joint management plan for Ningaloo Coast
14/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	Company convicted for illegal feedlot
10/02/2019	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	New three-bin system the centrepiece of Waste Strategy
7/02/2019	Dawson; Johnston	Environment; Mines and Petroleum	WA first State to sign up to cut flaring in petroleum industry
5/02/2019	Dawson	Environment	10-year plan for Wheatbelt's parks and reserves released
30/01/2019	Dawson	Environment	Conservation efforts intensify for WA’s rarest bird
26/01/2019	Dawson	Environment	Australia Day medallion for environmental scientist
25/01/2019	Dawson	Environment	Lotterywest funds for bird conservation in Western Australia
21/01/2019	Dawson; Murray	Environment; Sport and Recreation	New walk trail open in Wellington National Park
3/01/2019	MacTiernan; McGurk; Cook	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding to protect and restore State’s natural assets
1/01/2019	McGurk	Environment	Fines for supplying banned bags start today
21/12/2018	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	Western Australia’s aerial fleet capacity significantly enhanced
19/12/2018	Dawson	Environment	Have your say on Wellington National Park expansion
19/12/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson	Regional Development; Environment	WA pastoralists register 20 new carbon farming projects
11/12/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Fisheries; Environment	New lifejacket trial to commence at Salmon Holes on January 1
7/12/2018	Dawson	Environment	Schools earn cash to help reduce waste
5/12/2018	Dawson	Environment	McGowan Government to develop new climate change policy
30/11/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Call for Aboriginal tourism operators in Kings Park
30/11/2018	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round 2 applications open
30/11/2018	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Container deposit scheme laws introduced to Parliament
29/11/2018	Logan; Dawson	Emergency Services; Environment	Specialist WA incident officers deployed to Queensland fires
27/11/2018	McGowan; Johnston; Dawson	Premier; Mines and Petroleum; Environment	Government introduces strict new controls for hydraulic fracturing
27/11/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Government appoints expert as Fitzroy River stakeholder convenor
21/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Lightweight plastic bag ban to be enforced from January 1
20/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	20-year milestone for Swan Alcoa Landcare Program
16/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Western Australians waging war on waste
15/11/2018	Dawson; Saffioti	Environment; Transport	Recycled materials to be used for road base to reduce landfill
14/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Grants awarded to community groups to protect river
9/11/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Green light for Swan River café and accommodation
9/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Big hopes for big cats
9/11/2018	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Environmental green light for lithium jobs in the South-West
8/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	Community forum on Murujuga Rock Art Strategy
7/11/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Beeliar wetlands to be preserved for future generations
5/11/2018	Dawson	Environment	New board member appointed to environmental watchdog
2/11/2018	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Vessel named in honour of whale rescue pioneer
31/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Take care in WA’s national parks
26/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Littering increase due to cigarette butts and packaging
25/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Tenders invited for Cash for Cans co-ordinator