Media Statements

For Portfolio: Environment

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
23/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Record entries for WA waste awards
23/10/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Environment	Main Roads raises resources to reduce roadside rubbish
20/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Additional funding to help drive WA’s economy
17/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	120th birthday heralds new era for Perth Zoo
15/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	World record feral cat eradication for Dirk Hartog Island
11/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	Milestone for Kalbarri Skywalk project
10/10/2018	Dawson	Environment	National Garage Sale Trail event encourages Australians to reuse
28/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Spring prescribed burning underway
21/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Collie named 2018 Tidy Town for Western Australia
20/09/2018	Dawson; Templeman	Environment; Culture and the Arts	West Australian Opera returns to Valley of the Giants
20/09/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Planning; Environment	Entertainment noise reform to secure Northbridge vibrancy
19/09/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Google Trekker showcasing WA's natural attractions
18/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Regulations to protect the biodiversity of WA
15/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Dinosaurs roar to life at Perth Zoo
14/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Funding to protect Perth riverbanks
13/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Presumed extinct native species rediscovered
13/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Cockburn Sound water quality improved significantly
6/09/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Lucky Bay Campground Stage Two completed
6/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Calling all waste champions - Infinity Awards revamped for 2018
4/09/2018	Dawson	Environment	Reference group formed to help protect Burrup rock art
31/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	EOI sought for regional parks advisory committee
31/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Get set for the greatest wildflower show on Earth
27/08/2018	McGowan; Dawson; Wyatt	Premier; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government progresses Burrup World Heritage listing
25/08/2018	McGowan; Dawson; Papalia	Premier; Environment; Tourism	Swimming with humpbacks success continues
24/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Western swamp tortoise trial release to provide crucial data
23/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Funding boost for anti-litter projects
6/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Smarter students make for a sustainable future
6/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Community Rivercare Program grants now open
2/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	Grants awarded to waste reduction advocates
2/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	WA firefighters deployed to assist with USA blazes
1/08/2018	Dawson	Environment	New island home for south coast endangered species
30/07/2018	Dawson	Environment	Native rodent trapped for the first time in WA in 36 years
27/07/2018	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	Recycled plastics help drive Rottnest Island’s sustainability
11/07/2018	Dawson	Environment	More than $1m to help reduce and reuse waste
1/07/2018	Dawson	Environment	No more lightweight plastic bags in WA
28/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Greens, Liberal Democrats move to block WA's plastic bag ban
28/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Two local governments share in $1.9 million for Better Bins
20/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Woolworths gets jump on plastic bag ban
19/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	New hope for the Gilbert’s potoroo
15/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	WA pastoralists in the box seat for carbon farming
15/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Compost commitment creates change at Greenwood College
15/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Illegal dumping crackdown at charity bins
7/06/2018	Dawson; Kelly	Environment; Fisheries	Technology breakthrough for whale disentanglements
6/06/2018	Dawson	Environment	Four-week countdown to the bag ban has begun!
6/06/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Planning; Environment	Further protections for Beeliar Wetlands
29/05/2018	Logan; Kelly	Environment; Science; Innovation and ICT	New online portal improves biodiversity data sharing
25/05/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Free park entry during Ningaloo Whale Shark Festival
25/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	New weapon against feral cats in detector dog trial
23/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Annual prescribed burning target achieved - second consecutive year
18/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Rock wallabies bounce back in Kalbarri after translocation
16/05/2018	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Steps taken to fix salinity issues
10/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund to improve conservation
10/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Improved cost recovery model to help speed up environmental approvals and support economic growth
7/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	$10.5 million to create new South-West regional parks
2/05/2018	Dawson	Environment	Royal gift for Perth Zoo numbats
27/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Regulatory changes to benefit industry and the environment
19/04/2018	Papalia; Dawson	Tourism; Environment	West End linked to Wadjemup walk trails
18/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	12 new Aboriginal ranger jobs in WA's South-West
18/04/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	Unlocking carbon potential for pastoralists
17/04/2018	Dawson; Papalia; Johnston	Environment; Tourism; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Local Government; Heritage	Trail celebrates Sikh heritage
17/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Resounding support for WA’s plastic bag ban
13/04/2018	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	New name for Bramley National Park
11/04/2018	Kelly; Dawson	Forestry; Environment	$2.5m allocated to protect Carnaby’s cockatoo habitat
11/04/2018	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	Whale sharks' arrival signals excitement for 2018
10/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Mass release of endangered loggerhead turtles
9/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	$400,000 upgrade for Ningaloo campground
8/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	Perth Zoo giraffe calf named
6/04/2018	Dawson	Environment	New community program for little nature lovers
29/03/2018	Dawson	Environment	Waste Taskforce created to combat China’s recycling ban
23/03/2018	Dawson	Environment	Fitzgerald Biosphere listing brings international recognition