Media Statements

For Portfolio: Small Business

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/02/2023	Jarvis	Agriculture and Food; Small Business	Agrifood and Beverage Vouchers on offer to boost WA businesses
18/10/2022	MacTiernan; Punch	Agriculture and Food; Fisheries; Small Business	WA businesses on show at world’s biggest Food Expo in Paris
27/07/2022	Punch	Small Business	Stronger national contract protections for small businesses welcomed
27/06/2022	Punch	Small Business	Celebrating WA small businesses on Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day 2022
22/06/2022	Templeman; Punch	Sport and Recreation; Small Business	State of Origin menu showcases local WA produce
1/06/2022	Punch	Small Business; Seniors and Ageing	Seniors’ Safety and Security Rebate a boost to WA small businesses
1/06/2022	Punch	Small Business	McGowan Government providing subsidised professional development for regional small businesses
27/04/2022	McGowan; Punch	Premier; Treasurer; Small Business	COVID-19 assistance expanded to help more local businesses
19/01/2022	Punch; Templeman	Small Business; Culture and the Arts	Applications now open for small business assistance
30/12/2021	McGowan; Punch; Templeman	Premier; Small Business; Culture and the Arts	Financial support for small businesses impacted by restrictions
26/11/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming; Small Business	Extended trading for WA bottle shops this Christmas
2/11/2021	Whitby; Carey	Small Business; Local Government	Small business and local government initiative celebrates milestone
26/10/2021	Whitby	Small Business; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Cyclone-impacted small businesses in WA get help to rebuild
22/09/2021	Buti; Whitby	Sport and Recreation; Small Business	Local suppliers in overdrive for Toyota AFL Grand Final preparations
19/07/2021	Whitby	Small Business	Applications for latest round of lockdown grants now open
9/07/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	McGowan Government delivers new small business boost
23/06/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	More than $4.6 million in lockdown grants paid to small businesses
26/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	Perth, Rottnest and Peel small business lockdown grants now open
9/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services; Small Business	Additional support for communities devastated by Cyclone Seroja
6/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	Small business relief on its way with targeted program
29/01/2021	McGowan; Cook; Papalia	Premier; Health; Small Business	Mandatory contact registers expanded to keep WA safe
29/12/2020	Papalia	Small Business	Local governments selected to revolutionise approvals processes for small business
9/12/2020	Papalia	Small Business	Ombudsman highlights unfair insurance practices for small business
27/11/2020	McGowan; Ellery; Papalia	Premier; Education and Training; Small Business	Up to $50,000 to support WA’s international education providers
25/11/2020	McGowan; Cook; Papalia	Premier; Health; Small Business	Maintaining contact registers, a requirement to keep WA safe
26/10/2020	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Small Business	Think small first this WA Small Business Day
18/09/2020	Papalia	Small Business	COVID-19 Industry Support Fund to assist WA travel agents
10/09/2020	Quigley; Papalia	Commerce; Small Business	WA to extend COVID-19 commercial tenancy laws
10/08/2020	Papalia	Small Business	PIVOT program to support small businesses in COVID-19 recovery
31/07/2020	Wyatt; Papalia; Templeman	Treasurer; Small Business; Local Government	Rules streamlined to boost COVID-19 economic recovery
29/05/2020	Quigley; Papalia	Commerce; Small Business	New WA code provides certainty for commercial tenants
15/05/2020	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Small Business	Supporting WA businesses re-opening through COVID-19
11/05/2020	Cook; Papalia	Health; Small Business	COVID Safety Plans key to reopening WA businesses
30/04/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming; Small Business	Selected TAB agencies to provide limited transaction services
29/04/2020	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism; Small Business	COVID-19 hygiene training sets course for hospitality recovery
23/04/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Quigley; Papalia	Premier; Treasurer; Commerce; Small Business	New $154.5 million relief package to support tenants, landlords and construction industry
2/04/2020	Papalia	Small Business	New subbies protection laws now in place
17/03/2020	Papalia	Small Business	Small business support services boosted in response to COVID-19
31/10/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Papalia	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Treasurer; Small Business	McGowan Government delivers payroll tax relief for WA businesses
24/10/2019	Papalia	Small Business	Small changes are a big deal for small business
17/08/2019	Papalia	Small Business	State and local government partnership makes big impact for small business
11/06/2019	Papalia	Small Business	Small Business amendment Bill to better protect subcontractors tabled
8/05/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism; Small Business; Defence Issues	2019 WA Industry and Export Awards launch
8/05/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Tourism; Small Business	Spectacular new festival comes to Perth
4/12/2018	Papalia; Johnston; Wyatt	Small Business; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Finance	McGowan Government to expand Project Bank Accounts in 2019
9/05/2018	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Small Business	Celebrating 30 years of the WA Industry and Export Awards
22/03/2018	Papalia	Racing and Gaming; Small Business	Extended Easter Sunday trading for regional liquor stores
8/01/2018	Papalia; Saffioti	Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Planning	Small businesses to help Yagan Square thrive
14/12/2017	Papalia	Small Business	Small business a big winner at Optus Stadium
2/12/2017	Papalia	Tourism; Small Business	WA wines the top drop at Optus Stadium
1/12/2017	Papalia	Racing and Gaming; Small Business	Christmas cheer for WA bottle shops
10/11/2017	Papalia	Small Business	Family-owned psychology business named WA Regional Small Business of the Year
6/09/2017	Papalia; Quigley	Small Business; Attorney General	Pro bono legal services a lifeline for small business
27/06/2017	Papalia	Small Business; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	New program encourages small business development