Media Statements

For Portfolio: Transport

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
21/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	$1.6m available for coastal management projects
18/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Next generation Transperth app launched today
15/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Port Hedland's Roy Hill bridge over rail opens
14/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Infrastructure Australia’s priority list recognises WA projects
13/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Perth rail passengers remain most satisfied for sixth year in a row
12/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Curtin Central Bus Station complete
7/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Community invited to Denny Avenue level crossing removal information session
5/02/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	South Coast Highway safety improvement works underway
1/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Reid Highway duplication to include new Dayton-Caversham bridge
31/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Grants to help councils, schools, workplaces gear up for Bike Week
30/01/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Take a break from driving, try a bus or train
29/01/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	McGowan Government improving inner-city roads
29/01/2019	McGowan; Murray; Papalia; Saffioti	Premier; Sport and Recreation; Tourism; Transport	First year of Optus Stadium an overwhelming success
25/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Town of Bassendean residents chosen for Your Move campaign
21/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	NorthLink WA roadworks progress to Beechboro Road North
17/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New app to help record learner driver logbook hours
14/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Free late-night Fringe CAT buses revved up for arts festival
13/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - Construction starts on Perth's first Smart Freeway
9/01/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Construction starts on Fremantle Line bike path extension
28/12/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Police	Free Transperth travel after midnight on New Year’s Eve
24/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Margaret River Perimeter Road open in time for Christmas
22/12/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Passing lanes on Indian Ocean Drive completed
22/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	WA boatbuilder to deliver new Transperth ferry
18/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Forrestfield-Airport Link project continues to move forward
17/12/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Disability Services	Pedestrian level crossings to be upgraded on Perth’s rail network
12/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	First Westport progress report marks milestone for Outer Harbour planning
11/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Community fares land on the Northern Goldfields routes
6/12/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan; Papalia	Transport; Regional Development; Tourism	Broome Port dredging to begin mid-2019
1/12/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Community drives METRONET Bayswater Station concept
1/12/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Handover complete for the Port of Ashburton
30/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Safer Great Northern Highway a step closer
29/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Geotechnical testing crew mobilise to Denny Avenue site
29/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Safer bridges on the way for WA’s Albany Highway
26/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - NorthLink WA’s Marshall Road flyover open
26/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Construction of Ballajura noise wall election commitment to start
25/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Skybridge to connect airport to new METRONET station
19/11/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	NorthLink WA to slash travel times by half for Ellenbrook commuters
18/11/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Matagarup Bridge climb and zip-line to boost tourism in Perth
16/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET projects get Infrastructure Australia tick of approval
16/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	WA leads the nation for freight on rail
15/11/2018	Dawson; Saffioti	Environment; Transport	Recycled materials to be used for road base to reduce landfill
13/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	New Bow River Bridge builds Great Northern Highway resilience
2/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Novice motorcyclist safety a focus of new licence process
1/11/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Passengers to test new frontier of public transport technology
29/10/2018	Papalia; Saffioti	Tourism; Transport	Hop on, hop off in the Swan Valley
26/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	CCTV rollout to increase safety at boating hotspots
25/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Busy North West Coastal Highway junction roundabout completed
25/10/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Beresford coastal protection preserves foreshore for generations
25/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Over $30 million pledged for WA heavy vehicle safety initiatives
24/10/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Regional Run-Off Road Crashes program targets high priority roads
24/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Active transport champions recognised
23/10/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Environment	Main Roads raises resources to reduce roadside rubbish
20/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	CAT bus review seeks to optimise free city shuttle service
19/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Historic on-demand transport reforms pass Parliament
16/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Local government road funding to increase under new agreement
14/10/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Overhaul of Mitchell and Kwinana freeways begins
12/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Lightning Park off-ramp to Reid Highway now open
8/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Over $3.8 million in grant funding en route to regional airports
5/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	High-tech control room for Perth's roads opens
5/10/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Subiaco's century-old Hamilton Road Bridge to be replaced
28/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Asbestos remediation to delay Stage 3 Karratha-Tom Price Road construction
28/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Contract awarded for Perth’s first Smart Freeway
27/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	New state-of-the-art Success Service Centre opens
26/09/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Bunbury Waterfront contract awarded for Jetty Road causeway upgrade
26/09/2018	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Safer Roads funding tackles rural crash hotspots
24/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Work underway to resolve leak on Forrestfield-Airport Link project
14/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Wheels in motion for Fremantle bike path construction
12/09/2018	Saffioti; Tinley	Transport; Planning; Housing	METRONET precincts to help shape the future of Perth
11/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Multi-deck car park for Forrestfield Station METRONET precinct
9/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Wanted: Contractor to build Perth's new METRONET rail lines
6/09/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Lands	New plans for Alkimos Central METRONET precinct revealed
2/09/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Train patronage up, while passenger satisfaction reaches new peak
31/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Community invited on NorthLink WA site tours
30/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Ranford Road bus lanes complete
30/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Road realignment paves way for future Forrestfield METRONET precinct
28/08/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Transport	McGowan Government to return rail manufacturing to Midland area
27/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	$25 million allocated to improve safety on WA roads
26/08/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Roy Hill Bridge works underway with strong focus on local content
26/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Wi-fi trial to start on Transperth services in WA-first
22/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Direct Perth to Derby flights closer to reinstatement
21/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	On-demand transport reform Bills to reach Parliament
13/08/2018	Saffioti; Dawson	Transport; Disability Services	METRONET Access and Inclusion Reference Group to form
3/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government reinstates Nollamara bus route
2/08/2018	Saffioti	Transport	WA company awarded Mount Claremont bus depot tender
18/07/2018	Johnston	Transport; Planning; Lands	Coastal projects share in $1.6 million in grants funding
12/07/2018	McGowan; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Premier; Transport; Regional Development	Major upgrades to Bidyadanga Access Road underway
6/07/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Grain freight road improvements complete
4/07/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Testing begins on Matagarup Bridge
3/07/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Two METRONET projects on track to begin construction next year
29/06/2018	Saffioti; Cook	Transport; Health	End in sight for alcohol advertising on public transport
28/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	More northern suburban intersections to be upgraded
25/06/2018	Saffioti; Papalia	Transport; Tourism	Carnarvon and Monkey Mia to benefit from community airfares
25/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Westport information sessions open to the community
22/06/2018	MacTiernan; Papalia; Saffioti	Regional Development; Tourism; Transport	State Government welcomes regional WA shortlist for new Qantas pilot academy
22/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Perth’s southern suburbs job creating, congestion tackling combo fix
19/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	New regional flights to further connect the Kimberley
19/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Duty exemption for FIRS heavy vehicle transfers
17/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	METRONET extension to Byford reaches new milestone
14/06/2018	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Design revealed for Denny Avenue METRONET level crossing removal
12/06/2018	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - New bridge raises the tone in WA’s South West