Media Statements

For Portfolio: Treasurer

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
27/06/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	'Superior' budget performance reinstates WA’s AAA credit rating
23/06/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Treasurer; Transport	New Rail Access Code ready for consultation
17/06/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	WA sets sights on Italy and beyond in Premier’s mission
1/06/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	March quarter economic growth highlights soft landing
27/05/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Latest quarterly financial report shows net debt down
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing Goldfields-Esperance’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Great Southern’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Peel’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the South-West’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Wheatbelt’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Pilbara’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Gascoyne’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Mid-West’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Kimberley’s future
12/05/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Treasurer; Education and Training	McGowan Government investing in skilled workforce for the future
12/05/2022	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Treasurer; Housing; Homelessness	$408 million in additional investments for housing and homelessness
12/05/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Treasurer; Transport	$9 billion road network transformation for WA
12/05/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Treasurer; Transport	McGowan Government delivers $5.6 billion for regional roads
12/05/2022	McGowan; Cook; Buti; Carey	Premier; Treasurer; Commerce; Finance; Housing	New measures to protect home owners and support building and construction industry
12/05/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Treasurer; Health; Mental Health	New record for health and mental health investment in 2022-23 State Budget
12/05/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Treasurer; Transport	METRONET powering ahead with record $6 billion investment
12/05/2022	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Treasurer; Climate Action	$1.25 billion Climate Action Fund for WA’s low-carbon future
12/05/2022	McGowan; Saffioti; Carey	Premier; Treasurer; Planning; Housing	Tax reform and incentives to deliver a housing supply boost
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Record $12 billion infrastructure boost for regional WA
12/05/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Strong surplus delivers all WA households a $400 electricity credit
12/05/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	$1.3 billion to diversify WA and set up our State for the long-term
12/05/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Another strong surplus to benefit Western Australian households
12/05/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	WA’s domestic economy powers to strongest growth in a decade
27/04/2022	McGowan; Punch	Premier; Treasurer; Small Business	COVID-19 assistance expanded to help more local businesses
14/04/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	WA jobs growth defies Omicron and leads the nation
25/02/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Western Australia’s net debt falls to six-year low
10/02/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	$77 million Safe Transition Industry Support Package
20/01/2022	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	WA’s successful economy continues to drive down unemployment
16/12/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Mid-year Review invests in safe transition and keeping WA strong
1/12/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	$185m Reconnect WA package to safely re-engage with the world
26/11/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Strong Budget management highlighted in quarterly financial report
24/11/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Helping reunite WA residents with lost or forgotten money
24/09/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	2020-21 Annual Report on State Finances released
9/09/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Budget delivers election commitment on cost of living
23/07/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	New Chair of WA Economic Regulation Authority
31/05/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Election commitment delivered on household fees and charges
4/05/2021	McGowan; Buti	Premier; Treasurer; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	State Government donates $2 million towards India COVID crisis
15/04/2021	McGowan	Premier; Treasurer	Western Australian jobs growth smashes records in March
17/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA jobs market continues to go from strength to strength
17/12/2020	Wyatt; Ellery	Treasurer; Education and Training	World-class facilities officially opened at Broome Senior High School
17/12/2020	Quigley; Wyatt	Commerce; Treasurer	COVID-19 relief grants expanded to help pay tenants’ rent debt
15/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	First home buyers continue to take advantage of generous Government support
15/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Number of Western Australian jobs exceeds pre-COVID levels
14/12/2020	Wyatt; McGurk	Treasurer; Finance; Community Services	McGowan Government delivers funding boost for community services
14/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Mid-year Review shows WA economy is roaring back to life
14/12/2020	Wyatt; Ellery	Treasurer; Education and Training	McGowan Government commits $20.9 million to redevelop Derby District High School
6/12/2020	McGowan; Cook; Wyatt	Premier; Health; Treasurer	Surplus delivers a fully funded new Women and Babies Hospital
2/12/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	McGowan Government’s WA Recovery and Jobs Plan accelerates economic growth
1/12/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer; Finance	Government incentives drive building approvals up 96 per cent
26/11/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	New online tool for WA residents to check for unclaimed money
20/11/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australian economy continues to outperform peers
19/11/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	15,300 more WA jobs in October as WA Recovery Plan rebuilds the local economy
18/11/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Tinley	Premier; Treasurer; Housing	Government incentives driving surge in WA’s property market
16/11/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Statement by Ben Wyatt confirming retirement at 2021 State election
30/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	S&P Global Ratings confirms WA is a global leader
29/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Moody’s credit rating affirms the McGowan Government’s strong Budget management
20/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Building Bonus extension to provide WA job certainty
15/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA’s jobs and economic recovery continues
12/10/2020	Wyatt; Saffioti	Treasurer; Transport	Byford and Darling Range wins big in safe and strong WA Budget
8/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government commits more than $750 million to enhance Aboriginal wellbeing
8/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Western Australians to save $663.52 in household fees and charges
8/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Western Australian economy leading the nation on COVID recovery
8/10/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	2020 21 Budget delivers record fiscal support for WA’s recovery
4/10/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Johnston	Premier; Treasurer; Energy	Every WA household to receive a $600 electricity bill credit
25/09/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australia’s Annual Report on State Finances released
17/09/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australia's COVID-19 recovery on track with an increase of 32,200 jobs in August
15/09/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Building Bonus boost part of new COVID-19 Industry Support Fund
8/09/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA leading Australia's COVID-19 economic recovery
2/09/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australian economy resilient in the face of COVID-19
6/08/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Government commits $6 million for a new Jewish Community Centre
6/08/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Treasurer	Massive $76 million recovery package to support culture and arts in WA
31/07/2020	Wyatt; Papalia; Templeman	Treasurer; Small Business; Local Government	Rules streamlined to boost COVID-19 economic recovery
28/07/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA leading nation in the recovery of jobs during COVID-19
26/07/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	$5.5 billion WA Recovery Plan launched to get WA back on track
20/07/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	Art Gallery rooftop project to feature giant Aboriginal artwork
16/07/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Encouraging signs for WA with an increase of 22,000 jobs in June
14/07/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Local businesses and injured Western Australians to benefit from automated payments
25/06/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Household basket of fees and charges to decrease in 2020-21
10/06/2020	Cook; Wyatt; Kelly	Health; Treasurer; Science	$5m for Western Australia to lead ground-breaking COVID-19 research
7/06/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Tinley	Premier; Treasurer; Housing	Building Bonus to support economic recovery and create WA jobs
7/06/2020	McGowan; Wyatt; Tinley	Premier; Treasurer; Housing	New $444 million housing stimulus for Western Australia
28/05/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Treasurer provides Parliament with COVID-19 economic update
25/05/2020	Saffioti; Wyatt	Transport; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	Joint media statement - Great Central Road (Outback Way) sealing works underway
7/05/2020	Wyatt; Ellery; Templeman	Treasurer; Education and Training; Local Government	$100m short-term lending facility to support local governments and universities through COVID-19
2/05/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Fast-tracked payments to boost local businesses
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
9/04/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	JobKeeper payments exempt from payroll tax
31/03/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	$1 billion COVID-19 economic and health relief package unveiled
30/03/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Rent relief for small businesses and not-for-profits
24/03/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Treasurer Ben Wyatt to stay on beyond the next election
20/03/2020	Saffioti; Wyatt	Planning; Treasurer	Amara City Gardens Booragoon development another step closer
17/03/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	New laws to protect the Budget from COVID-19
16/03/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	COVID-19 economic response: Relief for businesses and households
4/03/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA Liberal Leader’s economic errors undermining confidence in WA
1/03/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	Insurance Commission targets false and misleading claims