Media Statements

For Portfolio: Treasurer

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
18/11/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Treasurer encourages WA residents to check for unclaimed money
14/11/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Johnston	Premier; Treasurer; Mines and Petroleum	Australia’s first sulphate of potash operation gets green light
31/10/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Papalia	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Treasurer; Small Business	McGowan Government delivers payroll tax relief for WA businesses
28/10/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Global ratings agency hails McGowan Government’s ‘strong financial management'
23/10/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Saffioti; Tinley	Premier; Treasurer; Planning; Housing	New stimulus measure to promote infill and job growth
17/10/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Research improves independence for people with brain injuries and reduces cost of care
29/09/2019	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Expressions of Interest sought for the Western Australian TAB
27/09/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Continued fiscal discipline puts State Budget officially in surplus
24/09/2019	McGowan; Cook; Wyatt	Premier; Health; Treasurer	Priority hospital maintenance blitz to help stimulate local economy
22/09/2019	McGowan; Ellery; Wyatt	Premier; Education and Training; Treasurer	Major maintenance blitz: New job-creating school package unveiled
13/09/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	$11.95 million for Broome’s job-boosting Chinatown development
10/09/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer; Lands	Landgate transaction delivers for Western Australia
4/09/2019	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	WA backs a winner: Historic reforms pass WA Parliament
4/09/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA leads the nation as McGowan Government continues to get the economy back on track
29/08/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA Liberals admit that house price decline was a deliberate policy
29/07/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Treasurer to visit China in effort to drive investment in Western Australia and create jobs
5/07/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA housing market and economy the winners as McGowan Government secures important national reform
1/07/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Tinley	Premier; Treasurer; Housing	McGowan Government’s targeted housing stimulus starts today
6/06/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Back on track: McGowan Government delivers credit rating upgrade
15/05/2019	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Historic racing reforms one step closer
9/05/2019	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	New funding to improve Kimberley youth justice outcomes
9/05/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	Investing in Aboriginal wellbeing - Capacity and economic participation
9/05/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Responsible financial management results in lowest increase in household bills in 13 years
9/05/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Government delivers WA an official budget surplus
9/05/2019	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer	Planning to begin on new prison for Broome
7/05/2019	Wyatt; Ellery	Treasurer; Education and Training	Victoria Park Primary School set for State Budget boost
1/05/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Tinley	Premier; Treasurer; Housing	First home buyers and construction sector win in housing stimulus
1/05/2019	Wyatt; Tinley	Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs; Housing	McGowan Government welcomes Federal Labor pledge to support remote housing in WA
30/04/2019	Wyatt; Johnston	Treasurer; Lands; Energy	100% renewable energy to power cutting-edge infill estate
15/04/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Research grants now available to target better outcomes for people injured in vehicle or workplace accidents
1/03/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Government’s fiscal discipline continues
25/01/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Credit rating outlook improves as a result of McGowan Government’s fiscal resolve
17/01/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer; Lands	METRONET receives $185m boost from PEXA share sale
11/01/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	First female chief executive officer for Western Australian Treasury Corporation
8/01/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer; Lands	Next stage for Landgate partial commercialisation begins
24/12/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Rail access reform on track
20/12/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government gets WA back in black
4/12/2018	Papalia; Wyatt	Racing and Gaming; Treasurer	WA households and racing industry win big as Point of Consumption wagering tax is passed
26/11/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Unclaimed money owed to Western Australians
16/11/2018	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Treasurer	McGowan Government’s jobs agenda helps bring WA out of recession
14/11/2018	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	State debt targeted following successful GST campaign
25/10/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Credit ratings agency confirm McGowan Government’s plan is working
19/10/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Treasurer to visit China to strengthen relationship
16/10/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	A fair share of GST for WA inches ever closer
9/10/2018	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Certainty for the WA racing industry with historic reform package
26/09/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Government budget management continues to kick goals
10/09/2018	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Public Sector Management; Treasurer	GTE Reform Program to strengthen governance and accountability
29/08/2018	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Federal Labor locks in GST deal for Western Australia
28/08/2018	Wyatt; Saffioti	Treasurer; Lands	Commercial advisor to support partial Landgate commercialisation
19/08/2018	Murray; Wyatt	Sport and Recreation; Treasurer	Trusted WA local RAC secures Arena naming rights
14/08/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Report into coal miners’ superannuation legislation released
13/07/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Investor briefings to support borrowing program
5/07/2018	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	McGowan Government delivers options for genuine GST reform
29/06/2018	Wyatt; Johnston	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Release of discussion paper on the future of the Western Australian TAB
27/06/2018	Saffioti; Wyatt	Lands; Treasurer	McGowan Government rejects sale of Landgate
18/06/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Treasurer; Agriculture and Food	New initiative to reduce red tape for horticulture businesses
1/06/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Motor vehicle catastrophic injuries service provider forums
10/05/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Reforms to cut red tape for WA small businesses to grow economy and create jobs
10/05/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australians set for lower increases in household bills
10/05/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Progress continues with the Voluntary Targeted Separation Scheme
10/05/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Government getting WA’s finances back on track
10/05/2018	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	Budget reinforces commitment to grow economy and create jobs
10/05/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Increase in Foreign Buyers Surcharge to assist in Budget repair
5/04/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	WA short-changed again by Commonwealth Grants Commission
29/03/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Review in Treasury Forecasting released
23/03/2018	Wyatt; Dawson	Treasurer; Disability Services	Funding for research to improve independence of people with catastrophic injuries
14/03/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Treasurer congratulates new WA Auditor General
6/03/2018	Papalia; Wyatt	Racing and Gaming; Treasurer	Consultation with racing industry to begin on TAB future
1/03/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Fiscal discipline helping with budget repair
28/02/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Exit date extended for voluntary separations
21/02/2018	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Treasurer	McGowan Government driving major changes across government
2/02/2018	Saffioti; Wyatt	Lands; Treasurer	Commercial advisor to assist the Landgate scoping study
29/01/2018	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australia continues on the road to economic recovery
20/12/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Government continues on the path to Budget repair
20/12/2017	Saffioti; Wyatt	Lands; Treasurer	Government scoping study to investigate Landgate options
19/12/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Promoted Porter, Cormann and Cash must deliver in GST debate
18/12/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Increased funding for the Hardship Utilities Grants Scheme
17/12/2017	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government acts on overcrowded prisons legacy
30/11/2017	Wyatt; Ellery	Treasurer; Education and Training	Changes to payroll tax exemption for trainees announced
30/11/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Terms of reference for an Inquiry into Reform of Business Licensing in Western Australia
21/11/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Football West belts up with the Insurance Commission
21/11/2017	Wyatt; Johnston	Treasurer; Mines and Petroleum	Revised gold royalty rate and industry assistance program announced
14/11/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Western Australia makes its case for GST reform
10/11/2017	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Tourism	90-Day Project targets eco and nature-based tourism
3/11/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Moody's reaffirms WA's credit rating
31/10/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	S&P Global Ratings maintain WA's credit rating
19/10/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Economic Regulation Authority - Emergency Services Levy Report
13/10/2017	Cook; Wyatt	Health; Treasurer	The State Government rejects John Holland’s latest claims and excuses regarding delays to the Perth Children's Hospital
12/10/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Government moves to ensure WA's biggest companies do their bit for budget repair
10/10/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Liberals cement their place as Budget wreckers
27/09/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Wyatt calls for retraction from CME
22/09/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	Annual Report on State Finances released today
21/09/2017	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Government welcomes more jobs from gold sector
11/09/2017	Wyatt; Johnston	Treasurer; Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government increases funding for MRIWA
9/09/2017	Wyatt; Templeman	Treasurer; Culture and the Arts	Investing in cultural industries to support job creation
8/09/2017	McGowan; Saffioti; Wyatt	Premier; Transport; Treasurer	State Budget delivers $780 million congestion-busting boost to the northern suburbs
7/09/2017	Quigley; Wyatt	Attorney General; Treasurer	Criminal justice sector modelling to reshape WA's justice system
7/09/2017	Murray; Wyatt	Sport and Recreation; Treasurer	Sporting projects building communities and creating jobs
7/09/2017	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	Budget delivers on environmental commitments across the State
7/09/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Treasurer	McGowan Labor Government Plan for the Pilbara underway