Media Statements

For Region: All

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
22/08/2019	McGowan	Premier	Albany tourism breaking records and enticing visitors
22/08/2019	Cook	Health	Audit of food and drink services at WA Health sites released
21/08/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	WA Motorsport Strategy puts industry in the driving seat
21/08/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	New Lotterywest IT grant to further help legal centres
21/08/2019	Cook	Health	Plan now, before it’s too late: new Advance Care Plan campaign
21/08/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	New measures to protect blue swimmer crabs in Perth and the South-West
21/08/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Research grants will help deliver innovative defence technologies
21/08/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	New protocols to build respect within school communities
21/08/2019	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Innovation Consortium a hub for ideas to create WA jobs
20/08/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Four new appointments to the Magistrates Court announced
20/08/2019	Tinley	Youth	Young Western Australians take gold in Duke of Edinburgh awards
20/08/2019	Cook	Health	Upgraded health clinic for Jigalong community
20/08/2019	Saffioti	Minister for Tourism	McGowan Government welcomes capped airfares for Kalgoorlie and Karratha residents
20/08/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Study tour focused on boosting premium food exports
20/08/2019	Cook	Health	New X-ray machines for sick WA children an Australian first
20/08/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Industry and Export Awards finalists show WA’s business diversity
20/08/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Work on multimillion STEM centre underway at Bunbury school
20/08/2019	Logan	Emergency Services	Waroona bushfire responders recognised with Meritorious Service Awards
20/08/2019	Kelly	Fisheries; Science	Citizen science to help provide valuable insights into artificial reefs
20/08/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New standards support successful mine closure
20/08/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	New teacher initiative to boost Pilbara education and training outcomes
19/08/2019	Johnston	Industrial Relations	CPSU/CSA accept Government's State wages policy
19/08/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Health care options to be expanded through GP Urgent Care Clinics
18/08/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Made in WA: METRONET railcars to be proudly built in WA
17/08/2019	Tinley	Veterans Issues	State remembers service and sacrifice of those who fought in Vietnam
17/08/2019	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - NorthLink WA central section completed, slashing Ellenbrook travel times
17/08/2019	Papalia	Small Business	State and local government partnership makes big impact for small business
17/08/2019	McGowan	Premier	Public invited to State Funeral service for Graham “Polly” Farmer
16/08/2019	Dawson	Environment	Six regional towns vie for tidiest town awards
16/08/2019	Murray	Seniors and Ageing	Grants available for age-friendly and dementia-friendly initiatives
16/08/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Community festivals draw crowds to Burswood Park and Mirrabooka
16/08/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Minister Johnston launches accommodation village in the Pilbara
16/08/2019	Saffioti	Transport	New railcar drivers sought ahead of METRONET expansion
15/08/2019	Dawson	Environment	WA first: drones track endangered wildlife on Dirk Hartog Island
15/08/2019	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	More students to work with industry to accelerate new technologies
15/08/2019	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Ports; Transport	Independent Westport Taskforce releases shortlist of future port options
14/08/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; Murray	Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Sport and Recreation	Statement on the passing of Graham “Polly” Farmer
14/08/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Statement on the passing of Mrs Lawford-Wolf
14/08/2019	Roberts	Police	$200,000 to help wipe out illegal graffiti
14/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Celebrating an Australian icon - the Quokka
14/08/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	WA’s first female drug treatment prison: one year open and one year drug-free
14/08/2019	Dawson	Environment	Biggest wild release for rare native reptiles
14/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Report shows record number of jobs for WA tourism industry
14/08/2019	McGowan; Kelly	Premier	Western Australia’s brightest minds recognised at the Premier’s Science Awards
13/08/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Infrastructure Australia audit shows McGowan Government's transport plan is working
13/08/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Boomers and Canada set to clash as WA’s biggest-ever winter of sport rolls on
13/08/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Try a skill and get stuck into STEM at the SkillsWest Expo
13/08/2019	Kelly	Water	Eight new aquatic centres receive recognition for being Waterwise
13/08/2019	Dawson	Environment	Dumpers pay for illegally disposing waste
13/08/2019	Dawson	Environment	New Crime Stoppers partnership to help catch environmental crooks
13/08/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Planning Reform Action Plan to simplify and modernise the system
13/08/2019	Wyatt	Lands	Public consultation begins for WA’s strata reforms
13/08/2019	Kelly	Science	Training boost for Western Australians under-represented in STEM
12/08/2019	Dawson	Environment	Community Rivercare Program third round of grants open
12/08/2019	Johnston; Tinley	Mines and Petroleum; Asian Engagement	Joint venture to boost mining investment in Western Australia
12/08/2019	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Defence Issues	Moving Collins class Full Cycle Docking to WA in the national interest
11/08/2019	Cook	Health	Action to reduce violence and aggression in WA hospitals
11/08/2019	Roberts	Road Safety	Distractions and drivers a deadly combination
10/08/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	WA surfers switch on to scientifically proven personal shark deterrents
9/08/2019	McGowan; Ellery; Tinley	Premier; Education and Training; Asian Engagement	Second International Education Consortium to grow international students studying in WA
9/08/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Minister appoints new commissioner for City of Perth
9/08/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Changes to boarding fees for non-government school students
9/08/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Great Southern Development Commission chair to drive local jobs
9/08/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Perth hosting US and Australian leaders for important bilateral dialogue
8/08/2019	Dawson	Environment	$1 million funding for riverbanks along Swan and Canning Rivers
8/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Bledisloe Cup fan-frenzy attracts record-breaking crowd
8/08/2019	Logan	Corrective Services	Legacy of prison assault under-reporting being addressed
8/08/2019	McGowan	Premier	Gorgon greenhouse gas mitigation project takes shape
8/08/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Congestion busting the Karel Avenue bottleneck
7/08/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	New job opportunities through Landgate’s Graduate Program
7/08/2019	Kelly	Water	A decade of waterwise leadership from local governments in WA
7/08/2019	McGurk	Community Services	New funding strengthens response to City of Perth homelessness
7/08/2019	Murray; Papalia	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	Optus Stadium amphitheatre to kick off with Bledisloe Cup live-stream
7/08/2019	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Passion for language and culture lands teacher top award
7/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Valuable Malaysian tourists to be influenced by WA’s wonders
7/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Joint media statement - World’s top content creators to capture the beauty of the Kimberley as GoPro summit kicks off
6/08/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Changes to support producers committees
6/08/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Landmark voluntary assisted dying legislation to be introduced
6/08/2019	Dawson	Environment	$3 million funding to protect Swan and Canning Rivers
6/08/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Time to shine - finalists in WA Training Awards 2019 announced
6/08/2019	McGowan	Premier	State Black Spot funded projects announced for Murray-Wellington
6/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Western Australia’s appeal ‘plane’ to see in new campaign
6/08/2019	Murray; Papalia	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	McGowan Government secures another NRL team to call Perth home
5/08/2019	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Muja Power Station in Collie to be scaled back from 2022
5/08/2019	Tinley; McGurk	Housing	20 Lives, 20 Homes to address rough sleeping in Freo
5/08/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Ports	Statement attributed to Minister MacTiernan
5/08/2019	Papalia; Saffioti	Tourism; Transport	Affordable community airfares encouraging more people to the regions
5/08/2019	Wyatt	Lands	SPURonWA grants offer $100,000 to Western Australian innovators
5/08/2019	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	$1.5 million allocated towards coastal projects across WA
5/08/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Planning	Premier calls for Commonwealth support to manage coastal erosion
5/08/2019	Quigley; Kelly	Attorney General; Innovation and ICT	State Government’s commitment to stronger, clearer privacy protections for Western Australians
2/08/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	VenuesWest backing local superstars on the road to victory
2/08/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Peel Health Campus transformation plans revealed
1/08/2019	MacTiernan; Papalia	Regional Development; Tourism	Ticket west with Kimberley Express now on sale
1/08/2019	Tinley	Youth	Youth sector forum highlights needs of young Western Australians
1/08/2019	Cook	Health	WA pharmacists able to administer greater range of vaccines
1/08/2019	Logan	Emergency Services	Communities that ‘survived and thrived’ in the face of disaster recognised
1/08/2019	Saffioti; Roberts	Transport; Road Safety	Federal backing sought for WA road safety initiative
31/07/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Federal Government needs to fund Lakelands Station commitment
31/07/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Pride Sports Festival celebrates competition and participation