Media Statements

For Region: Eastern Metropolitan

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/02/2023	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET’s Whiteman Park Station unveils new solar-powered construction site
18/12/2022	Papalia	Defence Industry	New Defence Advocate to promote WA's defence industry
18/12/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Public transport patronage bouncing back in WA
12/12/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Major investment to upgrade busy Morley intersection
30/11/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	Date announced for betting limits on electronic gaming machines
19/10/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Autism Specialist Learning Program expanded to additional schools
16/10/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Mountain bike marathon world championships coming to WA
15/10/2022	Cook	Tourism	New Dark Sky Festival to light up Total Solar Eclipse
9/10/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - All aboard as new METRONET Airport Line opens
1/10/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Recreational herring fishers can now enjoy a bigger bag limit
1/10/2022	Whitby	Environment	Single-use plastic cups for cold drinks banned from today
1/10/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Legal Aid work in the limelight at Community Service Law Awards
28/08/2022	McGurk; Ellery	Women's Interests; Education and Training	Free period products for WA public secondary schools
28/08/2022	Cook; Saffioti	Tourism; Ports	WA gets ready to welcome back big ship cruising
14/08/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Locally manufactured trains back on the network after 30 years
14/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Latest Riverbank funding projects announced
13/08/2022	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA Museum Boola Bardip achieves major milestone
13/08/2022	Cook	Science	Celebrate wonders of STEM during National Science Week 2022
2/07/2022	Johnston	Culture and the Arts	Dinosaurs of Patagonia premiere at the WA Museum Boola Bardip
22/06/2022	Ellery; Saffioti	Education and Training; Transport	Construction of METRONET training facility reaches next stop
21/06/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Redcliffe Bridge lands a new milestone
19/06/2022	Saffioti; Templeman	Planning; Sport and Recreation	Work underway on new Sandover Medal Walk at Subiaco Oval
12/06/2022	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	State funding lights up local bowlo
18/05/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	State Emergency Service units receive new utility vehicles on ‘Wear Orange Wednesday’
13/04/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Midland Line shutdown to say Bye Bye Bayswater Bridge
8/04/2022	Saffioti; Carey	Planning; Lands	Guidelines set for Bayswater’s transformation
7/04/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Federal Labor commits to major METRONET project in Beckenham
5/04/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Broun Avenue bridge demolished to make way for Morley Station
31/03/2022	Saffioti; Carey	Planning; Lands	$17.3 million settlement for Landgate building secures future of public sector in Midland
24/03/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Enabling legislation for major METRONET projects passes Legislative Assembly
23/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect chosen to design new primary school in Henley Brook
22/03/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Help us plan replacement services for the Armadale Line shutdown
21/03/2022	Saffioti	Planning	Caledonian Avenue level crossing to close on April 15
1/03/2022	Carey; Punch	Lands; Seniors and Ageing	Perth Hills set to get much needed aged care accommodation
28/02/2022	Saffioti; Cook; MacTiernan	Planning; Tourism; Agriculture and Food	Draft report for Pickering Brook and Surrounds released for comment
25/02/2022	Templeman; Kelly	Sport and Recreation; Youth	Work begins on $5.9 million youth hub for Ellenbrook kids
25/02/2022	Whitby	Environment	Architect appointed for enhancement of WA’s oldest national park
13/02/2022	Kelly	Forestry	Local construction timber supply not impacted by recent bushfires
10/02/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Work begins on multi-storey classroom block at Kalamunda SHS
7/02/2022	Kelly	Forestry	Forest Products Commission Community Support Program opens
7/02/2022	Kelly	Water	New water pipeline to cater for Perth’s booming south-east
4/02/2022	Kelly	Water	Get back to nature at revamped Churchman Brook dam
22/12/2021	Buti; Carey; Saffioti	Finance; Lands; Planning	Landgate building revamp to bring more workers and vibrancy to Midland
17/12/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New public primary schools announced for 2024
14/12/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Cottesloe and Mundaring join three-bin FOGO revolution
8/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Construction begins on $8.7 million East Metro Women’s Refuge
30/11/2021	Johnston	Energy	Technical solution to allow more residential rooftop solar
25/11/2021	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	2021 WA Seniors Awards winners announced
24/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for $15 million school build at Mount Lawley
19/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Feedback sought on management plan for beautiful Bold Park
16/11/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges project underway
12/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Employers in the State’s south supporting emergency services volunteers
10/11/2021	Johnston; McGurk	Energy; Community Services	$13 million household energy efficiency pilot program launched
31/10/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	METRONET Morley Station Precinct Concept Master Plan unveiled
29/10/2021	Saffioti	Planning	New committee appointed to guide future planning for Swan Valley
18/10/2021	Cook	Health	New opportunities to get COVID-19 vaccination in Mirrabooka
13/10/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Locally made beams installed on first new bridge over Railway Parade
7/10/2021	McGurk	Community Services	Expanded support services in Midland thanks to Lotterywest
22/09/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Planning underway on Airport Line connecting bus and train services
21/09/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Congestion relief for Perth’s east as Roe Highway and Kalamunda Road Interchange completed
19/09/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Swanbourne site secured for WA’s first children’s hospice
19/09/2021	Templeman	Tourism	See more of Rottnest for less this Spring
10/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Deadline extended for Wooroloo Bushfire inquiry submissions
31/08/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Work well underway on new Redcliffe Bridge
31/08/2021	Punch	Disability Services	$321,170 grant to Rebound WA to build social connection for people with disability
25/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - METRONET Midland Station a step closer with preferred proponent chosen
25/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Closure of Caledonian Avenue Level Crossing
20/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Submissions open for inquiry into Wooroloo Bushfire
19/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Upgrades on the way for Wanneroo Road and Morley Drive intersection
13/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Inquiry into devastating Wooroloo Bushfire
6/08/2021	Saffioti	Planning	New laws take effect to protect Swan Valley’s future
27/07/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Highway upgrades kick off supporting local jobs and improving safety
16/07/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Track laying complete on METRONET Forrestfield-Airport Link
7/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Boost for emergency services in local communities
2/07/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel lockdown ends at midnight
28/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel to enter lockdown from midnight tonight
28/06/2021	Johnston	Energy	Carlisle North celebrates transition to underground power
27/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Restrictions introduced for Perth and Peel immediately
25/06/2021	Saffioti	Planning	Community members invited to help guide Swan Valley future
23/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	$2.2 million emergency services complex for Gingin
6/06/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Let’s prepare: Perth’s biggest public transport shutdown coming
2/06/2021	Buti; Punch	Lands; Seniors and Ageing	New Kalamunda aged care development site goes to market
28/05/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Partnership established to boost WA wine exports
27/05/2021	Saffioti; Buti	Planning; Lands	METRONET East Redevelopment Scheme sets vision for vibrant station precincts
26/05/2021	McGurk; Dawson	Child Protection; Aboriginal Affairs	State Government acts to address overrepresentation of Aboriginal kids in care
12/05/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New specialist training facility to support jobs in resources sector
7/05/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - METRONET Bayswater Junction hits the switch
26/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel post-lockdown transition starts midnight tonight
22/04/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Work starts on new early childhood building at Mount Helena Primary School
22/04/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Work begins on new classrooms at Malvern Springs Primary School
22/04/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New performing and visual arts building at Aveley Secondary College officially opens
22/04/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Brabham Primary School officially opened
6/04/2021	Templeman; Saffioti	Heritage; Planning	Heritage specialists awarded contract for Ascot Kilns conservation
31/03/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Midland Intervention and Withdrawal Centre Opens
25/02/2021	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - $18.1 million to support communities affected by the Wooroloo bushfire
5/02/2021	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following Wooroloo bushfires
3/02/2021	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Extended outage payment doubles for those affected by bushfire
3/02/2021	Ellery; Saffioti	Education and Training; Transport	Further support for transport industry to keep WA moving
2/02/2021	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - Contract awarded for road gateway in Perth’s eastern suburbs
29/01/2021	Dawson	Environment	Upgrades at two mountain bike trail networks completed