Media Statements

For Region: South Western Suburbs

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
12/03/2023	McGowan; Cook; Templeman	Premier; Tourism; Culture and the Arts	High Voltage ready to rock Fremantle in the spirit of Bon Scott
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
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
19/10/2022	Saffioti	Transport	WA owned company wins latest contract at Fremantle
19/10/2022	Saffioti	Transport	$70 million contract awarded to keep State’s harbours safe
16/10/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Mountain bike marathon world championships coming to WA
10/10/2022	Carey	Lands	Consultation now open as Challenger TAFE demolition nears completion
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
26/08/2022	Whitby	Environment; Climate Change	Immediate action taken to protect Rockingham’s little penguins
26/08/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New primary school in Wellard officially named
21/08/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Planning; Ports	Final concept design for Swan River crossing released
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
2/07/2022	Johnston	Culture and the Arts	Dinosaurs of Patagonia premiere at the WA Museum Boola Bardip
20/05/2022	Carey	Lands	New management for integral Australian Marine Complex facility
18/05/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	State Emergency Service units receive new utility vehicles on ‘Wear Orange Wednesday’
13/05/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New family and domestic violence counselling service for young people in Rockingham and Northam
9/05/2022	Templeman	Heritage	State Budget boosts preservation plans for Fremantle Prison
27/04/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Further investment planned for Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour
19/04/2022	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	McGowan Government’s hydrogen projects endorsed
14/04/2022	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	McGowan Government commits additional $5 million to support East Fremantle Oval redevelopment
14/04/2022	Johnston	Energy	Go-time for Hilton and Shelley underground power projects
12/04/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Final link in 74km Perth to Mandurah riding route complete
8/04/2022	Saffioti; Carey	Planning; Lands	Guidelines set for Bayswater’s transformation
29/03/2022	Saffioti	Transport; Ports	Next step for Westport with Anketell-Thomas Road concept released
29/03/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Works starts on Point Peron groyne project
24/03/2022	Kelly	Water	Rockingham’s beachside culture celebrated in new community artworks
23/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect chosen to design new school for Hammond Park
22/03/2022	Templeman	Heritage	Gold medal win for Fremantle Prison at Australian Tourism Awards
22/03/2022	Templeman	Heritage	Arthur Head conservation works add more cultural appeal for Fremantle visitors
10/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	High-flying Melville student lands aviation scholarship
2/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Riva Primary School officially opened
2/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Treeby Primary School officially open
23/02/2022	McGowan; Papalia; Carey	Premier; Defence Industry; Lands	$32.1 million wharf upgrade at AMC underway
21/02/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Congestion relief for Fremantle as High Street Upgrade reaches completion
13/02/2022	Kelly	Forestry	Local construction timber supply not impacted by recent bushfires
4/02/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	John McGrath appointed to Burswood Park Board
4/02/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Contract awarded for $2.3 million navigation upgrade at Rottnest
6/01/2022	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET’s Thornlie-Cockburn Link on track
24/12/2021	Carey	Housing	$1 million provided to revamp Fremantle lodging house
23/12/2021	Saffioti	Transport	PCEC transforms into pop-up bus station for Mandurah Line Shutdown
17/12/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New public primary schools announced for 2024
15/12/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Congestion relief for Cockburn with opening of new bridge over Kwinana Freeway
10/12/2021	Saffioti	Transport	WA boaties to benefit from $1.5 million of facility grants
7/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Making waves! New rescue boat for Canning-South Perth SES
6/12/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	WA one step closer to eradication of ant pest
1/12/2021	Johnston	Energy	Joint media statement - Innovative Project Symphony trial begins in WA
30/11/2021	Johnston	Energy	Technical solution to allow more residential rooftop solar
26/11/2021	Ellery; Cook	Education and Training; State Development, Jobs and Trade	TAFE training gathers steam thanks to Shell partnership
24/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect named for big upgrade at John Curtin College of the Arts
23/11/2021	Carey	Housing	Thirty-two new timber-frame homes for social housing in Hilton
19/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Feedback sought on management plan for beautiful Bold Park
12/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Employers in the State’s south supporting emergency services volunteers
8/11/2021	Templeman	Heritage	Conservation continues as Fremantle Prison commemorates closure
24/09/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Perth-Fremantle Principal Shared Path extension opens
22/09/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Planning underway on Airport Line connecting bus and train services
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
16/09/2021	Cook	Health	Kwinana COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Aboriginal families
15/09/2021	Buti; Cook	Lands; Health	Final Stage 1 lots released at Murdoch Health and Knowledge Precinct
13/09/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Training pilot program to increase diversity in WA workforce
12/09/2021	Saffioti; Buti	Planning; Transport; Lands; Sport and Recreation	Surf’s up as proponent chosen to deliver Cockburn Wave Park
2/09/2021	Papalia	Police	Additional $35 million for Fremantle Police Complex
1/09/2021	Cook; Johnston; Buti	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Mines and Petroleum; Lands	Covalent Lithium to build new facility in Kwinana
27/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Kwinana Beach Road upgrade to improve heavy vehicle access
24/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Design phase begins for Swan River Crossings Project
24/08/2021	Carey	Housing	$93 million in grants to be made available to community housing across WA
23/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	TBM “Jana” joins the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project
11/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	$14 million to upgrade jetties at Hillarys and Fremantle boat harbours
9/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Community to have say on new Woodman Point Ammo Jetty design
6/08/2021	Saffioti	Planning	Future of Fremantle committees seek community representatives
6/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo now flies from top of Cockburn Central Station tower
5/08/2021	Saffioti	Planning	McGowan Government permanently protects Beeliar Wetlands
2/08/2021	Cook	Health	Patient services at Fiona Stanley Hospital back in public hands
29/07/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Official name announced for new primary school in Piara Waters
26/07/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	McGowan Government transforming southern suburbs transport network
5/07/2021	Quigley; McGurk	Attorney General; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Family violence shuttle conferencing gets underway
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
27/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Restrictions introduced for Perth and Peel immediately
24/06/2021	Papalia; Buti	Defence Industry; Lands	WA firm named as preferred proponent for AMC upgrade
23/06/2021	Johnston	Energy	South Fremantle Power Station to be sold for redevelopment
22/06/2021	Cook	Health	Roll up to Kwinana for your Pfizer vaccine
15/06/2021	Papalia; Buti	Defence Industry; Lands	Major tender awarded for AMC Integrated Infrastructure Program
13/06/2021	Saffioti	Transport; Planning; Ports	Future planning of Fremantle underway with Westport
9/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	McGowan Government unveils upgrade at Booragoon Primary School
9/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	West Byford Primary School improvement now underway
9/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	McGowan Government opens new primary school in Perth’s south
9/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Seaforth Primary School upgraded administration building opened
8/06/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Construction underway to fix one of WA’s most dangerous intersections
6/06/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Let’s prepare: Perth’s biggest public transport shutdown coming
4/06/2021	Buti	Lands	First lots released at Orion Industrial Park
4/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Baldivis volunteer firefighters benefit from new fire truck