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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
24/05/2019	Wyatt	Lands	Sweet smell of success as baker moves to Meridian Park
24/05/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Revitalised Chinatown officially opened
24/05/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Kimberley projects to receive more than $650,000 in grant funding
24/05/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	New chairperson to lead Pilbara Ports Authority
24/05/2019	Cook	Health	Junior football partnership to tackle unhealthy eating
24/05/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Expert panel to oversee design quality of new major developments
24/05/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Update to the Plan for Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug services
24/05/2019	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Regional WA secures million-dollar event funding
23/05/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	No agreement to increase domestic lobster supplies for WA
23/05/2019	Dawson; Papalia	Environment; Tourism	International celebration of Western Australia’s whale sharks
23/05/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Extension of historic State Barrier Fence begins
23/05/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Internet infrastructure set to keep pace with new developments
23/05/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Mandatory reporting legislation to be extended to ministers of religion
22/05/2019	Dawson	Disability Services	$4.5 million boost for disability sector advocacy providers
22/05/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Battery materials stand out in co-funded drilling projects
22/05/2019	Cook	Health	Health Service Board chairpersons reappointed
22/05/2019	Murray	Volunteering	WA Volunteer Service Awards honour dedicated volunteers
22/05/2019	Logan; Quigley	Corrective Services; Attorney General	McGowan Labor Government aims to strengthen offender monitoring
22/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Deputy Premier; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government releases preliminary response to Aboriginal youth suicide reports
21/05/2019	Templeman; Tinley	Culture and the Arts; Asian Engagement	WA Government forges cultural/arts links with South East Asia
21/05/2019	Murray	Seniors and Ageing	Funding certainty for frontline in battle against elder abuse
21/05/2019	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Experts sought for Infrastructure WA board positions
21/05/2019	Saffioti; Wyatt	Transport; Aboriginal Affairs	Bidyadanga upgrade works officially completed
21/05/2019	Johnston; Tinley	Industrial Relations; Housing	McGowan Government temporarily defers increase to GROH rents
21/05/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	$20 million on the table for regional mobile black spots
21/05/2019	Cook; McGurk	Health; Women's Interests	New Family Birthing Centre set to deliver for mums to be
21/05/2019	Logan	Emergency Services	Wear orange this WOW Day to say ‘Thank you SES!’
21/05/2019	Cook	Health	McGowan Government funds the Collie Hospital redevelopment
20/05/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation; Volunteering	Volleyball volunteer scoops up Great Southern award
20/05/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	State Government signs up to provide $1.4 million for Albany’s motorsport park
20/05/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Community approach to combat key regional pests
20/05/2019	Wyatt; Saffioti	Finance; Transport	Taxis the winners from changes to motor injury insurance
20/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	Workshops for ideas to reduce single-use plastics
20/05/2019	Cook	Health	Gascoyne residents to have their say on voluntary assisted dying legislation
20/05/2019	Cook	Health	Pilbara residents to have their say on voluntary assisted dying legislation
20/05/2019	Papalia	Defence Issues	Perth to host 2019 Indo-Pacific Defence Conference
20/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Perth to Broome Qantas special fares to continue
20/05/2019	Johnston	Energy	McGowan Government creates Energy Transformation Taskforce
19/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Broome’s Roebuck Bay Lookout officially opens
18/05/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	WA Motorsport Strategy revs into home straight
17/05/2019	Tinley	Housing	Public transport holds key to apartment buying: national survey
17/05/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Coastal awards recognise environmental planning excellence
17/05/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED Grants to support Gascoyne projects
17/05/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Royal Perth and Bentley hospitals raise the flag for the LGBTI community
17/05/2019	McGowan	Premier	Statement from Premier Mark McGowan on the passing of Bob Hawke
16/05/2019	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Wiluna-Meekatharra Road upgrade to support local jobs
16/05/2019	Saffioti; Murray	Transport; Sport and Recreation	Transport just the ticket for Perth Glory grand final
16/05/2019	Cook; Johnston	Mental Health; Mines and Petroleum	Improving mental health at work for Western Australians
16/05/2019	Logan	Emergency Services	State’s high-fire-season fleet maintenance based in regional WA
15/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Bunbury’s iconic Australind train back on the tracks
15/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Denny Avenue level crossing removal procurement and demolition works begin
15/05/2019	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the Shire of Lake Grace
15/05/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	New channel markers improve safety, support trade growth
15/05/2019	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Historic racing reforms one step closer
15/05/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Derby’s ‘place for taking care’ heritage listed
15/05/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Albany Doppler radar upgrade complete
14/05/2019	Tinley	Youth	WA employers embrace Duke of Ed program
14/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Winter holiday campaign to warm WA visitors’ hearts
14/05/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Immerse yourself in new virtual reality festival
14/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	Important milestones for WA’s container deposit scheme
14/05/2019	Saffioti	Planning	WA company awarded Subiaco grandstand demolition contract
14/05/2019	Roberts	Police	McGowan Government welcomes police crackdown on bikies
13/05/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Pilbara pioneers mark 50 years of football in the North-West
13/05/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Panel to review Animal Welfare Act
13/05/2019	Kelly	Forestry	Expanded grants program delivers more for community
13/05/2019	Quigley	Attorney General	Word on the street reveals 2019 law award winners
13/05/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Heritage listing for City Beach’s Quarry Amphitheatre
12/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	New tourist attractions get help to cut through red tape
12/05/2019	Cook	Health	Kimberley after-hours nurse manager wins 2019 Nurse of the Year
12/05/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Pause for paws: have your say on WA’s cat and dog laws
11/05/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Record METRONET budget as TBM Grace reaches Redcliffe Station
10/05/2019	McGowan	Premier	ServiceWA to reform government service delivery for Western Australians
10/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government takes cycling investment up a gear in State Budget
10/05/2019	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Disability Services	Investing in education: Funding to support students with disability
9/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Further transition assistance available to country taxi operators
9/05/2019	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	New funding to improve Kimberley youth justice outcomes
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in South-West continues
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in the Wheatbelt continues
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in Peel region continues
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in the Pilbara continues
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in the Kimberley continues
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in the Mid-West continues
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in Goldfields-Esperance continues
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in the Great Southern region continues
9/05/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	Investing in Aboriginal wellbeing - Capacity and economic participation
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in Gascoyne continues
9/05/2019	Ellery; Wyatt	Education and Training; Finance	Additional funding boost for apprenticeships and traineeships
9/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government invests in vital youth services in the Kimberley
9/05/2019	Wyatt	Treasurer	Responsible financial management results in lowest increase in household bills in 13 years
9/05/2019	Johnston	Energy	State Government to fund energy consumer advocacy activities
9/05/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Transport	Roads budget delivers congestion busting solutions and WA jobs
9/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government’s record regional road budget continues
9/05/2019	Roberts; McGurk; Logan	Police; Road Safety; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Corrective Services; Emergency Services	McGowan Government State Budget prioritises community safety
9/05/2019	Dawson	Environment	State Budget balances environmental wins with job creation
9/05/2019	Cook	Health	Patients put first through sustainable health growth and investment
9/05/2019	Cook	Mental Health	Budget boosts mental health investment to record levels
9/05/2019	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Medical research and innovation receives major funding boost
9/05/2019	Ellery	Education and Training	Schools to benefit from investment in education
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government driving jobs and opportunities in the regions
9/05/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Transport	METRONET construction on track in the State Budget