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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
12/08/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Cash from criminals to fund crime-stopping projects
12/08/2020	Wyatt	Lands	$116 million Regional Land Booster Package delivers record sales
12/08/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	2020 AWESOME Festival to delight young and old
12/08/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Planning	Special COVID-19 Bill to keep Government moving
11/08/2020	Templeman	Local Government	City of Perth report a wakeup call for local government: Minister
11/08/2020	Cook	Health	Powerhouse partnership to improve childhood lung health
11/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Work underway on Perth’s new, modern freight corridor
11/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Ports	A Shed redevelopment to transform Victoria Quay
11/08/2020	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	$3 million in jetty funding to stimulate Geraldton tourism
10/08/2020	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Lotterywest COVID-19 Relief Fund to support Curtin students in need
10/08/2020	Papalia	Small Business	PIVOT program to support small businesses in COVID-19 recovery
10/08/2020	McGowan	Premier	McGowan Government welcomes new MP accountability measures
10/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Saffioti	Premier; Ports; Transport	Visionary plan for future container port endorsed by Government
10/08/2020	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Combat sports process streamlined with launch of online portal
10/08/2020	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	Major milestone at Peel Business Park as lots ready to welcome new businesses
10/08/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	New trial to help address number of Aboriginal children in care
10/08/2020	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Agreement to streamline environmental approvals given green light
9/08/2020	McGowan; Tinley	Premier; Fisheries	Recreational fishing hooks new benefits from WA Recovery Plan
8/08/2020	McGowan	Premier	Plan for Peel region unveiled as part of WA Recovery Plan
8/08/2020	McGowan; Papalia; Dawson	Premier; Tourism; Environment	WA Recovery Plan injects $150 million into State’s tourism industry
8/08/2020	McGurk	Child Protection	Carers to receive one-off payments to ease household pressures
8/08/2020	Papalia; Saffioti	Tourism; Transport	Record infrastructure upgrades to support Rottnest Island’s growth
8/08/2020	Cook	Mental Health	Review into mental health services for children and adolescents
7/08/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Premier’s Book Award winners announced
7/08/2020	Tinley	Fisheries	Harvest Road Oceans sets sustainable pace for shellfish aquaculture
7/08/2020	Papalia	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Eid-Adha Carnival heralds the return of cultural festivals to WA
7/08/2020	Tinley	Fisheries	WA Recovery Plan to fund Albany shellfish hatchery’s expansion
7/08/2020	Tinley	Fisheries	Fishing Strategy designed to keep recreational sector safe
7/08/2020	Tinley	Fisheries	Oyster Harbour Zone opens up for South Coast aquaculture
7/08/2020	Cook	Health	Funding boost for Electronic Medical Record System
7/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Plan for Gascoyne region unveiled as part of WA Recovery Plan
7/08/2020	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	All aboard - $7 million for Carnarvon Fascine solution
7/08/2020	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Western Australia set to welcome first children’s hospice
7/08/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	DMIRS hits target in halving timeframe for exploration applications
6/08/2020	McGowan; Wyatt	Premier; Lands	Additional $1.1 million to extend Middleton Beach foreshore works
6/08/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	Wheatbelt training facilities overhauled to meet industry need
6/08/2020	Saffioti	Planning; Transport	Draft redevelopment scheme for METRONET East released
6/08/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	TAFE investment to boost trades training in the Great Southern
6/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government delivering roads of opportunities for Kimberley
6/08/2020	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Winds to power new local manufacturing opportunities in WA
6/08/2020	McGowan	Premier	Plan for Great Southern unveiled as part of WA Recovery Plan
6/08/2020	McGowan; Ellery; MacTiernan	Premier; Education and Training; Agriculture and Food	McGowan Government invests in skills for vital agricultural sector
6/08/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Ellery	Premier; Regional Development; Education and Training	Plan for Wheatbelt unveiled as part of WA Recovery Plan
6/08/2020	Cook; McGurk	Mental Health; Community Safety	Mobile mental health service to deliver co-ordinated care
6/08/2020	Wyatt	Treasurer	McGowan Government commits $6 million for a new Jewish Community Centre
6/08/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Treasurer	Massive $76 million recovery package to support culture and arts in WA
6/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Community feedback sought on Fremantle Traffic Bridge replacement
5/08/2020	Roberts	Police	Funding to support victims of child abuse
5/08/2020	Tinley	Housing	Bunbury social housing boost with first contract awarded
5/08/2020	Cook	Health	WA Recovery: significant health investment for the South-West
5/08/2020	Quigley	Commerce	Advocates for WA’s vulnerable consumers become award winners
5/08/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Report reveals roadmap to local government reform
5/08/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Construction Working Group formed for Ocean Reef Marina project
5/08/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	WA Recovery Plan boosts local manufacturing to create WA jobs
5/08/2020	Roberts	Police	Missing Persons Week highlights plight of missing persons, their families and friends
5/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Pilot project to protect rare Pilbara vegetation
5/08/2020	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Major upgrades at Donnybrook and Districts Sporting and Recreation Precinct as part of WA Recovery Plan
5/08/2020	Kelly	Water	Green light for $33 million boost to Broome’s water infrastructure
5/08/2020	Kelly; Tinley	Water; Housing	Aboriginal communities to receive $38.9 million water service upgrades
4/08/2020	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Goldfields leads Schools Virtual Power Plant trial
4/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Preferred proponent chosen for $852 million Bunbury Outer Ring Road project
4/08/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Historic agreement paves way for Ningaloo joint management
4/08/2020	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Major upgrades at Hands Oval as part of WA Recovery Plan
4/08/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Kalgoorlie training revitalised with $10 million TAFE investment
4/08/2020	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Mines and Petroleum	$8.2 million in COVID-19 recovery funding for resources exploration
4/08/2020	McGowan	Premier	Plan for Goldfields-Esperance unveiled as part of WA Recovery Plan
4/08/2020	Cook	Health	State-of-the-art Northam Health Service officially opened following $42 million redevelopment
4/08/2020	Kelly	Youth	COVID-19 recovery grant to support vulnerable WA youth
4/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport	$115,000 funding available for schools to encourage active travel
4/08/2020	Dawson; Wyatt	Environment; Lands	Facelift for Mount Pleasant foreshore
4/08/2020	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Science	2020 Premier’s Science Awards finalists announced
3/08/2020	McGurk	Community Services	New homeless services portal to remove barriers to getting help
3/08/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Medicinal cannabis manufacturing boost for the South-West
3/08/2020	Templeman; Saffioti	Heritage; Planning	$6 million restoration of Ascot kilns secures historic Perth landmark
3/08/2020	Cook; Wyatt	Health; Lands	New high support accommodation centre for Shenton Park
3/08/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Record investment in WA school upgrades to help with recovery
3/08/2020	Dawson	Environment	Waste reduction grants for WA businesses, NFPs, local governments and community groups
3/08/2020	Wyatt	Lands	$116m affordable land package driving growth in the Great Southern
3/08/2020	Papalia; Saffioti	Tourism; Transport	Discounted Kimberley flights sell out in first week
2/08/2020	McGowan; Murray	Premier; Sport and Recreation	Kick-off for Kingsway community football facility
2/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Coastal infrastructure to bolster Western Australia’s Recovery Plan
2/08/2020	Kelly	Youth	WA youth to benefit from COVID-19 Recovery Plan projects
2/08/2020	McGowan; Murray	Premier; Sport and Recreation	Game on! Unprecedented $300 million investment in sport and community infrastructure
2/08/2020	Cook; Ellery	Health; Education and Training	First round of swab testing in schools detects no COVID-19
31/07/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to fast-track Margaret River Main Street final stage
31/07/2020	Cook	Mental Health	New home for southern suburbs residential mental health service
31/07/2020	McGowan; Papalia; MacTiernan	Premier; Defence Issues; Ports	$330 million investment to drive industry opportunities
31/07/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	Regional port investment drives economic recovery
31/07/2020	Wyatt; Papalia; Templeman	Treasurer; Small Business; Local Government	Rules streamlined to boost COVID-19 economic recovery
31/07/2020	Cook	Health	Portable isolation rooms to further protect country residents
31/07/2020	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	Joint media statement - Sealing progresses on Great Central Road in Western Australian Outback
31/07/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Historic Fremantle icon gets million-dollar conservation lift
31/07/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Six new magistrates to strengthen court’s regional presence
30/07/2020	Dawson	Emergency Services	$15 million COVID-recovery package for WA’s emergency services
30/07/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Significant native title agreement clears major hurdle
30/07/2020	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Renewable energy technologies to improve power to the Kimberley
30/07/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Bolstering Kimberley training with $16 million TAFE investment
30/07/2020	Quigley	Attorney General	Three judge appointments increase District Court numbers
30/07/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	$3 million for final stage of Town Beach redevelopment
30/07/2020	McGowan	Premier	Plan for Kimberley unveiled as part of WA Recovery Plan