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Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
29/12/2016	Day; Grylls	Health; Regional Development	Free after hours phone GP service this summer
29/12/2016	Marmion	Transport	East Perth intersection upgrade completed
28/12/2016	Barnett; Faragher	Premier; Planning	Elizabeth Quay carousel family attraction
28/12/2016	Day	Health	SunSmart campaign saves lives, health costs
28/12/2016	Day; Grylls	Health; Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Local focus for Northam Health Service art
27/12/2016	Grylls; Nahan	Housing; Treasurer	Lending changes to help NW homebuyers
27/12/2016	Barnett; Nahan; L'Estrange	Premier; Treasurer; Finance; Small Business	First homebuyer boost with increased grant
27/12/2016	Barnett; Grylls; Nahan	Premier; Housing; Treasurer	Changes to help hundreds of WA homebuyers
23/12/2016	Day; Grylls	Health; Regional Development	Jurien Bay and Wongan Hills health care boost
23/12/2016	Grylls	Housing	Urban renewal will bring new life to Albany suburb
23/12/2016	Jacob	Environment	Seeking comment on Kimberley and Pilbara reserves
23/12/2016	Day; Grylls	Health; Regional Development	Building starts on Northam Health Service
23/12/2016	Day; Grylls	Health; Regional Development	Building starts on Narrogin Health Service
23/12/2016	Marmion	Transport	Major port upgrade to benefit Mid-West
23/12/2016	Nahan; Day	Treasurer; Health	Improving rehabilitation with research funding
23/12/2016	Mitchell	Mental Health	Don’t let alcohol ruin your festive season
22/12/2016	Francis; Jacob	Emergency Services; Environment	Air fleet assembled for 2016-17 bushfire season
22/12/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Police; Road Safety	$2.6m for regional road safety summer blitz
22/12/2016	Barnett; Marmion	Premier; Transport	Funding for Broome to Cape Leveque Road
22/12/2016	Marmion	Transport	Bike Week 2017 grants encourage cycling
22/12/2016	Nahan	Treasurer	Need for GST reform never greater for WA
22/12/2016	Barnett; Faragher	Premier; Planning	Historic heartland to revitalise eastern CBD
22/12/2016	Day	Health	Upgrades to support Kalamunda hospital care
21/12/2016	Harvey; Marmion	Deputy Premier; Road Safety; Transport	Major campaign to improve cycling safety
21/12/2016	Davies	Water	New Water Corporation chairman
21/12/2016	Miles	Community Services	New era for parenting services in WA
21/12/2016	Faragher	Disability Services	Grants support community inclusion
21/12/2016	Marmion	Transport	Wanneroo Road duplication to meet demand
21/12/2016	Mischin	Commerce	Perth 2016 fuel prices cheapest for 11 years
21/12/2016	Faragher; Day	Planning; Health	Elizabeth Quay's water park reopens
21/12/2016	Jacob; Redman	Environment; Regional Development	Record for prescribed burning in south-west
21/12/2016	Redman; Mitchell	Regional Development; Child Protection	Historic upgrades for Aboriginal communities
20/12/2016	Marmion; Redman	Transport; Regional Development	Essential upgrades for Northam-Pithara Road
20/12/2016	Barnett	Premier; Tourism	Tourism Western Australia leadership secured
20/12/2016	Mischin	Commerce	Burns prompt ban on portable ethanol burners
20/12/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Training and Workforce Development	New opportunities to develop agricultural skills
20/12/2016	Jacob	Heritage	Minister extends conservation order for jetty
20/12/2016	Lewis; Redman	Agriculture and Food; Regional Development	Research commitment to grow grains sector
20/12/2016	Barnett; Harvey; Mischin	Premier; Deputy Premier; Police; Attorney General	$86m justice complex planned for Armadale
19/12/2016	Day	Culture and the Arts	Winners announced for Robert Finley Awards
19/12/2016	Harvey; Grylls	Deputy Premier; Housing	Affordable and diverse housing near the CBD
19/12/2016	Day; Redman	Health; Regional Development	Builder chosen for Merredin Health Service
19/12/2016	Lewis; Redman	Agriculture and Food; Regional Development	Funds to protect natural resources
18/12/2016	Barnett	Premier	Beach enclosure to protect Sorrento swimmers
18/12/2016	Francis	Corrective Services	Capacity boost as new women's prison opens
18/12/2016	Day; Francis	Health; Emergency Services	New helipad an investment in the future of RPH
18/12/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Road Safety	Road improvements reducing road trauma
17/12/2016	Davies	Water	Piawaning switches on new water supply
17/12/2016	Jacob	Environment	Creation of North Kimberley Marine Park
17/12/2016	Marmion	Innovation	Accessing government services made easier
16/12/2016	Faragher	Planning	Changes set to improve DAP system
16/12/2016	Jacob	Environment	Minister welcomes Roe 8 High Court decision
16/12/2016	Faragher	Planning	Design behind decision on Amendment 46
16/12/2016	Francis	Fisheries	Fishers reel in benefits from licence fees
16/12/2016	Davies; Jacob	Forestry; Environment	Feral cats targeted in karri forest
16/12/2016	Redman	Regional Development	New housing for older Leonora residents
16/12/2016	Collier	Education	Best and brightest Year 12 students announced
16/12/2016	Barnett; Mischin	Premier; Commerce	1,000 new jobs for West Australians at Henderson
16/12/2016	Day; Redman	Health; Regional Development	New maternity facilities open in Esperance
16/12/2016	Harvey; Redman	Deputy Premier; Training and Workforce Development; Regional Development	New $17.85m Esperance TAFE campus
16/12/2016	Miles	Community Services	Telephone support for parents expands
16/12/2016	Francis; Marmion	Fisheries; Innovation	Shark detection trial to start soon at City Beach
15/12/2016	Faragher	Planning	Bushland part of the plan for Shenton Park
15/12/2016	Day; Miles	Health; Seniors and Volunteering	PMH celebrates 310 years of volunteers' service
15/12/2016	Redman; Miles	Regional Development; Seniors and Volunteering	Helping aged residents stay in local communities
15/12/2016	Francis	Fisheries	Greater local access to much-loved WA seafood
15/12/2016	Marmion	Transport	Joint media statement - Improved connectivity for Perth's southern suburbs
15/12/2016	Mitchell	Child Protection	$20m to reduce Aboriginal children in State care
15/12/2016	Davies; Marmion	Water; State Development	Onslow wastewater treatment plant expanded
15/12/2016	Jacob	Environment	Help for charities to dispose unwanted goods
15/12/2016	Day	Culture and the Arts	Digital future marks historic library anniversary
15/12/2016	Redman	Regional Development	Upgrades for historic Coolgardie Post Office
15/12/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Women's Interests	Grants for Women to double to $200,000
14/12/2016	Marmion	Transport	New Exmouth jetty pens to benefit boat users
14/12/2016	Redman; Faragher	Regional Development; Planning	Regional centres to drive economic future
14/12/2016	Davies	Water	City of Rockingham wastewater upgrades complete
14/12/2016	Collier; Redman; Mitchell	Education; Regional Development; Child Protection	New approach to teaching in the Kimberley
14/12/2016	Day; Redman	Health; Regional Development	Milestone for Karratha Health Campus and jobs
14/12/2016	Lewis	Agriculture and Food	Ham it up this Christmas, put pork on your fork
14/12/2016	Francis; Redman	Emergency Services; Regional Development	New South-West rescue helicopter base open
14/12/2016	Day; Redman	Health; Regional Development	Demolition to clear way for Gascoyne aged care
14/12/2016	Jacob	Heritage	Heritage listing for Christian Brothers College
14/12/2016	Marmion	Transport	Charles Street Bus Bridge project major milestone
13/12/2016	Day; Mitchell	Health; Mental Health	Elders building bridges to better mental health
13/12/2016	Redman	Regional Development	New precinct to attract visitors to Norseman
13/12/2016	Mischin; Redman	Commerce; Regional Development	Four Mid-West towers have been switched on
13/12/2016	Barnett	Premier	Premier shares State’s world-class produce
13/12/2016	Jacob; Davies	Environment; Sport and Recreation	Plan for more mountain biking in Perth and Peel
12/12/2016	Redman; Lewis	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	WA open for agribusiness investment
12/12/2016	Grylls; Redman; Mitchell	Housing; Regional Development; Child Protection	Six new family units for Kalgoorlie short-stay
12/12/2016	Harvey	Deputy Premier; Road Safety	New laws to help make WA roads safer
11/12/2016	Barnett; Marmion; Redman	Premier; State Development; Regional Development	Premier puts WA produce on Singapore’s menu
11/12/2016	Barnett	Premier; Tourism	Deal done on Perth to London non-stop flights
11/12/2016	Mischin	Commerce	Retail trading reforms begin this week
11/12/2016	Barnett; Nahan; Marmion	Premier; Treasurer; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; State Development	New trade and cultural links forged with India
9/12/2016	Redman; Davies; Lewis	Regional Development; Water; Agriculture and Food	$19 million boost for Southern Forests agriculture
9/12/2016	Marmion; Nahan	State Development; Energy	WA wins with first domestic gas from Gorgon
9/12/2016	Miles	Local Government	Notice issued to Shire of Exmouth
9/12/2016	Mitchell	Mental Health	Public input sought on compulsory treatment
9/12/2016	Harvey; Marmion	Deputy Premier; Police; Transport	3D camera for rapid processing of crash scenes