Breaking News for Perth, Western Australia
Mental Health Minister Roger Cook has asked the Chief Psychiatrist to undertake a targeted, independent review into how the public mental health system cared for 13-year-old Kate Savage, who recently passed away. The review will focus on the clinical care, and comment on how to improve mental health services for young
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Local residents and business owners are invited to comment on a draft redevelopment scheme that will guide development around the Bayswater, High Wycombe and Midland train stations. The Draft METRONET East Redevelopment Scheme outlines how development applications will be assessed to ensure high quality future development that reflects the character of
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The State Government has turbocharged its Streamline WA regulatory reforms to aid economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reforms build on the sweeping changes to planning and environmental protection laws that recently passed State Parliament. The Government will spend $2.25 million over the next two years to expand
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The WA Government has stepped up its border protection measures in light of the unfolding COVID-19 situations in Victoria and New South Wales. The new arrangements have been put in place based on advice from the Chief Health Officer and Police Commissioner. Effective immediately, anyone coming to WA from Victoria, unless exempt,
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The State Government will today give Western Australian police a pay rise, $1,000 per annum, which is consistent with the last offer made to the Police Union. The pay rise will be delivered immediately to help support police officers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ensure they remain focused on the task
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The State Government has launched DevelopmentWA, the State's new design and development agency set to help shape the future of Western Australia. DevelopmentWA is the result of consolidating the operations of LandCorp and the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and will capitalise on the combined power and expertise of the former agencies. It will
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The ACCC’s recommendations to significantly improve electricity affordability for Australian consumers and businesses are outlined in its final Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry report, released today. The Inquiry, which commenced in March 2017, began by identifying the root causes of high electricity prices across the entire electricity supply chain, and has now
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Western Australian's are invited to provide feedback on a State Government proposal to create a new independent advocacy role for Aboriginal people. A discussion paper released this week outlines two main roles for the position, including advocating for Aboriginal people's interests in government policy and performance, and strengthening government's accountability to
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The WA Defence Industry Capability Directory is an important tool that will be used to promote the Western Australian defence industry in Australia and overseas, and is the result of the defence industry capability assessment undertaken by TCF Services, on behalf of Defence West. The capability assessment, which was open to
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The South Asia strategy in Afghanistan has spawned intensified dialogue and a drop in Taliban violence, Army Gen. John W. Nicholson, commander of NATO’s Resolute Support mission and U.S. Forces – Afghanistan, told reporters. Speaking to Pentagon media via teleconference from Kabul, Afghanistan, the commander said the goal of the South Asia strategy
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