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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY 10 JUNE 2025 Battery boom: WA leads the country on grid-scale battery projects AUSTRALIA’S BATTERY BOOM is gaining traction, with Western Australia ranking first in the country for the number of big batteries in service or being commissioned, according to the Climate Council’s latest report: “Battery Boom: Supercharging Australia’s … Continued
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Western Australia’s peak body for community housing and homelessness has congratulated the state’s new ministers, emphasising their crucial role in tackling the housing crisis. This week, the Cook Government unveiled its new cabinet including John Carey as Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works and Health Infrastructure, while Matthew Swinbourn takes on the … Continued
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18 March 2025 The country’s peak body for public health has enthusiastically welcomed a national first: the Western Australian Government’s establishment today of a Minister of Preventative Health. “We congratulate Sabine Winton to this historic Cabinet post, and wish her every success in this new role,” Public Health Association of Australia WA Branch President, Ainslie … Continued
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6 March 2025 WA Premier Roger Cook has renewed his predecessor Mark McGowan’s commitment that by 2029, 5% of state health expenditure will be dedicated to preventive health and other public health outcomes. In a letter received by the Public Health Association of Australia’s WA Branch today, the WA Premier and Labor Party Leader recommitted … Continued
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4 March 2025 The major parties contesting the 8 March election in Western Australia are to be congratulated for maintaining restrictions on electronic poker machines, but they could do more to protect the public’s health, the peak body for public health professionals in Western Australia says. Parties and candidates should back a range of measures, … Continued
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Wednesday, 26 February, 2025 Heart Foundation calls on next WA Government to prioritise heart health The Heart Foundation is urging all parties and candidates ahead of the Western Australian election to commit to decisive action on heart disease – the state’s leading cause of death – by endorsing three key priorities that will save lives … Continued
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Home batteries are the way to go, but we have to support our tradies too Rewiring Australia is urging the WA Government to commit to backpaying battery rebates to people who buy the technology from March 9 if they are re-elected. The state government’s election promise to subsidise solar batteries in WA homes … Continued
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***MEDIA ALERT*** 2025 State Election Forum Shelter WA is holding a sold-out election forum on housing and homelessness, bringing together key representatives in a moderated discussion to probe how each candidate plans to tackle the state’s housing crisis. With the state election just weeks away, Shelter WA is hosting an election forum on … Continued
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New figures revealing Western Australia’s persistent demand for more housing and homelessness support highlights the urgent need for the next state government to build on progress, and drive further action to address the crisis, Shelter WA said. The Productivity Commission’s latest Report on Government Services (ROGS) shows that on average, 61 people per day were … Continued
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High quality, high resolution photos and vision of the North West Shelf facility and its impacts on Murujuga rock art available here (credit: Save our Songlines) Stunning photos and vision of Scott Reef (threatened by Woodside’s gas expansion) is available here A snap protest has been called outside Woodside HQ at 08.00am AWST this morning … Continued
