On Friday 9 June 2006 the Minister for Culture and the Arts, Hon Sheila McHale, announced that the book Cleared Out, which tells the story of the first contact between a group of Martu women and children and white Australia in 1964, has won the $20,000 Premier’s Prize in the 2005 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards. Written by Sue Davenport, Peter Johnson and Yuwali, the authors also won the West Australian History Award.

Twenty-seven books/scripts were shortlisted in seven categories from the 134 entries. Entries were received in the following categories: Fiction, Poetry, Writing for Young Adults, Children’s books, Scripts, Non-fiction and West Australian History, with prize-money of $7,500 is awarded to winners in each category.

• Winners of the 2005 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
• 2005 Gallery
• 2005 Judges Report
• 2005 Shortlist
• 2005 Judging Panel
• Media Statement by the Minister for Culture and the Arts, Hon Sheila McHale