Author: John McCourt
The Nationals’ Senate candidate for WA John McCourt has welcomed the establishment of a branch of the party in Broome.
An inaugural meeting held this month saw the formal setting up of the branch which adds to a thriving Nationals WA branch in Kununurra.
Mr. McCourt said the growth of interest i... (02-May)
Author: John McCourt
The Nationals’ Senate candidate for WA John McCourt has called on the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott to reverse the rip-off by guaranteeing to match WA’s Royalties for Regions funding dollar-for-dollar.
Mr McCourt says the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader mu... (01-May)
Author: Terry Redman
Member for Stirling Terry Redman today warned the State Government against eroding key regional services under the cover of the statewide labour shortage, saying regional communities would not be duped by such tactics.
Mr Redman said rather than exploiting the labour shortage to undermine rural ser... (30-Apr)
Author: Terry Redman
The Liberal-National Government will provide $150,000 to help protect a drying cave in the State’s South-West.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the funding, from the State
NRM Program, would go towards critical conservation work and research at
Lake Cave, part of the Augusta-Ma... (30-Apr)
Author: Terry Waldron
Local Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said it was fantastic to see projects under the Royalties for Regions Programme being completed across the region.
“Just recently I have attended the opening of new facilities including the Gnowangerup Medical Centre, the upgraded Kondinin Town Hall, new par... (30-Apr)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The State Government’s ‘Pilbara Cities’ initiative is set to deliver more housing options in Karratha with the announcement of a preferred proponent to develop Lot 403 at LandCorp’s Baynton West estate.
Minderoo Pty Ltd will develop up to 72 apartments of differing types and sizes o... (30-Apr)
Author: Terry Redman
Left: Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman.
Research to breed sheep that produce more wool and meat but emit less methane is underway thanks to su... (29-Apr)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals WA Candidate for the Federal seat of O’Connor Tony Crook will continue to support no increase to gold royalty following a forum held in Kalgoorlie this week (28 April 2010).
The forum discussion on Gold Royalties Models was convened by the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallur... (29-Apr)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Earthworks are set to start on a service workers’ accommodation village in Karratha, which will deliver much-needed affordable rental accommodation for non-resource sector employees.
The project is a key component of the State Government’s Royalties for Region’s Pilbara Cities initiative to revit... (29-Apr)
Author: Terry Waldron
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron today signalled the start of construction of a new, world-class rugby facility for Western Australia with a turning of the sod ceremony.
The $10million rugby facility is the final stage of a three-pronged sports development in the Mount Claremont sporting... (28-Apr)
Author: Wendy Duncan
Last week’s earthquake that damaged many historic buildings in the main street of Boulder should be seen as an opportunity to give the Boulder town centre precinct a makeover according to Member for Mining and Pastoral, Hon Wendy Duncan MLC.
Ms Duncan, who is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Mi... (26-Apr)
Author: Colin Holt
Nationals’ member for the South West Region Hon. Colin Holt has told concerned pensioners across the South West and country WA not to worry as the Country Age Pensioner Fuel Card will continue.
“The aged pensioner fuel card is an important policy and a number of people have been contacting my offic... (23-Apr)
Author: admin
The Nationals WA Members of Parliament and candidates will be attending the following ANZAC Day services:
Hon Brendon Grylls MLA – Albany
Hon Terry Waldron MLA – Kondinin
Hon Terry Redman MLA – Greenbushes
Hon Grant Woodhams MLA – Toodyay
Hon Wendy Duncan MLC – Esperance
Vincent Catania ... (23-Apr)
Author: Terry Redman
The Western Australian grains industry has made a significant breakthrough in its bid to export wheat to Saudi Arabia.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said Saudi Arabia’s sole wheat importer had changed its tender specifications to allow Australian wheat to be imported into the cou... (23-Apr)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals candidate for O’Connor Tony Crook has welcomed Premier Colin Barnett’s announcement that the gold royalty rates will not be increased in this year’s Budget.
Mr Crook said the declaration, made yesterday in Parliament, will be a relief to many in the gold industry.
“There have... (22-Apr)