Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals’ candidate for O’Connor, Tony Crook said he was disappointed a funding application to improve the Esperance foreshore had been rejected by the Federal Government.The Esperance Shire applied for $3 million under the Federal Government’s $800 million Community Infrastructure Program to s... (22-Jul)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor, Tony Crook said the Federal Government’s new Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) still left many unanswered questions.Mr Crook said the most important query that needed to be answered was whether or not the Federal Government could guarantee that resource rich ... (02-Jul)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals WA Candidate for O‟Connor, Tony Crook, has thrown his support behind a proposal by the Young Nationals that would see the Federal Government locate a Headspace Centre in regional WA.Mr Crook said he would welcome the establishment of a Headspace Centre in the Wheatbelt. “Any organisati... (14-Jun)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor, Tony Crook said the Federal Government’s continual neglect of medical services in regional WA has been highlighted by the recent arrival of asylum seekers in Leonora.
Mr Crook said it was disheartening to see how quickly the Federal Government was able to... (14-Jun)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor, Tony Crook has spoken out against the rural health rip-off, after news this week that the qualified doctor shortage in Southern Cross will force the local clinic to close.The only medical clinic in the Shire of Yilgarn is set to close its doors in August, aft... (04-Jun)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor, Tony Crook has voiced his opposition to the proposed Resource Super Profit Tax, saying WA will not get its fair share back.
Mr Crook said this new tax is another attempt to funnel profits from WA into the Eastern States, with no commitment to return funds ... (25-May)
Author: Tony Crook
The Federal Nationals candidate for the seat of O’Connor, Tony Crook, has welcomed the announcement of funding for more regional paramedics in the forthcoming state budget and has requested there be genuine consideration for additional positions in Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Esperance.
Mr Crook said he... (19-May)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals WA Candidate for O’Connor Tony Crook says the proposed Resource Super Profits Tax is yet another Federal Government “rip off” that will cost jobs, pose threats to the mining industry and put projects at risk.
As a result of the Henry Tax Review, the Federal Government has proposed a 4... (06-May)
Author: Tony Crook
The Federal Nationals candidate for the seat of O’Connor, Tony Crook, has welcomed an announcement by the State Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman’s that Western Australia will host a pilot of drought reform measures aimed at preparing farm businesses and rural communities for future challen... (06-May)
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: 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)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals candidate for O’Connor Tony Crook has thrown his weight behind the WA School of Mines, backing calls for Federal and State governments to work with Industry leaders and establish a taskforce to keep the campus running.
Mr Crook said recurring fears that WASM will close and mining cour... (19-Mar)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals candidate for O’Connor Tony Crook has defended the Nationals pre-election advertising campaign after an attack from a WA Liberal Senator.
Mr Crook responded to claims by Senator Mathias Cormann that the advertising is “dishonest and inaccurate” by reiterating the difficulties that WA ... (19-Mar)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals’ candidate for the Federal electorate of O’Connor Tony Crook has questioned plans for a Federal takeover of the State’s health system, saying regional health services may be neglected by shifting decision making to Canberra.
Mr Crook said management of hospitals from Canberra wa... (04-Mar)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals’ Federal candidate for the seat of O’Connor Tony Crook has condemned changes to the GST revenue formula, saying WA is being ripped-off.
The Commonwealth Grants Commission has changed the formula for dividing the $45 billion pool of GST revenue, slashing Western Australia's ... (03-Mar)