Author: Mia Davies
I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today and pay my respect to elders past and present.
I’d also like to acknowledge Wagin Shire President Cr Phil Blight, Cr Greg Ball - Deputy Shire President, Councillors Dale Lloyd, Ron Walker and Shire CEO Len C... (26-Jan)
Author: Mia Davies
HON MIA DAVIES (Agricultural) [9.45 pm]: I rise tonight to draw the house’s attention to the endeavours of some of the voluntary emergency services organisations in the Agricultural Region. I received a letter today—I think other members of Parliament have also received it—drawing attention to the f... (08-Nov)
Author: Mia Davies
I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their leaders past and present.
Thank you to Janet Hayden for your lovely welcome to country.
Ms Pilar Kasat, MD, CAN WA
Invited guests and artists
Good evening and th... (30-Sep)
Author: Mia Davies
I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today and pay my respect to leaders past and present.
I’d also like to acknowledge the Mid West Small Business Centre, in particular Liz Kelly who invited me to speak here today.
When I was invited here... (13-Sep)
Author: Mia Davies
E&OE
I’d like to acknowledge the Balardung Nyungar people as the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders, past and present.
I would also like to acknowledge Mr Philip Metcalf and the Committee and staff of Dowerin Events Management, L... (24-Aug)
Author: Mia Davies
I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today and pay my respect to leaders past and present.
I’d also like to acknowledge Patron Mr Barry Court and Ms Cathy Baron.
Thank you for inviting me to address the Sir Charles Court Young Leaders Program.
It is a ... (10-Jul)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies today marked NAIDOC Week by attending the Bundiyarra Family Day celebrations in Geraldton.
Ms Davies said NAIDOC week is important to celebrate and recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and achievements.
“NAIDOC wee... (06-Jul)
Author: Mia Davies
That was a very interesting speech from Hon Linda Savage. I want to follow on from her comments by talking about the importance of child care, particularly in my electorate. I will touch on some of the issues that she spoke about, including access to high-quality child care in the regions and how im... (14-Apr)
Author: Mia Davies
I rise tonight to speak about a great initiative that is creating employment and training opportunities and helping to ensure our regional towns have access to skilled labour. It is a program, funded by royalties for regions, that is supporting community resource centres to take on trainees.... (13-Apr)
Author: Mia Davies
I rise tonight to express my concern about a serious issue facing the community of Goomalling. Goomalling is a small Wheatbelt community about a 90–minute drive from Perth with a population of approximately 1 000. The town has a doctor, a hospital, a school, child care,
some good sporting facilitie... (23-Mar)
Author: Mia Davies
I rise tonight to draw members’ attention to an extraordinary act of philanthropy that has benefited the community of Wyalkatchem and surrounding shires. Last Friday I attended a community event hosted by the Shire of Wyalkatchem to recognise the enormous generosity of the late Lawrence John Henry E... (22-Mar)
Author: Mia Davies
HON MIA DAVIES (Agricultural) [9.45 pm]: I rise tonight to talk about an event that I attended in York this morning. Members will know that York and Northam bore the brunt of the storms that ripped through the Mid West and the Wheatbelt earlier this month. Although the storms stretched from Geraldto... (16-Feb)
Author: Mia Davies
Hon MIA DAVIES: Thank you, Mr President and Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich! The country local government fund is a significant part of the royalties for regions program and it was the first plank of the royalties for regions fund to be rolled out. The country local government fund was a key commitment of the... (23-Sep)
Author: Mia Davies
HON MIA DAVIES (Agricultural) [3.00 pm]: I would like to focus on a number of initiatives in the budget and reflect on the first year that I have served as a member representing the Agricultural Region. It has been a most enjoyable year representing the people who live in this region. From Kalbarri ... (30-Jun)
Author: Mia Davies
HON MIA DAVIES (Agricultural) [5.31 pm]: I rise this evening to put on record my concern about changes in funding for child care, specifically occasional child care. I note in the 2010–11 federal budget funding for the neighbourhood model of occasional care ceased. The federal budget papers state th... (17-Jun)