Daily Archives: 24 May 2016

Petition to help “desperate” Goldfields mental health situation, Crook

The Nationals WA candidate for Kalgoorlie Tony Crook has launched a petition calling on the State Government to provide funding, as previously promised, towards a step-up, step-down mental health facility in the Goldfields. Mr Crook said the mental health situation in the Goldfields was becoming dire. “Off the back of a recent spate of suicides…

$1 billion for Metronet but regional WA misses out

The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor John Hassell has hit out at both major parties for failing to address issues important to regional WA in the Federal Election campaign. Mr Hassell said the latest election promise by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was a key example of the major parties metro-centric attitude. “They have promised $1…