Daily Archives: 8 May 2019

Fardell calls for 800-strong military base in WA’s north

The establishment of a major military base in WA’s North West will be the number one priority of The Nationals WA should the party’s first Senator for Western Australia in 40 years be elected. Senate candidate Nick Fardell today unveiled his vision for a 800-strong defence force presence on WA’s North West coast, a plan…

Regional WA’s midwifery crisis laid bare

Almost half of all midwifery positions advertised at country West Australian hospitals last year went unfilled, leaving pregnant women and newborn babies vulnerable. The McGowan Government was unable to attract a single midwife to major regional centres Esperance, Carnarvon, Narrogin and Kununurra over the last 12 months despite ten positions being advertised in those locations…