Local Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the acknowledgement by the Australian Government in observing the significance of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War – 1945-2020. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs have produced a Commemorative Medallion and Certificate of Commemoration as a small but meaningful way to…
The Nationals WA recognise agriculture and other primary industries are a vital part of the State’s economy that needs an appropriately skilled workforce. By investing in primary industry education in our schools we are developing the next generation of experts and practitioners. Failure to do this successfully may hinder the sector’s ability to respond to…
Western Australia’s coastline stretches for more than 20,000km and is home to approximately 80% of our population, as well as being where roughly 80% of our tourism activity occurs. Our coastline is a diverse, dynamic and often fragile environment that is exposed to a number of threats and pressures. Erosion, rising sea levels, population growth,…
Key parts of the State’s public agricultural education system will be overhauled to ensure the sector’s future is in safe hands if The Nationals WA are returned to Government next March. Leader Mia Davies said the policy reflected her party’s long-standing position to make ag-ed more prominent and ensure WA remains at the forefront of…
Five towns in the Agricultural Region will not have a refund point by 1 October 2020 when the Container Deposit Scheme (Containers for Change) commences. Nationals Member for the Agricultural Region has called on the Minister for Environment to intervene to ensure that regional people are not short-changed in having their 10-cent container deposit returned…