Forty community groups across the electorate of Central Wheatbelt are set to benefit from grants awarded under the latest round of Mia’s Local Hero Grants. Local Member Hon Mia Davies MLA set up the grant scheme in 2020 to help support local community groups based across her electorate, and this is the fourth round of…
Nationals Wheatbelt MPs have expressed disappointment at the National Australia Bank (NAB)’s decision to close up shop in Wyalkatchem, Three Springs, Kondinin and Wagin. Local Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies said the announcement was a blow to the communities who relied on bank presence for their financial services, including household, business, and personal transactions.…
South West Nationals MLC James Hayward has called for events to be re-scheduled following the cancellation of Country Week due to COVID19 restrictions in Perth. “This is the second year in a row that regional students have missed out on Country Week, which is such an important and formative event in the lives of our…
The Opposition has criticised the Labor Government’s decision to ram through legislation using its massive majority to install the Premier’s captain’s pick as the Corruption and Crime Commissioner. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the Premier had tainted the independence of the State’s top watchdog by side-stepping the appointment process laid out in the Corruption, Crime…
The Opposition has called on the Labor Government to undertake a further 12-month consultation period with small fishing operators prior to implementing the South Coast Bioregion Management Plan. Shadow Fisheries Minister Colin de Grussa said several small fishing operators in Albany and Esperance had continually raised concerns on the accessbility to the wet line managed…
The Opposition has called on the State Government to urgently deliver a whole-of-government response to address the ongoing housing crisis forcing people into homelessness, clogging up courtrooms, and placing pressure on community organisations. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the Labor Government was clearly failing to address an urgent crisis. “Nobody should be sleeping in the…
The Opposition has condemned the Labor Government for breaching the trust of West Australians, after learning private data collected by the SafeWA app had been used by WA Police. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the Government’s betrayal would undermine public confidence in the SafeWA app. “When the Government announced the SafeWA app they made repeated…
South West MLC James Hayward has called on the State Government to urgently address driving test delays in Bunbury which are forcing young people to wait nearly four months to take their licence. If a driver tried to book an appointment today, the earliest date they could take their test is in September. In addition,…
The Opposition has urged the Labor Government to inject desperately needed money into regional women’s health care in the upcoming State budget. Leader Mia Davies said the Premier – who chose to hold the Treasury portfolio – must address the burgeoning issues across WA’s health system affecting women. “Regional women are often vulnerable and disadvantaged…
The Nationals WA have urged the McGowan Government’s Ministerial Expert Committee on Electoral Reform to consider the negative impacts of reducing representation in the Legislative Council for regional Western Australia. The Nationals’ submission focused on three key recommendations: Supporting those living in regional and remote WA who have an expectation and a democratic right to…