The Opposition has said the State Government was spending the windfall of royalties it had been gifted on fixing a mess of its own making in health, housing and other key service sectors. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said Labor’s cash splash – while welcomed – had been bankrolled by an eye-watering $5.6 billion surplus which…
Local Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has made the call for people to nominate a nurse that lives and works in the Central Wheatbelt electorate for a chance to win five tickets to the upcoming Northam Ladies Race Day. She said it was a great opportunity to recognise the hard work of these…
The Opposition has condemned Labor’s decision to put an end to the native forestry industry with no consultation and no care for the jobs and communities the sector supports. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said this was a direct attack on an industry that was sustainably managed with rigorous environmental oversight and created hundreds of jobs.…
The Opposition has called for the State’s only regional development fund, Royalties for Regions, to be restored following four and a half years of the Labor Government cutting it to pieces. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the State Government spent its first term killing off the program, pillaging it to underwrite normal Government spending at…
Shadow Agriculture and Food Minister Colin de Grussa said the Premier’s response to questions in Parliament today proved he is ignorant of the plight of West Australian farmers who are facing worker shortages. Mr de Grussa said the Premier showed a complete lack of understanding which was proof he had been poorly briefed, if at…
The Minister for Police has today rejected calls from the Opposition to improve the transparency of the G2G application process following questions in the Parliament. Opposition Leader Mia Davies called on Labor to explain why G2G pass applications made by West Australians complying with entry requirements were being rejected multiple times. “The Minister for Police…
Shadow Agriculture and Food Minister Colin de Grussa said Western Australia’s agriculture industry has been let down by the Labor Government’s lack of action in finding a quarantine site for urgently needed ag workers. Mr de Grussa said the Government put quarantining skilled workers into the too-hard basket and have left it too late for…
The Opposition has called on the Labor Government to think outside the box to improve the COVID-19 vaccination rate in Western Australia’s remote communities. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said recent figures showing that WA had some of the lowest Indigenous vaccination rates in the nation were of significant concern. “We know there is hesitancy about…
Member for Moore Shane Love MLA has called on the Labor Government to urgently consider an extensive rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination to rapidly increase rates and accessibility across the State. Mr Love said the vaccination rates detailed over the weekend were appalling and alternative delivery methods needed to be considered to ensure every West…
Shadow Regional Health Minister Martin Aldridge has accused the State Government of leaving communities in the State’s north behind in the vaccine rollout and called for an urgent plan to address the dangerously low vaccination rates. Mr Aldridge said the Pilbara and Kimberley regions had the lowest vaccination uptake not only in WA, but in…