The Opposition has raised concerns about the Labor Government rejecting and ignoring requests to provide easily obtainable data around the use of the SafeWA app. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the refusal to provide percentage break downs from West Australian venues of the number of check-ins compared to the number of attendees begged the question…
The Opposition has urged the State Government to rollout vaccination opportunities for those attending agricultural shows across WA ahead of the major regional Field Days taking place over the next month. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said it was incumbent on the Premier to afford regional communities the same opportunities as those in metropolitan WA when…
Opinion piece by Shadow Minister for Education & Training and Member for Roe Peter Rundle MLA. Equity in education in WA is not a privilege. It is a right every student needs and deserves. Unfortunately, access to that right is a long way from ideal. Families across WA are faced with a raft of issues…
The Nationals WA have voiced their dissent over major Australian banks choosing to reduce service operations in regional WA following revelations Commonwealth Bank were severely cutting opening hours across 90 rural branches. Local Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies said the decision sent the wrong signal to hard-working communities who deserved face-to-face services all day,…
The Opposition has welcomed the record $104 million disaster recovery package being made available to communities impacted by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja, jointly funded by the State and Federal Government. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the recovery package was much needed given the communities impacted were still reeling from the most significant natural disaster WA had seen in recent years. “It has been more than 100…
The Opposition has urged the Labor Government to use the upcoming State Budget to support local businesses that have been impacted by the economic impact of lockdowns caused by COVID-19 outbreaks. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the fact not all businesses were eligible for lockdown grants was concerning at a time when local companies should…
Martin Aldridge MLC is the Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and volunteer firefighter who responded to the Wooroloo fire. We are just shy of the six-month anniversary of the Wooroloo bushfires and the need for an independent review into the event and the aftermath remains. Despite repeated attempts by the Opposition to seek information through…
The Opposition has expressed its disappointment in the little financial assistance for cyclone-affected communities, more than 100 days since Tropical Cyclone Seroja crossed Western Australia’s coast. Acting Opposition Leader and Member for Moore Shane Love said while some funding has been provided, support for the impacted towns and regions have been left wanting by the…
The Opposition has raised concerns over the high number of adolescents experiencing emotional distress and called on the Labor Government to immediately increase funding to help struggling secondary students. Shadow Education and Training Minister Peter Rundle said the concerning results of the DETECT report – the largest study of school student wellbeing ever undertaken in…
The Opposition has said the Labor Government’s plans for the Outer Harbour are at odds with Infrastructure WA’s inaugural State Infrastructure Strategy which provides a non-partisan view of the best way forward for infrastructure projects in WA. Acting Opposition Leader and Shadow Transport Minister Shane Love said the draft Strategy – titled Foundations for a…