The State Government has today finally tabled the details on their proposed Quarantine Advisory Panel, making good on their commitment to the recommendation from Professor Weeramanthri to enhance and improve the State’s quarantine processes. Leader Mia Davies said the Opposition had asked the Premier and Health Minister on five occasions to provide detail regarding the…
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Vincent Catania MLA has shone a light on National Reconciliation Week during Parliament today to acknowledge Australia’s important journey towards a fair, equitable and reconciled country. Mr Catania encouraged all West Australians to dedicate time during the week to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and…
Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the Labor Government was unable to answer basic questions about the formation of a Quarantine Advisory Panel (QAP) months after it was committed to in response to the Weeramanthri Report. Leader Mia Davies said the Opposition had asked for detail on four separate occasions in the Parliament with confirmation today…
Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania has called on the McGowan Labor Government to explain why Government contracts with Pindan Group have not yet been terminated. During Question Time today Mr Catania queried why the contracts remained in place a week after Pindan Group publicly collapsed. “Pindan is in administration and clearly unable to fulfil the…
Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania has criticised the Labor Government for its unplanned reintroduction of legislation to protect subcontractors in the wake of the Pindan Group collapse. Mr Catania said the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 was rushed into Parliament this week following backlash from hundreds of Pindan subcontractors facing financial…
The Premier has confirmed in Parliament that no matter what happens in the health portfolio the embattled Minister will keep his job. Leader Mia Davies and Shadow Health Minister Libby Mettam joined more than 1000 front-line health workers and supporters at a rally outside Perth Children’s Hospital today organised by the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF)…
Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania has called on the Labor Government to urgently act on their broken 2017 State election promise and introduce greater protections for subcontractors. Mr Catania said the collapse of Pindan Group reiterated the need for protections to be in place to ensure subcontractors received payment in the event of head contractor…
Tradies owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by construction giant Pindan claim they haven’t been paid for months, leading to renewed calls for the State Government to provide greater protections. Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania said rumours and speculation regarding Pindan Group’s financial future were causing concern for many subcontractors across WA awaiting significant payments…
The Nationals WA have slammed the Premier and WA Labor during Parliament this week for misleading regional voters of their intention to introduce so-called one-vote-one-value electoral reform prior to the State election. During a Legislative Council debate, Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Martin Aldridge MLC said the official State Government response had made it…
The Opposition has demanded answers from the Labor Government after revelations today multiple hotel quarantine workers continued to work in second jobs. Leader Mia Davies said the Premier and Health Minister needed to urgently explain what oversight existed to ensure employees were complying with Labor’s second jobs ban. “Given the safety of WA communities relies…