The McGowan Government must provide an urgent cash injection for Hedland Senior High School after a scathing report highlighted safety risks for students and staff. The report, seen by The Nationals WA, concluded it was “inevitable” there would be a “serious” injury to a staff member or student due to a “multitude of risk situations”…
Central Wheatbelt MP Mia Davies has welcomed a decision to amend Australia’s export laws so sheep with two permanent incisor teeth are considered lamb. The Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud this week moved to amend the definition of lamb to mean a young sheep under 12 months of age or a sheep which does not…
The Nationals WA have called for the McGowan Government’s troubled Albany wave energy project to be referred to the State Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee. It comes amid further revelations that the company hand-picked by Labor to deliver the wave farm – Carnegie Clean Energy – is struggling to meet milestones in order to secure the…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the official opening of the new $9.2 million Pingelly Health Centre, and upgrades to the Quairading and Beverley Hospitals. The new and improved health facilities are part of a $600 million injection into Wheatbelt health under the Royalties for Regions funded Southern Inland Health Initiative.…
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has again snubbed regional Western Australia by refusing to venture outside of Perth on his latest visit to the State. In WA last week for the sixth time this year, Mr Shorten again thumbed his nose at regional West Australians by limiting himself to marginal electorates in the city and…
Premier Mark McGowan looks set to capitulate to his east coast colleagues and won’t stand in the way of Federal Labor’s plan to stamp out the live animal export industry. The Nationals WA agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa said the Premier’s “weak” comments on Perth radio this week proved Mr McGowan “couldn’t care less” about…
The Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to restore the integrity of Royalties for Regions in the wake of the GST reform package passing the Senate today. Leader Mia Davies said with Western Australia set to be $4.7 billion better off over the next eight years there was no longer any excuse for…
The Nationals WA have urged the McGowan Government to stop attacking the hip pocket of some regional seniors after it was revealed they were being slugged $280 for what is a free medical assessment in other parts of the State. The call comes amid revelations that people over the age of 80 in some regional…
The Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to accelerate an expanded rollout of antivenom stocks across regional Western Australia as the weather warms up and snakes become more active. Health spokesperson Martin Aldridge said he was pleased the Minister for Health had confirmed regional hospitals would be receiving additional antivenom stocks in light…
The release of the independent review into Australia’s live animal export industry, conducted by Phillip Moss AM, is an important step toward stabilising the sector, according to The Nationals WA. Leader Mia Davies said Western Australia was the main player in Australia’s live export industry, and the impact of disruption to the sector had had…