This morning, The Nationals WA received a formal notice of resignation of Party membership from Mr James Hayward. The Party had suspended his membership yesterday, effective immediately, after an emergency meeting of the State Executive.
Failures, inaction and missed opportunities in the emergency services portfolio threaten to reduce the number of volunteers available and place communities at increased risk as the southern high threat fire period begins today. Shadow Emergency Services Minister Martin Aldridge said the State Government’s slapdash approach to the impending southern bushfire season had created unnecessary angst…
The Opposition has condemned the Labor Government for rushing through yet another important piece of legislation, after the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 passed through the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said she was disappointed Labor would work to ram through a Bill of such sensitivity and significance, without public consultation…
The Opposition has condemned the Premier’s refusal to guarantee there will be a teacher in every classroom at the beginning of Term One next year. Shadow Education and Training Minister Peter Rundle used Question Time in Parliament to ask what the Government is doing to fix the looming teacher crisis in the State’s education system.…
An independent report tabled by the Auditor General in Parliament today shows the McGowan Government has failed to put in place comprehensive plans to roll-out the COVID vaccine across the State. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the report confirms the roll-out across WA has been haphazard, particularly in regional areas where some of the State’s…
An Auditor General report has found state-wide losses from leaks, bursts and unbilled water has risen to nearly 52 billion litres in 2020-21. In response, Shadow Water Minister James Hayward has called on Water Minister Dave Kelly to ensure Water Corporation has the funds to fix its leaky pipes following the report which highlighted the…
The Opposition has slammed the Labor Government for deciding to ram the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 through the Parliament, saying they are once again ignoring proper processes. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the rushed introduction of the bill means there has been no chance for the Opposition to consider it or discuss it with…
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Martin Aldridge MLC has called on the Government to provide clarity around vaccination requirements for emergency services volunteers. “The Opposition is concerned at how the vaccine mandate for fire and emergency services volunteers has been communicated, especially after the Premier and Chief Health Officer specifically excluded volunteers from the vaccine…
The Opposition has condemned Labor’s disgraceful passing of electoral reform legislation, which will silence regional West Australians by slashing representation in the Parliament. Opposition Leader and Shadow Electoral Affairs Minister Mia Davies said the legislation, which passed the Upper House last night, was pushed through Parliament without a single change by Labor using its massive…
The Nationals WA has expressed grave concern at the closure of ANZ, Commonwealth and NAB branches in the South West, adding to previous closures made in other regional communities across the State. Leader of The Nationals WA Mia Davies said Australia remains in the midst of a pandemic, but the nation’s banks have decided to…