Hey Albo! Keep Fitzgibbon away from the ag portfolio
The Nationals WA have expressed disappointment at Joel Fitzgibbon’s reappointment to the Opposition front bench today amid fears he wants to tear down WA’s crucial live export industry. With new…
WA Nats welcome Federal Ministry appointments
The Nationals WA have welcomed the appointment of a new Coalition Ministry with four Nationals selected to senior Cabinet positions. The announcement comes after Michael McCormack was last week backed…
Funding for Busselton-Margaret River Airport remains on hold
Labor’s Regional Development Minister is refusing to release critical funds needed to finish the long-awaited upgrade of the Busselton-Margaret River Airport terminal. During an estimates hearing at State Parliament today,…
Labor “mushy headed” on vegan activists
WA’s Attorney General has backed down on his threat to slap animal activists who trespass on farming properties with restraining orders. Under questioning from The Nationals WA during a Budget…
Bushfire safety of regional towns put on the backburner
The Minister for Emergency Services has failed to answer simple questions over how funding within his portfolio is being used to protect regional towns from bushfire. During Budget estimates at…
Labor’s agriculture funding claim doesn’t stack up
The Nationals WA have accused the McGowan Government of deliberately deceiving the agricultural sector amid doubts over Labor’s claim that it is delivering $131 million of new money into the…
Labor pilfers Royalties for Regions to fund Perth projects
Treasurer Ben Wyatt has confirmed what many regional West Australians suspected: the McGowan Government is siphoning off Royalties for Regions to fund Perth projects. In an estimates hearing at State…
100+ jobs at risk in Wheatbelt: Davies
More than 100 jobs in the Wheatbelt are at risk after the McGowan Labor Government put the brakes on expansion of the Edna May mine in Westonia Local MP and…
State Government gives Federal Labor a free pass on ending live export
The Nationals WA have accused the State Government of giving their Federal counterparts a “free pass” to shut down WA’s $250 million live export industry. Member for the Agricultural Region,…
Big Nick pledges HECS relief for regional jobseekers
The Nationals WA want to abolish HECS debt for those prepared to live and work in regional WA in a bid to address the growing skills shortage in the bush.…