The Goldfields-Esperance region is set to benefit from Royalties for Regions investment in the areas of health, community support services, education, Aboriginal development, agriculture, tourism and the arts. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said the 2016-17 State Budget would continue to build a stronger economy in the region with initiatives…
The Nationals WA Candidate for O’Connor, John Hassell has lashed out at Western Australia’s Federal MPs, saying they have not done enough to secure GST funding for WA. Yesterday’s State Budget revealed the projected five year loss of GST revenue to be estimated at $17.8 billion. Mr Hassell pointed to comments made this morning by…
Nominations for the 2016 Western Australian Regional Achievement and Community Awards are now open. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said the awards encouraged, acknowledged and rewarded the valuable contributions individuals, communities and businesses made throughout regional and rural WA. “These awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise those often unsung…
The service and sacrifice of WA’s Victoria Cross (VC) and George Cross recipients will be remembered with each recipient being commemorated at rest stops along the Albany and South Western highways. According to Local Member Terry Waldron MLA, the project is similar to Remembrance Driveway on the Federal and Hume highways, between Sydney and Canberra…
The Standing Committee on Legislation tabled its report on the Mining Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 in the Western Australian Legislative Council today. Committee member Dave Grills MLC said the report contained a number of recommended changes to the Bill designed to meet the needs of government, the environment and the mining industry. “The Committee received…
Regional Western Australia is set to benefit from a new $16 million Regional Film Fund, designed to drive production, investment and job creation across country WA. Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan MLA, said the innovative initiative, made possible through funding from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program, aimed to give WA the edge in…
The Albany region is set to benefit from a new $16 million Western Australian Regional Film Fund, designed to drive production investment and job creation across country WA. Nationals Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt, said the initiative, made possible through funding from the State Government’s Royalties For Regions program, aimed to give…
The Nationals WA Senate Candidate Kado Muir has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to push ahead with its damaging Backpacker Tax, warning increases to tax rates on working holidaymakers to 32.5 per cent would have disastrous implications for regional WA. “The Federal Government consulted widely on this proposed legislation and despite overwhelming opposition from the…
The Nationals WA Candidate for the Senate, Kado Muir, has hit out at WA’s senators for failing to stand up for their state as the Federal Budget was revealed last night. Mr Muir said a paltry GST return, no new regional infrastructure projects and a failure to back away from the controversial Backpacker Tax painted…
Nationals WA Member of Parliament Paul Brown MP, is calling on Federal Minister for Human Services, Alan Tudge to remove Geraldton from consideration as a trial site for the Cashless Welfare Card. I was initially happy to consider the benefits of implementation of a trial and the investment in community services that it might have…