Member for North West Central, Vince Catania has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to allocate $140 million through the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) for the construction of the Hastings Yangibana rare earth project in the Gascoyne region. Vince said “I’ve been lobbying the Federal Government to assist the Hastings Yangibana project with NAIF funding…
The Labor Government’s signature election commitment to Geraldton has collapsed as the $73.3 million redevelopment of Geraldton Health Campus has been indefinitely delayed. Shadow Minister for Regional Health Martin Aldridge MLC said the project had been delayed three times since 2017, with the WA Country Health Service confirming no tender for Stage 2 had been…
Shadow Minister for Regional Health Martin Aldridge MLC has called on the State Government to come clean on plans to close hospitals in regional WA in the event of critical staff shortages. Mr Aldridge said concerns were raised by residents at the public hospital in Three Springs and other regional communities about the future of…
The Opposition has criticised the Premier and Minister for Education’s claim they are providing certainty for parents, following the shutdown of a Perth primary school due to COVID-19. Shadow Education Minister Peter Rundle said the Labor Government needed to provide clear advice around isolation requirements for teachers and students, as confusion remained. “The Government’s ‘first…
The Opposition has today launched Parliament’s first e-petition, calling for an independent inquiry into WA’s regional electricity network today, following months of power disruptions which have frustrated families and businesses. Member for Moore Shane Love MLA said this summer had been “one of the worst ever” for power delivery in the Mid West, with thousands…
The Opposition has slammed the Labor Government’s strict deadline of midnight on Friday for international students to arrive in Australia for their studies and labelled the move unfair. Shadow Minister for Education and Training Peter Rundle has been inundated with calls from the international education sector regarding the changed rules for returning students. “Mark McGowan…
The Opposition has called on the Premier to set a date to reopen Western Australia on or before March 5, based on the Chief Health Officer’s advice that 75 percent of WA’s population will be triple vaccinated by then. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the CHO’s advice made it clear there were risks linked to…
The Opposition has slammed the Labor Government for delivering confusing and convoluted definitions for close contacts in school settings, as students prepare to go to school. Shadow Education Minister Peter Rundle said the definitions and the isolation requirements announced on Friday for students and teachers was bewildering. “There are still many questions that were left…
The Opposition has called on the Labor Government to provide more clarity and guidance for international students who wish to live and study in Western Australia. Shadow Education Minister Peter Rundle said the Premier and his Education Minister had not provided sufficient information to universities or international students, who are vital to the State’s economy.…
Merredin District Hospital will face increased pressure following the expiry of funding for a local nurse practitioner, and more recently, confirmation of a COVID-19 exposure site in the community. Shadow Minister for Regional Health Martin Aldridge MLC wrote to the Health Minister in December requesting urgent assistance to retain a nurse practitioner in the eastern…