Member for Roe and Shadow Minister for Education Peter Rundle MLA has welcomed the commitment made by the Minister for Transport to conduct a full inquiry into the current regulations and guidelines for School Bus Services (SBS). Mr Rundle said the service provided transport assistance to more than 26,000 students in Western Australia, all of…
The Opposition has called for a referendum on electoral reform to be conducted, allowing West Australians to speak up on Labor’s proposed reduction of regional representation in Parliament. Opposition Leader and Shadow Electoral Affairs Minister Mia Davies said every West Australian should be given the chance to voice their thoughts on how voting changes would…
The Opposition has called on the Labor Government to stop ignoring the plight of farmers and start supporting our state’s second largest industry by fast-tracking agriculture workers into Western Australia. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said while the State Government made the right decision to accelerate the recruitment of nurses from overseas and interstate, solutions for…
The State Government has refused to find $50,000 a year to support a proven Aboriginal housing support program while sitting on a $5 billion surplus. During Question Time yesterday, Leader of the Opposition Mia Davies asked the Minister for Communities to reconsider her position on funding the First Nations Homelessness Project and Advocacy Service (FNHP).…
The timing of the Bindoon Bypass and other major infrastructure projects is under a cloud with the Minister for Transport at odds with her own Department’s advice to impacted communities. Shadow Transport Minister Shane Love MLA asked the Minister to clarify advice that the Bypass project would be put on ice for two years following…
Shadow Emergency Services Minister Martin Aldridge has called on the State Government to urgently introduce an independent appeals process to the G2G pass system to help thousands of West Australians wishing to return home. Mr Aldridge raised concerns regarding the G2G pass system in Parliament this week, where it was revealed around 160,000 applications had…
The Member for Roe has urged the Labor Government to quickly and efficiently rollout a continuing supply of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) tests across the State’s health system that could save the lives of West Australian newborns. In a grievance during Parliament today, Peter Rundle said a Katanning mother had shared her devastating experience with…
The Opposition has raised concerns about the Labor Government rejecting and ignoring requests to provide easily obtainable data around the use of the SafeWA app. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the refusal to provide percentage break downs from West Australian venues of the number of check-ins compared to the number of attendees begged the question…
The Opposition has urged the State Government to rollout vaccination opportunities for those attending agricultural shows across WA ahead of the major regional Field Days taking place over the next month. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said it was incumbent on the Premier to afford regional communities the same opportunities as those in metropolitan WA when…
Opinion piece by Shadow Minister for Education & Training and Member for Roe Peter Rundle MLA. Equity in education in WA is not a privilege. It is a right every student needs and deserves. Unfortunately, access to that right is a long way from ideal. Families across WA are faced with a raft of issues…