Racing and gaming spokesperson Colin Holt says State Government plans for the protection of retired racehorses has been carbon copied from a Nationals WA policy announced a year ago. During debate over the proposed introduction of a new tax on wagering last December, Mr Holt distributed a discussion paper to key members of the industry…
The Labor Government has delivered a harsh “take it or leave it” message to WA’s racing industry shortchanging them by millions of dollars. Under the legislation pushed through Parliament yesterday, just 35 per cent from the sale of the TAB will go to the racing industry, with the rest being used to patch up budget…
1 August 2019 Failure to rollout Urgent Care Clinic in Albany The McGowan Government’s election promise to rollout an Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) in Albany has failed to launch and could be in doubt. The revelation comes after questions from The Nationals WA in State Parliament uncovered Labor had done nothing in more than two…
The Nationals WA have challenged the McGowan Government to come clean and admit its broken a key election promise to deliver a new Australind train for the South West. Colin Holt, The Nationals local MP for the South West, said recent comments by the Premier that the new Australind would be delivered in “coming years”…
The Nationals WA are helping concerned locals to shine a light on the impact of rural crime on primary producers and regional communities. Stock and equipment theft, rural trespass and illegal hunting are crimes of major concern to rural and isolated communities. As many rural families live and work on the same property, such crimes…
A State Government discussion paper reveals Mark McGowan would permit the roll out of virtual gaming machines to WA pubs and clubs despite blasting an identical proposal just two years ago. Labor’s “Future of the Western Australian TAB” discussion paper, released late last month, states the McGowan Government has agreed to consider the inclusion of…
Member for the South West Region Colin Holt MLC says he supports calls by the Albany Sea Rescue Squad for lifejackets to be made compulsory for anglers fishing from rocks. Mr Holt said that rock fishing accidents have a devastating effect, not just on the families who lose a loved one, but on the volunteer…
Nationals Member for the South West Region Colin Holt MLC says that the Labor Government’s plan to pull out 20 percent of funds from the Agricultural Education Farm Provisions Trust each year is a further extension of the regional rip-off being perpetrated by the McGowan Government. WA College of Agriculture in Harvey is one of…
The Labor Government is under increasing pressure to fund the South West Emergency Rescue Helicopter’s operation beyond June 2018. Under questioning yesterday from Nationals WA Member for Warren-Blackwood Terry Redman, the Minister for Emergency Services gave no assurance that the State Government would fund the life-saving service past this financial year. “Residents of the South…
As a former minister for racing and gaming I was concerned to see the headline “Record TAB cash into racing” in The West Australian earlier this month. (Op-ed, The West Australian 23/08/17) As a former minister for racing and gaming I was concerned to see the headline “Record TAB cash into racing” in The West Australian earlier this month.…