McGowan’s ambulance ramping disaster impacts regions
The Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Labor Government to take urgent action to reduce ambulance ramping times after hearing regional St John volunteers were also being impacted by…
Honorary Freeman bestowed on York local Mrs Lorna Saunders
Member for Central Wheatbelt Hon Mia Davies MLA has congratulated Mrs Lorna Saunders, York’s newest Honorary Freeman of the Shire. A long term local, Mrs Saunders has given back to…
Upgraded facilities at Central Wheatbelt schools welcomed, Davies
Local Member Hon Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the announcement of a number of schools in the Central Wheatbelt electorate set to receive improvements to their facilities. Funding has recently…
Failure to rollout Urgent Care Clinics looks like another Labor broken promise
The McGowan Government’s election promise to rollout Urgent Care Clinics (UCC) across regional Western Australia has failed to launch and could be in doubt. The revelation comes after questions from…
Nats don’t want country communities carrying the can on new container deposit scheme
The Nationals WA have welcomed the announcement of a launch date for Western Australia’s new container deposit scheme (CDS) but warned regional communities could still be left carrying the can.…
Federal anti-activist laws expose McGowan’s agriculture apathy
The Nationals WA have welcomed the Federal Government’s move to deter criminal animal activists and reiterated calls for the McGowan Government to make State legislation a priority. Leader Mia Davies…
McGowan’s ‘jobs boom’ is limited to his own office
Premier Mark McGowan has spent almost $1.5 million to employ 10 staff for a “jobs unit” which has so far delivered nothing but a website displaying outdated jobs figures. In…
Labor fails the South West as another Qantas pilot academy goes to Queensland
The McGowan Government has dropped the ball on luring a new pilot training base to regional Western Australia after Queensland snagged its second Qantas academy in less than a year.…
Regional WA to only see 8 per cent of royalty windfall
The Nationals WA are furious the McGowan Government saw fit to hand regional Western Australia just 8 per cent of a $250 million royalty settlement with BHP when legislation stipulates…
Nationals secure commitment to reopen Merredin surgical theatre
The operating theatre at Merredin Hospital will re-open, allaying fears that residents in the eastern Wheatbelt would be forced to travel to Perth or other regional centres for minor surgery.…