The National Party will develop a National Rural Generalist Pathway to address rural health’s biggest issue – lack of medical professionals in rural, regional and remote areas. Australia’s first ever Rural Health Commissioner will be appointed to lead the development of the pathway as well as act as a champion for rural health causes. The…
The Nationals WA Candidate for O’Connor John Hassell and Senate Candidate Kado Muir have welcomed a funding pledge made by Leader of The Nationals Barnaby Joyce to provide $100 million towards the Outback Way. Mr Hassell said the funding would allow “Australia’s Longest Shortcut” to be fully sealed. “The Outback Way is a 2,800km road…
The Nationals WA Senate Candidate Kado Muir has called out Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop for her soft approach to securing a fairer share of GST revenue for WA. “Contrary to Ms Bishop’s comments at the weekend, it is the role of West Australian elected representatives to put the interests of their constituency before their…
The Nationals WA Senate Candidate Kado Muir has welcomed a $9.78 million funding pledge from the Coalition Government to support the expansion of the Busselton-Margaret River Airport. Mr Muir said the commitment came on the back of a $45.9 million investment by Royalties for Regions in 2015, as well as $10 million from the State…
Eligible volunteer emergency service Brigades, Groups and Units (BGUs) are able to apply for the Emergency Services Volunteer Fuel Card (ESVFC) after applications opened last week. The ESVFC is made possible by Royalties for Regions, to support the work of regional emergency service volunteers and acknowledge their valuable contribution to the community. Nationals Member for…
The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor John Hassell invoiced Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison for more than $30.5 billion of WA’s lost share of GST revenue following his visit to Western Australia this week. Mr Hassell said the Federal Government’s inaction, particularly by WA’s Federal MPs and Senators, had seen WA’s share of GST revenue fall…
Five events in the greater Avon region have secured sponsorship through the 2016/17 Royalties for Regions-funded Regional Events Scheme (RES), and Nationals MPs want you to give them a go. The Avon Descent, Beverley Heroic, York Gourmet Food and Wine Festival, Northam Motorsport Festival and York Motorsport Festival were announced yesterday as local recipients of…
Merredin and Hyden are set for upgrades to sports courts thanks to over $40,000 in grants through the State Government’s Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF). Announcing the grants last week, Member for Central Wheatbelt and Minister for Sport and Recreation Hon Mia Davies MLA said 19 projects across the State, including 13 in…
The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor, John Hassell, has today invoiced each of WA’s Federal MPs and Senators more than $30.5 billion for their failure to act on the GST rip-off. “On behalf of the people of Western Australia, please find enclosed an invoice for the total cost of your inaction – $30,503,600,000,” Mr Hassell…
The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor John Hassell has labelled the Federal Government’s Backpacker Tax an “abject failure” following a community forum on the issue in Manjimup today. Mr Hassell pointed to industry modelling which showed the Backpacker Tax would cost far more than it would raise and demanded the Federal Government immediately scrap the…