The Nationals WA will commit $30 million towards establishing a dedicated emergency rescue helicopter in Geraldton if returned to government in 2021. Leader Mia Davies joined local MP Ian Blayney and other National party colleagues today in the regional city to make the announcement. “Having a rescue helicopter stationed in Geraldton would provide a life-saving…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney says the State Government is yet to implement a sufficient response to assist businesses hurting from the impact of COVID-19 on tourism and cray fishing in the Mid West capital. Mr Blayney, who welcomed the Deputy Prime Minister to town on Wednesday to meet with more than 100 affected fishers,…
The Nationals WA Member for South West Colin Holt says the Premier needs to arrive in Albany later this week with a $25,000 cheque to fix a funding shortfall in the city’s 2020 Anzac Day commemorations. Mr Holt is calling on the Labor Government to cover expenses associated with extending the city’s renowned April 25…
A year since The Nationals WA first asked the Premier to respond to a rise in criminal activists, the Labor Government has failed to introduce promised legislation to protect regional communities and farming families. Member for Roe Peter Rundle said criminal activism had “never been more visible” than last weekend when a protester disrupted the…
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has accepted an invitation from The Nationals WA MP Ian Blayney to meet concerned Geraldton and Mid West tourism operators, accommodation providers and small business owners. Mr Blayney, the Member for Geraldton, said the aftermath of Australia-wide bushfires, floods and drought and the growing impact of the COVID-19 virus have…
Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman fully supports the Shire of Bridgetown in pushing for local people to take up jobs at the expanded Talison Lithium mine in Greenbushes. “The local government has been working with Talison for some time in planning this expansion and creating job opportunities for people in Greenbushes, Bridgetown and surrounding towns,”…
The McGowan Labor Government has today refused to increase the paltry payment of $80 for residents and businesses impacted by prolonged power blackouts. Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney raised the matter in Parliament today saying households and businesses in Geraldton and the Mid West had experienced a horror summer with repeated and lengthy power outages.…
The Nationals WA are supporting calls from the WA dairy industry for the major supermarkets and processors to immediately return an extra 5c per litre of milk to the farm gate. Member for the South West Colin Holt, whose electorate is home to the majority of WA’s dairy industry, said the dairy sector was in…
The Nationals WA are supporting calls from egg producers and consumers for an inquiry into the ongoing sustainability of the State’s egg industry. Agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa today received a petition containing more than 1,000 signatures, which he will table in Parliament next week. “This petition, coordinated by WA egg producers, demonstrates the weight…
Member for Warren-Blackwood is calling on the State Government to come clean over rumors that they are putting pressure on Talison Lithium in Greenbushes to employ up to 350 workers from Collie to the detriment of locals. The expansion of a third lithium processing plant and a tailing retreatment facility is currently underway and promises…