Member for the Agricultural Region Colin de Grussa has cautiously welcomed the appointment of Steve Lewis as the new Chief Executive Officer at Southern Ports, calling it an opportunity for a fresh start. Mr Lewis has more than 20 years of experience as a CEO, most recently as interim CEO at Mid-West Ports Authority, and…
The Nationals WA have launched a petition calling on the State Government to continue funding the Enhanced Prescribed Burning program. Member for Moore Shane Love MLA said the Royalties for Regions funded program was vital in reducing the risk of bushfires for local communities. “Funding for the Enhanced Prescribed Burning program is due to end…
Premier Mark McGowan must step in and put an end to his Fisheries Minister’s reckless plot to nationalise the local rock lobster industry, according to The Nationals WA. Fisheries spokesperson Colin de Grussa said Minister Dave Kelly had caused distress and uncertainty for the industry since announcing he would take ownership of 1385 tonnes of…
A funding agreement between Federal and State governments for the Moora Residential College redevelopment is expected to be finalized within the next month, according to Moore MP, Shane Love MLA. The Federal Liberal-National Government announced $8.7 million funding to redevelop the Moora College on 4 September 2018, ending a 9 month community campaign to save…
The Nationals WA have labelled the loss of Australia’s first space agency to South Australia as a major missed opportunity by both the State Government and WA’s Federal MPs. Science, innovation and ICT spokesperson Colin de Grussa questioned why the WA Government didn’t do more to convince the Commonwealth to bring the space agency west.…
The Nationals WA have slammed the Premier’s decision to retain Fran Logan as Corrective Services Minister in today’s Cabinet reshuffle. Corrective services spokesperson Terry Redman said Minister Logan had lost control of his portfolio, evidenced by yet another awful week for the WA prison system. “Today was the Premier’s chance to make a stand and…
Moore MP Shane Love MLA has slammed the McGowan Government’s move to seize a 17 percent commercial stake in WA’s western rock lobster fishery. Mr Love said the government’s actions to increase the total annual catch from 6,300 tonnes to 8,000 tonnes, but retain ownership of 1,385 tonnes of WA’s annual lobster catch, was a…
The Nationals WA have slammed the McGowan Government’s Putinesque move to seize a commercial stake in WA’s western rock lobster fishery. Fisheries spokesperson Colin de Grussa attended an industry meeting in Geraldton today where commercial fishers expressed shock at the Labor Government’s move to take ownership of 1385 tonnes of WA’s annual lobster catch. “Many…
As the Christmas season approaches local Member Hon Mia Davies MLA has selected schools in the electorate to get creative and design artwork for her annual Christmas card competition which has become a bit of a tradition with schools in the Central Wheatbelt. Each year Ms Davies invites schools in her electorate to nominate classes…
The Nationals WA have called on the State Housing Minister to resign after a stunning capitulation to Canberra left the future of remote indigenous communities in limbo. Housing Minister Peter Tinley said today he had accepted the “least-worst” deal from the Commonwealth for future funding of remote community housing. Mr Tinley’s admission comes despite the…