Bishop’s soft approach to GST won’t fly in WA
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…
Royalties for Regions attracts Federal pledge for Busselton Airport
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…
Emergency Service Volunteer Fuel Card applications open
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…
Hassell calls on Morrison for fairer GST share
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…
Merredin, Hyden to benefit from new courts
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…
Nationals MPs issue event challenge to WA tourists
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.…
Time to pay the cost of the $30.5 billion GST rip-off
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…
Backpacker Tax to cost Australian economy $350 million per year
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…
Hassell welcomes federal telecommunications funding
The Nationals WA Candidate for O’Connor John Hassell has welcomed an election commitment from the federal National Party that an additional $60 million will be invested into the Mobile Black…
Jensen paying lip-service to GST issue
The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor has accused independent MP Dr Dennis Jensen of paying lip-service to the issue of GST distributions to Western Australia. A former member of the…