Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has launched a new ‘Local Hero’ small grants program to help support local community groups across the Central Wheatbelt electorate. Ms Davies said that in her role as the local State Member she was always pleased to support groups and the new program would offer small but meaningful…
Parents and families with children returning to boarding school this week remain concerned about the restrictions on students’ movements once back at school say The Nationals WA. Leader Mia Davies said the news most boarding students could return to school after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions was welcome but said one of the conditions had…
Member for North West Central Vince Catania is concerned the Labor Government doesn’t have the resources to stop the spread of a new pest that threatens the Gascoyne’s key agricultural industries. Mr Catania said sightings of the fall armyworm in the region was a major worry for the region’s fruit and vegetable growers, already struggling…
The Nationals WA have called on the State Government to roll over any unspent funds on the Country Age Pension Fuel Card (CAPFC) at the end of this financial year. Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA said The Nationals WA had written to the State Government requesting cardholders with unspent value at the end…
Member for Warren-Blackwood Terry Redman has called on the State Government to prioritise the registration process for short-stay accommodation providers as the local tourism industry strives to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions. Mr Redman was a member of the Parliamentary committee that undertook an inquiry into the short-stay accommodation sector, focusing on online…
The State Government has turned its back on the tourism industry at a time of crisis, with no blueprint on how it can help the sector during the COVID-19 crisis, according to The Nationals WA MP Vince Catania. With tourism businesses across the State closed because of coronavirus restrictions, Mr Catania says there is no…
Students attending regional residential and agricultural colleges are still waiting for advice from the State Government on a return date as all other schools commence today, according to The Nationals WA. Leader Mia Davies said while thousands of children return to classrooms across the State this morning following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, many in…
28 April 2020 DE GRUSSA WELCOMES ACCC ACTION ON RIGHT TO REPAIR The Nationals WA agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa has welcomed the work currently being undertaken by the ACCC to investigate the issues around what is now commonly termed as ‘right to repair’ in the agricultural sector. The Nationals…
The Nationals WA have called on the State Government to roll over any unspent funds on the Country Age Pension Fuel Card (CAPFC) at the end of this financial year. Member for the South West, Colin Holt said The Nationals WA had written to the State Government requesting cardholders with unspent value at the end…
The Nationals WA energy spokesman Terry Redman says the State Government must fix a flaw in its COVID-19 small business relief package that is denying regional operators much-needed relief from power charges. Mr Redman said while a $2500 electricity tariff offset is available to small companies impacted by the coronavirus restrictions, many don’t qualify for…