Action needed now to ensure equal access to education
Opinion piece by Shadow Minister for Education & Training and Member for Roe Peter Rundle MLA. Equity in education in WA is not a privilege. It is a right every…
ARE YOU A REGISTERED ORGAN DONOR?
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies has urged West Australians to register as organ and tissue donors as part of DonateLife’s Great Registration Race being held this July and August.…
Australia’s big banks failing regional communities by closing early and shutting branches
The Nationals WA have voiced their dissent over major Australian banks choosing to reduce service operations in regional WA following revelations Commonwealth Bank were severely cutting opening hours across 90…
Opposition welcomes funding package for Seroja-affected communities
The Opposition has welcomed the record $104 million disaster recovery package being made available to communities impacted by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Seroja, jointly funded by the State and Federal Government. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the recovery…
Upcoming State Budget must provide helping hand to businesses suffering from lockdowns
The Opposition has urged the Labor Government to use the upcoming State Budget to support local businesses that have been impacted by the economic impact of lockdowns caused by COVID-19…
Six months on and community still seeking answers on Wooroloo bushfire
Martin Aldridge MLC is the Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and volunteer firefighter who responded to the Wooroloo fire. We are just shy of the six-month anniversary of the Wooroloo…
Cyclone-affected communities need extra financial help more than 100 days since Seroja hit
The Opposition has expressed its disappointment in the little financial assistance for cyclone-affected communities, more than 100 days since Tropical Cyclone Seroja crossed Western Australia’s coast. Acting Opposition Leader and…
Opposition: Concerning rise in teenagers’ mental wellbeing must be immediately addressed
The Opposition has raised concerns over the high number of adolescents experiencing emotional distress and called on the Labor Government to immediately increase funding to help struggling secondary students. Shadow…
Labor’s Outer Harbour plans at odds with expert report into WA’s infrastructure projects
The Opposition has said the Labor Government’s plans for the Outer Harbour are at odds with Infrastructure WA’s inaugural State Infrastructure Strategy which provides a non-partisan view of the best…
Opinion: State’s agriculture and food sector suffering because State Government failed to react to pandemic fallout in time
By Shadow Minister for Agriculture & Food and Member for Agricultural Region Colin de Grussa. Western Australia’s agriculture and food sector is the lifeblood of regional and rural communities, and…