Geraldton Regional Hospital spent 21 days under code yellow conditions in the past three months, highlighting the acute shortage of beds at the overstretched facility. The Nationals WA health spokesperson Martin Aldridge uncovered the alarming stats in Parliament this month. Mr Aldridge said a lack of beds and staff had also led to more than…
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…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Hon Mia Davies MLA has recognized that Royal Life Saving Australia has identified strengthening school and holiday swimming programs and community water safety programs as an essential step in increasing water safety education for all children. “As Vice Patron of Royal Life Saving Western Australia, I encourage all families to enrol…
The Nationals WA are encouraging families to enrol children in VacSwim classes and to be safe around waterways, beaches and swimming pools this summer. Member for Moore Shane Love MLA said Royal Life Saving Australia had called on State Government’s to continue supporting programs such as VacSwim to help prevent drownings. “Royal Life Saving Australia…
The Nationals WA have rejected a McGowan Government claim that the racing industry will be the major beneficiary of the soon-to-begin point of consumption (PoC) tax. Racing and gaming spokesperson Colin Holt said the McGowan Government would keep the vast majority of revenue raised by the new tax, due to come into effect on 1…
Moore MP Shane Love MLA has welcomed the listing of Toodyay’s Roman Catholic precinct to the State Register of Heritage Places. Announced today, the heritage listing covers a group of important Stirling Terrace buildings owned by the Catholic Church including The Ship, Mercy House, St Aloysius Building, O’Connor House and St John the Baptist Church.Mr…
The Nationals WA have welcomed a new report which reveals mining companies now regard ‘licence to operate’ as the biggest risk facing their business. Leader Mia Davies said the results of the EY survey represented a dramatic shift in the mining industry’s psyche and attributed it, at least in part, to The Nationals’ push to…
The Nationals WA have welcomed the release of the “Keep it in the regions” report, with many of the key recommendations forming part of the party’s existing policy platform. Leader Mia Davies said the report praised The Nationals WA’s flagship Royalties for Regions program, even going as far as recommending other mining States introduce their…
Moore MP Shane Love MLA has expressed his dismay at a hypocritical Labor government decision to allow fracking in the Mid West, while banning fracking in the South West, Peel and Metropolitan areas. Premier Mark McGowan made the announcement on November 27, following a 12 month-long Independent Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation in WA,…