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Nats don’t want country communities carrying the can on new container deposit scheme

Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Mia Davies19 July 2019

The Nationals WA have welcomed the announcement of a launch date for Western Australia’s new container deposit scheme (CDS) but warned regional communities could still be left carrying the can. Leader Mia Davies said The Nationals supported the objectives of the CDS – due to start on 2 June, 2020 – and introduction of such…

No sand left for McGowan Government to bury their heads

Latest NewsBy Shane Love19 July 2019

The McGowan Government has abandoned the Shire of Gingin in its desperate fight to save a vital piece of community infrastructure from toppling into the Indian Ocean. Moore MP Shane Love has been furiously lobbying the State Government to assist the Shire in saving the Lancelin Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR), which is at imminent risk…

Emergency volunteers forum Northam

McGowan Government must address emergency volunteer exodus

Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Peter Rundle18 July 2019

The Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to do more to help regional emergency services organisations attract and support volunteers. Volunteering spokesperson Peter Rundle said concerns about volunteer numbers were raised at an emergency services volunteers forum hosted by The Nationals WA in Northam this month. “The forum was well attended by representatives…

Nationals call for State to support struggling pastoralists

Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Jacqui Boydell11 July 2019

The Nationals WA are calling on the State Government to step in and ease the pressure on pastoral businesses grappling with a difficult dry season and imminent lease hikes in the State’s north. Water spokesperson Jacqui Boydell said an abnormally dry season in the Pilbara and Kimberley coupled with increasing pastoral lease rates had left…

Federal anti-activist laws expose McGowan’s agriculture apathy

Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Mia Davies11 July 2019

The Nationals WA have welcomed the Federal Government’s move to deter criminal animal activists and reiterated calls for the McGowan Government to make State legislation a priority. Leader Mia Davies said new legislation – introduced by The Federal National Party late last week – showed the Commonwealth was taking the concerns of the agricultural sector…

McGowan’s ‘jobs boom’ is limited to his own office

Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Mia Davies10 July 2019

Premier Mark McGowan has spent almost $1.5 million to employ 10 staff for a “jobs unit” which has so far delivered nothing but a website displaying outdated jobs figures. In February the Premier promised to create 150,000 new jobs in Western Australia by 2023 as part of the Government’s “Our Priorities” program. At the time…

Albany Highway intersections near Boddington a must-fix

Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Martin Aldridge8 July 2019

The Nationals WA are calling on the Transport Minister to fix a series of dangerous intersections along a stretch of Albany Highway blamed for at least four serious crashes near Boddington this year. Leader and local MP Mia Davies recently visited one of the intersections with Road Safety spokesperson Martin Aldridge after complaints from the…

Labor fails the South West as another Qantas pilot academy goes to Queensland

Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Mia Davies5 July 2019

The McGowan Government has dropped the ball on luring a new pilot training base to regional Western Australia after Queensland snagged its second Qantas academy in less than a year. Qantas today announced Mackay, 970km north of Brisbane, as the preferred location for the new Qantas Group Pilot Academy – killing off Busselton’s push to…

Labor fails the South West as another Qantas pilot academy goes to Queensland

Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Terry Redman5 July 2019

The McGowan Government has dropped the ball on luring a new pilot training base to regional Western Australia after Queensland snagged its second Qantas academy in less than a year. Qantas today announced Mackay, 970km north of Brisbane, as the preferred location for the new Qantas Group Pilot Academy – killing off Busselton’s push to…

Regional WA to only see 8 per cent of royalty windfall

Latest News, Press Releases, Royalties for RegionsBy Mia Davies28 June 2019

The Nationals WA are furious the McGowan Government saw fit to hand regional Western Australia just 8 per cent of a $250 million royalty settlement with BHP when legislation stipulates it must be 25 per cent. The Royalties for Regions Act 2009 – hard fought and won by The Nationals a decade ago – requires 25 per…

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