The Nationals WA have renewed calls for an independent assessment of the Perth Freight Link project that was recklessly abandoned by the McGowan Government in 2017. Transport spokesperson Vince Catania said once established, independent advisory body Infrastructure WA should investigate how Labor’s scuttling of Roe 8 will impact freight and the future of Fremantle Port.…
Mid West residents’ overwhelming frustration with an unreliable power supply has seen Member for Moore, Shane Love MLA create petitions calling for the Energy Minister to address the issue. Mr Love said residents of the region including Mullewa and Dongara were desperate, with complaints that the current power supply was putting health at risk and…
The Nationals WA have accused the McGowan Government of a stitch up over the Albany wave energy project, which new figures show has created zero local jobs. Energy spokesperson Terry Redman said despite carrying out a tender process, Carnegie Clean Energy was always in the box seat to secure a $15.75 million Government contract to…
The McGowan Government has again voted against a push by The Nationals WA to have a Parliamentary inquiry into legacy iron ore State Agreements. Leader Mia Davies moved an amendment to the Premier’s statement today calling on the Legislative Assembly to refer legacy State Agreements to the Public Accounts Committee. “The public has been shocked…
The Nationals WA have welcomed the release of the Royal Commission into misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry, which outlines 76 key recommendations to reform the financial services industry. A number of recommendations relate to the agricultural sector and will include the establishment of a National Farm Debt Mediation Scheme, and an…
The Nationals WA have again questioned the McGowan Government’s ability to provide long-term solutions and adequate health services in Geraldton after a document revealed Labor’s planned hospital upgrade would fail to meet demand within two years of completion. Leader Mia Davies, who is in Geraldton this week meeting community groups and stakeholders, said a forensic investigation of Labor’s…
The Nationals WA have welcomed the McGowan Government’s latest backflip which will see Labor discard its ill-advised plot to seize control of 1,385 tonnes of WA’s annual lobster catch. Leader Mia Davies said the McGowan Government had again put industry and regional communities through unnecessary grief by failing to consult in the first place. “It’s…
The Nationals WA have congratulated former MP Grant Woodhams on becoming a Member (AM) of the order of Australia in the general division. Leader Mia Davies said Mr Woodhams – or “Woody” as he was affectionately known to his Party colleagues – was a true champion of the bush. “Woody represented The Nationals WA in…
A plan to transform the Abrolhos Islands into a must-see tourist destination could be in jeopardy after revelations the McGowan Government will divert funding to build a new office on the archipelago. Information obtained by Martin Aldridge, The Nationals Member for the Agricultural Region, shows the McGowan Government is considering building an operations facility at…
The McGowan Government has jeopardised the Great Southern’s economic development by dragging its heels on submitting a business case for the completion of the Albany Ring Road. Leader Mia Davies said the fact it took Labor almost two years to submit a business case to Infrastructure Australia for the final stages of the Ring Road…