The Opposition has congratulated the organisers of the 31st Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum, labelling it as a great opportunity to meet with many from the mining industry. Shadow Mines and Petroleum Minister Shane Love attended the event in Kalgoorlie this week and spent time speaking to many about workplace culture, following the tabling of…
The Opposition has labelled the Premier’s defamation action against Clive Palmer a waste of West Australians’ money and a waste of the Government’s time given the crises facing WA. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the spat between the Premier and Mr Palmer was a waste of time and money. “This case wasted time that the…
Carnarvon is missing out on vital tourism and economic benefits as a result of the State Labor Government’s inaction on the Fascine Waterway, according to Nationals WA candidate for North West Central Mem Beard. Ms Beard said nothing had happened to fix the waterway, nearly five and a half years after storms caused the entrance to become blocked,…
Shadow Regional Health Minister Martin Aldridge has condemned the State Labor Government’s ongoing neglect of the health system after it was confirmed over 500 vacancies exist for essential frontline health workers. Answers provided by the Health Minister this week revealed the WA health system was short 102 midwives, 82 theatre nurses, and 349 junior doctors…
Shadow Education and Training Minister, Peter Rundle, has called into question the Education Minister’s focus on addressing systemic issues faced by the education system in the state’s north. Mr Rundle said the Minister should turn her attention to improving attendance rates at Halls Creek District High School, after a school participation officer revealed the extent…
The Opposition has called for the resignation of Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan over her lacklustre approach toward the dual threat lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot and mouth disease (FMD) posed to Western Australia. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the Minister’s outrageous comments, which downplayed the threat of foot and mouth disease, had lost the…
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Martin Aldridge MLC has called for the State Government to establish dedicated leave arrangements for recognised emergency service volunteers working in the public sector. While Federal public service employees were made eligible for up to 20 days paid leave to respond to emergencies following the devastating Black Summer bushfires in…
The State Labor Government needs to stop stalling on the crucial upgrade to the Meekatharra Hospital and immediately address the dire health crisis in the town. The Nationals Candidate for North West Central Mem Beard said the $10 million earmarked for the new hospital was removed from the State budget in 2017, despite the Government’s…
Nationals Candidate for North West Central Mem Beard has called on Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan to resign over her offensive comments about foot and mouth disease making food cheaper. Ms Beard, a daughter of a former pastoralist and a regional business owner herself, said the Minister had shown she was seriously uninformed and detached from…
The Opposition has slammed out-of-touch comments made by Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan, who reportedly claimed Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) would make food cheaper. Shadow Agriculture Minister Colin de Grussa said the comments were offensive to West Australian farmers, who hold grave fears about what the disease coming into WA would mean for their livestock.…