The proliferation of new FIFO camps under the McGowan Government is of growing concern to The Nationals WA. Deputy Leader Jacqui Boydell has again raised the FIFO alarm after South African-based miner Gold Fields confirmed it was looking to build a new camp just 20km out of Leinster. A majority of Gold Fields employees are…
The Labor Government continues to ignore regional Western Australia’s tourism potential by turning its back on rural visitor centres to focus on Perth and Rottnest. Tourism spokesman for The Nationals WA Vince Catania said the McGowan Government had little interest in leveraging local knowledge, services and opportunities offered by the visitor centre network to upsell…
The Nationals WA motion to expand the Construction Training Fund (CTF) to help build the State’s skilled workforce was passed last week, with Upper House MPs voting 29 to 4 in favour of the amendment. Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Martin Aldridge MLC moved the motion to boost the CTF by removing an exemption…
WA Colleges of Agriculture were thrust under the spotlight of Parliament today when a petition was presented condemning the Labor government’s plan to dip into a vital trust that helps fund on-farm operations at school sites. The petition, tabled by agriculture spokesman Colin de Grussa MLC, contained more than 400 signatures calling on the Premier…
Local MP Mia Davies has welcomed the launch of a new telecommunications network in the eastern Wheatbelt that will provide faster internet for connected users. The project, a collaboration between NEWROC and regional WA-based internet provider CRISP Wireless, will build up to 13 telecommunications towers across Koorda, Mt Marshall, Mukinbudin, Nungarin, Trayning, Wyalkatchem and Merredin.…
Moore MP Shane Love MLA has welcomed the passage of a bill that will remove a time limit on victims of sexual abuse bringing legal claims against the State or other organisations through Parliament. The bill which passed both houses on Tuesday, will allow thousands of claimants to access fair reparations for acts of child…
WA Colleges of Agriculture were thrust under the spotlight of Parliament today when a petition was presented condemning the Labor government’s plan to dip into a vital trust account that helps fund on-farm operations at school sites. The petition, tabled by the Nationals, contained more than 400 signatures calling on the Premier to abandon plans…
Member of the Agricultural Region Hon Martin Aldridge MLC has welcomed The Nationals’ plan to help build a skilled workforce in Western Australia by extending an existing construction levy to projects in the resources sector. Mr Aldridge said The Nationals moved a motion in Parliament last week that would expand the Building and Construction Industry…
The Nationals WA Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Martin Aldridge MLC says the Moora community is fed up of the Labor Governments political games and excuses surrounding the closure of the Moora Residential College scheduled for the end of 2018. Mr Aldridge questioned the Labor Government on a new assessment of the college, when…
The Nationals WA are calling for a small portion of the State’s GST windfall to be allocated to reversing Labor’s heartless cuts to regional education. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison today announced Western Australia would receive 47c for every dollar of GST the State generates in 2018-19. The figure is 2c higher than WA Treasury had…