Local MP Martin Aldridge has thrown his support behind a push to have the State Government’s new Bushfire Centre of Excellence (BCoE) located at the Muresk Institute near Northam. Mr Aldridge, a former firefighter, said collocating the facility at Muresk would not only meet the location requirements outlined in the request for proposal (RFP) process…
MP Shane Love MLA says he will not support the sale of the WA TAB without a demonstrated and preserved benefit for race clubs in Moore. The comments come after the McGowan Government announced this week it would sell the TAB despite years of railing against such a move in Opposition. Mr Love said increased…
The Nationals WA will not support the McGowan Government’s sale of the WA TAB without a demonstrated and preserved benefit for regional race clubs and participants. Racing and gaming spokesperson Colin Holt undertook years of consultation and groundwork on the sale process as a former Minister in the Liberal-National Government and said he was pleased…
The Nationals WA have called for the Minister for Agriculture to focus on the real issues facing the industry, instead of pedalling her left-leaning agenda. At the Dowerin Machinery Field Days this week the Minister for Agriculture announced the Department for Primary Industries and Regional Development would be conducting research at the Wongan Hills…
25 September 2018 The McGowan Government has let down emergency services personnel once again, after failing to support a review into emergency services training. Nationals WA spokesperson for emergency services Colin de Grussa moved a motion in Parliament last week calling on the State Government to review emergency services training. The motion called for the…
The Nationals WA have called for the Royal Commission into aged care be expanded to investigate the critical shortage of age-appropriate housing and care providers in regional Western Australia. Spokesperson for seniors and ageing Peter Rundle congratulated the Prime Minister for calling the Royal Commission, saying poor aged care outcomes were consistently raised with Nationals…
2018 has been a fantastic growing season across the entire electorate of Moore and I very much hope that that this will be a season with bumper yields. It is great to see so many tourists out and about exploring our region and contributing to local economies. I commend those involved with organizing events such as…
31 August 2018 Member for Roe Peter Rundle MLA encourages Esperance residents to have their say on the draft concept designs recently released by the Shire of Esperance for a replacement jetty. The draft concept designs are for a 400m jetty that incorporates a timber historic section, a cement fishing jetty, a widened jetty head…
17 September 2018 Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Colin de Grussa encourages the Esperance community to make sure they have their say on the replacement jetty designs before the 21 September 2018 cut off. The Shire of Esperance recently released draft concept designs for a 400m jetty that incorporates a timber historic section, a…
The Nationals WA have voiced concern that Pilbara towns are at risk of reverting back to dusty fly-in, fly-out outposts under the McGowan Labor Government. Deputy Leader Jacqui Boydell said despite The Nationals’ record investment in the region via the Pilbara Cities initiative, FIFO camps were now “sprouting like weeds across the Pilbara” because of…