Today The Nationals WA mourn the passing of former Nationals Leader and Deputy Prime Minister Hon Tim Fischer AC. Known as ‘The Boy from Boree Creek’, Tim was Leader of The National Party from 1990-1999, Deputy Prime Minister in the Howard Government from 1996 to 1999, Chairman of Tourism Australia from 2004 to 2007 and…
West Australians will be able to get vaccinated against illnesses such as whooping cough, measles and meningococcal disease at their local pharmacy from 1 August 2019 following changes made by the State Government. Nationals spokesperson for health Martin Aldridge welcomed the move and recognised the important healthcare contribution community pharmacies make to regional communities. “The…
Geraldton MP Ian Blayney was endorsed by The Nationals WA as a member at a meeting of the Party’s State Council today. Party Leader Mia Davies said Mr Blayney’s membership application was supported unanimously. “Ian brings a wealth of experience as a regional Member of Parliament, having represented the community of Geraldton for 11 years,”…
Member for Warren Blackwood, Terry Redman has commended the Southern Forests Food Council’s response to consumer demand to introduce eco-packaging initiatives. The Southern Forests Food Council (SFFC) was founded in 2010 by a group of passionate local producers who received a $5 million investment through Royalties for Regions to kick-start their marketing efforts. Mr Redman…
The Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to urgently rethink the closure of fisheries shopfronts which will see their doors permanently shut at five locations covering more than 1000km of WA’s popular Coral Coast. Member for North West Central and tourism spokesperson Vince Catania said the State Government was pulling fisheries offices from…
The Nationals WA have used the Parliament to call on the McGowan Labor Government to immediately take action in response to overwhelming job losses and rife mental health concerns plaguing the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). Agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa yesterday moved a motion regarding the significant adverse impact machinery of…
Member of North West Central and The Nationals WA Spokesperson for Transport, Vince Catania MLA, today highlighted the detrimental impact the Governments supposed cost saving changes to the Student Travel Subsidies and Pensioner Annual Free Trip Scheme will have on regional residents and families. A new contract allowing the Department of Transport to access more…
The Nationals WA are demanding the Premier remove Fran Logan from the Corrective Services portfolio after yet another blight on his record as Minister. The call comes after The Nationals corrective services spokesperson Terry Redman witnessed a prison contractor scan his own package through security at Eastern Goldfields Regional Prison on March 5 this year.…
The Nationals WA have again urged the McGowan Government to take swift action on coastal erosion as a new report deemed regional WA at greatest risk over the next 10 years. Leader Mia Davies said the Assessment of Coastal Erosion Hotspots report, released today, showed the situation was particularly dire on the Wheatbelt and Mid…
1 August 2019 Failure to rollout Urgent Care Clinic in Albany The McGowan Government’s election promise to rollout an Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) in Albany has failed to launch and could be in doubt. The revelation comes after questions from The Nationals WA in State Parliament uncovered Labor had done nothing in more than two…