Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman and the Nationals WA believe the State Government needs to take a leadership role in finding a workable solution regarding the use of online booking platforms by non-registered holiday home operators. “I have had significant feedback on the issue of unregistered accommodation places, and claims that there is not a…
Taxis and private charter operators in regional Western Australia will be spared from Labor’s new passenger transport tax after The Nationals WA successfully negotiated an exemption. Spokesperson for transport Vince Catania said the exemption was a win for regional WA. “This exemption was critical to ensure regional operators are not forced to hike prices in…
The Nationals WA require just four more votes in order to pass an amendment in State Parliament which could see all of the McGowan Government’s remaining education cuts reversed. Speaking today at the latest education cuts rally at Parliament, Member for the Agricultural Region Martin Aldridge revealed the Liberal Party had committed support for The…
Member for Moore Shane Love MLA has written to the Leader of the Federal Nationals and Minister for Regional Development, calling on Minister McCormack to secure the $8.7million Federal funding for the Moora College, announced on September 4. Mr Love said as the Federal Government nears the end of its current term, the Moora community…
The 2018 show season got underway on August 17 with big crowds at the Perenjori Show. Since then we’ve had the Mingenew Expo, Dowerin Field Day and shows at Mullewa and Chapman Valley, with Northampton, Moora and Toodyay Shows yet to come. Please drop in to the Nationals tent and say hello. My colleagues joined…
The Nationals WA Senate candidate Nick Fardell has called on the major parties to immediately legislate a GST floor to secure WA’s financial future. Mr Fardell said with the major parties reportedly now in agreement on a GST solution for WA, there was no need to wait until after the election to act. “The major…
A WA motion calling for a 75c GST floor to be enshrined in legislation has today won the support of the Federal National Party at its annual conference in Canberra. The motion, put forward by The Nationals WA Senate candidate Nick Fardell, comes almost seven years since Tony Crook – the then Nationals WA Member…
The Nationals WA are demanding Labor use a portion of proceeds from the McGowan Government’s latest cash grab to reverse its “mean” education funding cuts. Finance spokesperson Terry Redman today moved an amendment to the Government’s proposed Foreign Buyers Surcharge legislation which, if passed, would see a 7 per cent tax imposed on foreign persons…
Peter Rundle MLA and Hon Colin de Grussa MLA at the 2018 LambEx Conference The Nationals WA agriculture and food spokesman Colin de Grussa has called on the industry to unite to create a ‘one stop shop’ for trusted information on agriculture. During his Nuffield Scholarship study tour in 2014, Mr de Grussa met with…
29 June 2018 Member for Roe Peter Rundle has welcomed the Labor Government’s funding for aged care projects across Roe that will allow regional senior citizens to remain in their communities. Broomehill, Cranbrook, Katanning and Kojonup communities will share in $13.1 million to build and expand accommodation, while the Cuballing, Wickepin and Narrogin communities…