Nats back campaign to save lives on SW Highway
The Nationals WA say while the Labor Government is spending big in Perth on pedestrian and bike paths under a newly-minted City Deal, they are turning a blind eye to…
Minister asleep at the wheel of Kalgoorlie Inspection and Decontamination Facility
The Nationals WA spokesperson for Agriculture Colin de Grussa says the Labor Government is putting animal welfare and the State’s biosecurity at risk amid concerns about the current operations of…
Extended Outage Payment Scheme review remains on Labor back burner
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney says residents forced to endure extended power outages are continuing to be let down by the Labor Government’s failure to increase the Extended Payment Outage…
Split flawed animal welfare/trespass Bill or we’ll introduce our own: Nationals
The Nationals WA have outlined a series of amendments to the State Government’s controversial Animal Welfare and Trespass Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 aimed at improving the Bill in line with…
Regional WA left short-changed by drop in police numbers
Member for the South West Colin Holt says the Police Minister’s failure to do her sums over authorised officer numbers has jeopardised the safety of communities across the South West.…
Nationals WA fear incentive package too little too late for ag
The Labor Government’s incentives to lure metropolitan workers to regional Western Australia are too little, too late to help a State agricultural sector reeling from the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions.…
CBD no place for DPIRD headquarters
The Nationals WA say the Labor Government has missed a golden opportunity to decentralise the agency tasked with managing the State’s primary industry and regional development portfolios. Today it was…
Geraldton left short-changed by low police numbers
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney says the Police Minister’s failure to do her sums over authorised officer numbers has jeopardised the safety of communities across the Midwest. In Parliament yesterday,…
Alarm at Labor Government plan to shift liability for wild dogs control on to volunteers
The Nationals spokesperson for Agriculture, Colin de Grussa has expressed his alarm at the recent actions by the McGowan Government to effectively transfer all legal liability and risk for the…
Geraldton air services cannot be forgotten: Blayney
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney has called on the State Government to increase air services between Geraldton and Perth to ensure Geraldton residents stay connected and do not miss out…