Boosting BAHA for regional students
Leader Mia Davies told The Nationals WA State Conference in Exmouth today, the Party would use Royalties for Regions funding to boost the Boarding Away from Home Allowance and ease…
Regional WA 95 police officers short and Minister missing in action
The Nationals WA are concerned the safety of communities across the State has been jeopardised by the McGowan Government’s failure to provide enough regional police officers. Questioning by The Nationals…
Pilbara Banned Drinkers Register looks dead in the water
The Nationals WA Deputy Leader Jacqui Boydell says the McGowan Government has left Pilbara residents in the dark over the implementation of a Banned Drinkers Register. In response to questions…
Regional health woes ignored by McGowan Government
Regional communities across the State are grappling with health professional shortages, crumbling hospitals and volunteer burnout as the McGowan Government fails to invest in regional health services according to The…
Main Roads commits to revise public holiday movement curfews
The Nationals WA have welcomed a commitment by Main Roads to revise the public holiday curfews associated with the movement of heavy agricultural vehicles around Easter and Christmas. Agricultural spokesperson…
Resources to reduce violence at Geraldton hospital need to be revealed
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney is calling on the McGowan Government to outline how much of the $5 million Government funding aimed to reduce violent and aggressive behaviour in hospitals…
December swimming program back on for 11 country towns
A campaign spearheaded by The Nationals WA to reinstate VacSwim classes to several regional communities has triumphed with the Education Minister forced into another embarrassing backflip. The Education Department had…
VacSwim cuts without consultation not good enough: Davies
The Nationals WA have warned the McGowan Labor Government is putting young lives at risk by limiting access to important VacSwim programs for many regional families. After questioning in State…
Waiting for market condition improvement will not fix housing waitlist
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney is unimpressed with the reply he received from the Minister for Housing in response to questions he put to the Government in Parliament last week…
Planned activist presence at Royal Show raises security concerns
The Nationals WA agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa has sounded the alarm regarding planned animal activism activity at the Perth Royal Show’s opening weekend. Mr de Grussa said he was…