Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to follow through with his commitment to implement a floor in GST distribution given WA’s “unfair” and “absurd” share of GST revenue. Mr Grills said the Prime Minister announced plans to create a floor in GST during a…
Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has welcomed the State Government’s announcement that it will support all 17 recommendations of the Special Inquiry into the January 2016 Waroona Fire. Mr Grills said many of the recommendations from the inquiry, conducted by Euan Ferguson AFSM, were already being implemented ahead of the…
A fully sealed Outback Way will deliver economic and social benefits for the Northern Goldfields and Central Desert. Member for Kalgoorlie Wendy Duncan and Candidate for Kalgoorlie Tony Crook visited Laverton this week – the starting point of the 2,800km Outback Way – to attend a General Meeting regarding the road’s future. Mr Crook said…
Member for Moore Shane Love MLA has welcomed the State Government’s announcement that it will support all 17 recommendations of the Special Inquiry into the January 2016 Waroona Fire by Euan Ferguson AFSM. Mr Love said many of the recommendations from the inquiry were already being implemented ahead of the 2016 bushfire season. “It is…
Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC is encouraging locals to nominate ‘heritage heroes’, as part of the State Government’s prestigious Western Australian Heritage Awards 2017. The annual State Government awards recognise the outstanding contribution of owners, volunteers, professionals and organisations working to promote and conserve WA’s cultural heritage. Mr Grills said…
Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has welcomed news that seven top Western Australian productions are touring regional WA until October, thanks to the Regional and Remote Touring Fund (RRTF), made possible by Royalties for Regions. Mr Grills said the RRTF was part of the State Government’s $24 million investment over…
Member for Moore Shane Love MLA has welcomed the Federal Government’s back down on its proposed ‘Backpacker Tax’. Mr Love said while the Federal Government’s decision to change its original proposal to tax working holidaymakers 32.5 per cent from the first dollar earned to 19 per cent was not an ideal solution, it was still…
School communities in the Wagin electorate have again embraced the State Government’s Independent Public Schools (IPS) initiative. Three schools in the Wagin electorate are among 73 to gain independent status in 2017. Local MP Terry Waldron MLA said there had been a detailed development and selection process. “Barriers that used to prevent principals and staff…
The Nationals WA proposal to ensure the State’s largest iron ore exporters Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton pay their fair share is gaining support, according to a ReachTEL poll published by The West Australian this week. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said the poll, which surveyed more than 1,700 voters,…
Local MP Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed news that seven top Western Australian productions are touring regional WA until October thanks to the Regional and Remote Touring Fund (RRTF), made possible by Royalties for Regions. Mr Waldron said the RRTF was part of the State Government’s $24 million investment over four years in regional arts…