Volunteering has long been a major part of Australian community and culture – but as barriers to volunteering grow it is necessary for the State Government to consider innovative ideas to attract and retain our considerable volunteer workforce. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that despite WA’s population growing from 2.5…
Local Member Mia Davies has again called for the State Government to increase their contribution to replacing the Bruce Rock supermarket after it was destroyed in a fire in March 2020. It is the third time Ms Davies has raised the issue on behalf of the community in Parliament, twice with the Minister for Regional…
The Opposition has renewed calls for the McGowan Labor Government to guarantee long-awaited answers for communities still dealing with the impact of Tropical Cyclone Seroja (TCS), 16 months on from the disaster. Member for Moore Shane Love used Parliament this week to plead for continued support on behalf of the impacted towns about what will…
The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Dr Steve Thomas today moved a motion calling on the Minister for Agriculture to resign her ministerial position, and if she refuses to do so, for the Premier to remove her. “Alannah MacTiernan has lost the confidence of the agricultural industry over her five-year tenure in…
Nathan Collins, a fourteen-year-old student from Northam, has been selected to represent Australia at this month’s World Curling Academy Youth Camp in Lillehammer, Norway. At the training camp Nathan, along with three other participants from Australia, will join athletes from Belgium, Denmark, Kenya Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, and Turkey to further develop their skills with an…
Opposition Leader Mia Davies has again called on the State Government to invest in upgrades to passive rail crossings as the nation observes National Rail Safety Week. “There have been 83 fatalities on the Australian rail network over the past six years, with many more also suffering injuries from incidents with trains,” Ms Davies said.…
The Opposition has called for the Premier to dismiss the embattled Attorney General from Cabinet after the evidence he provided to a Federal Court was ‘confusing’ and ‘could not be relied on’. Opposition Leader Mia Davies pointed to the judgement in the Premier’s defamation lawsuit where Justice Michael Lee labelled the Attorney General as ‘unreliable’.…
North West Central candidate Merome ‘Mem’ Beard has called on the State Government to urgently intervene to tackle out of control crime which has turned parts of Carnarvon into a war zone. Ms Beard said the community and local businesses were suffering daily from an escalating crime wave, with many being broken into multiple times,…
The Opposition has raised concerns around access to emergency service facilities including volunteers and staff after repeated requests were rejected by the Emergency Services Minister. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said multiple attempts to meet with emergency service personnel or visit Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) facilities in Dongara, Geraldton and Esperance had been…
The Opposition has congratulated the Isolated Children’s Parent’s Association on their 51st Federal Conference held in Perth this week, which was the first face-to-face conference since 2019. Shadow Education and Training Minister Peter Rundle said as a regional MP who covers a large part of southern WA, it was fantastic for WA to host the…