Federal Minister for Drought David Littleproud has accepted an invitation from The Nationals WA to attend a crisis meeting of farmers and growers in Kalgoorlie later this month. Member for North West Central Vince Catania was in Canberra late last week and updated the Minister on the dry conditions impacting agriculture across the State. “Minister…
The Nationals WA are backing the City of Albany’s plans to negotiate free visitor access to the city’s award-winning National Anzac Centre with the Australian War Memorial. Leader Mia Davies said the party raised the plan with Nationals’ Federal Minister for Veterans Affairs Darren Chester during his visit to Albany and meeting with the local…
Geraldton MLA Ian Blayney today welcomed the Sinosteel purchase of the intellectual property of Oakajee Port and Rail Project, and the Jack Hills iron ore resource. “Firstly, I’d like to thank Mitsubishi for the work and money they put into this project from when the former Carpenter Labor Government awarded them the project in July…
Leader of The Nationals WA Mia Davies has welcomed the finalisation of the arbitration between CBH and Arc Infrastructure for long-term access to the WA grain freight rail network and called on the State Government to immediately develop a business case to secure the use of tier 3 lines into the future. “An arbitrated outcome…
4 November 2019 The Bindoon Men’s Shed Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Hon Martin Aldridge MLC as the inaugural shed Patron. Bindoon Men’s Shed Inc. President Mr Garry Gibellini said the arrangement would commence from 1 November 2019 for an ongoing term. “The shed members have recently considered the benefit of having…
The Nationals WA have welcomed the announcement of payroll tax relief for small and medium businesses and urged the McGowan Government to go further by raising the threshold to $1 million on January 1, 2020. Leader Mia Davies MLA said her party started pushing for the payroll tax exemption threshold to be raised more than…
The announcement by Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) stating that the company are considering constructing a processing plant on the outskirts of Geraldton is welcomed by Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney. “It’s great that Geraldton has the necessary infrastructure to support such commercial operations to ensure the industry can continue to grow and develop whilst delivering…
Moore MP Shane Love MLA today gave notice that he will move a motion to disallow the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources (Hydraulic Fracturing) Amendment Regulations 2019. Mr Love said the disallowance motion was yet to be debated in Parliament but he intends to gain support to ban fracking in his electorate of Moore and…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney says valiant Mid West volunteers and paramedics are bearing the brunt of the State Government’s inability to provide adequate ED services at Geraldton Hospital. Questions asked in Parliament by The Nationals WA revealed there were 44 occasions of ambulance ramping at the hospital’s emergency department between January and September this…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney has accused the Fisheries Minister of ignoring the commercial western rock lobster industry following his failed bid to take 17 per cent of the catch quota from fishers earlier this year. Mr Blayney said industry wanted to negotiate solutions to unresolved issues including long-term fishing licence security and delays in…