Local Member Mia Davies MLA has congratulated the community of Pingelly for the launch for an innovative project to support and celebrate our seniors living in regional communities. Mia joined in the launch on Sunday, celebrating the kick-start of the ‘Living the Life in Pingelly and Giving Ageism the Boot’ campaign. “I congratulate the Pingelly…
Leader of The Nationals WA and Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies says a new Department of Fire and Emergency Service’s (DFES) code of conduct gagging volunteers from communicating with State and Federal Members of Parliament must be ditched. The mandatory code of conduct was announced earlier this month by the Emergency Services Commissioner and…
The Nationals WA candidate for Kalgoorlie Rowena Olsen has welcomed the State Government’s land development and release package, announced on Wednesday. Ms Olsen said it was a key step towards luring people – particularly interstate FIFO workers, to invest in regional WA – something The Nationals WA have been calling on the Labor Government to…
The Nationals WA candidate for Pilbara Scott Bourne has welcomed the State Government’s planned land release but says further strategic planning is required for the region to continue growing. Mr Bourne said demand for residential housing stock and industrial land was sky high, reaching a critical point before the Government intervened. “The release of almost…
The Nationals WA have called on the Federal Government to establish a research and innovation hub in Western Australia to help farmers and regional communities become more drought prepared. Last week the Federal Government announced two Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs would be established in regional Australia, funded by $20.3 million from the Future…
The Nationals WA have called on the Premier to intervene and scrap the Department of Fire and Emergency Service’s (DFES) new code of conduct which gags volunteers from communicating with State and Federal Members of Parliament. The mandatory code of conduct was announced this week by the emergency services commissioner and would require all of…
Forty Four community groups across the Central Wheatbelt electorate are set to benefit from grants awarded under Mia’s Local Hero Grants. Local Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA recently launched the ‘Local Hero Grants’ to help support local community groups based across her electorate. Ms Davies said that in her role as the local…
Member for Moore, Shane Love, says the State Government’s Stop Puppy Farming bill has turned into a dog’s breakfast after amendments to recognise farmers’ needs for working dogs were rejected by Labor. Mr Love said he strongly supported stamping out intensive puppy farming. The proposed legislation, however, caught too many in its net, including farmers…
The Nationals WA member for Agricultural Region Colin de Grussa has called on the Labor Government to prioritise the use of local regionally-based travel agencies when booking air travel across the State. Mr de Grussa said under the Labor Government’s common user contracting arrangements, State agencies were compelled to book their travel through a Queensland…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney says the Labor Government needs to urgently find funding for the communities resources sector to deal with a wave of vulnerable Mid West residents seeking assistance in the wake of COVID-19. Mr Blayney spoke on the issue in Parliament this week as The Nationals WA highlighted that not-for-profit agencies were…