Kingston calls on Labor to keep WA open
Shadow Tourism Minister Louise Kingston has called on Tourism Minister and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti to speak up and keep WA’s premier tourist attractions open amid a push to partially…
Power and communications outages expose unprepared State Government
The Opposition has labelled the State Labor Government’s response to extended power and telecommunications outages plaguing regional WA as an abject failure. Opposition Leader Shane Love MLA said it was…
WA Nationals launch petition backing fruit and vegetable price inquiry
The Nationals WA have backed calls for an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into fruit and vegetable pricing in supermarkets. Leader of the Nationals WA Shane Love has…
Nationals pay tribute to fallen firefighter Harry Stead
The Nationals WA have extended their heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of volunteer firefighter Harry Stead, who died while responding to a bushfire at Coomalbidgup. Member…
Labor muddies the waters on reforms process
The Opposition is warning regional communities and primary industries to be cautious following an announcement that the Cook Labor Government would walk away from their long-planned water management reforms. Opposition…
The Nationals WA call for local champions from Perth in historic first
For the first time in over 100 years The Nationals WA will seek to run candidates in the metropolitan region, after a decision to open pre-selection to all WA seats…
Opposition calls on Premier to restore Carnarvon maternity services
The Opposition has called on Premier Roger Cook to take urgent action to restore maternity services in Carnarvon following a “temporary” closure of services almost two years ago. Opposition Leader…
Premier rejects PTSD protections for Emergency Service volunteers
Premier Roger Cook has ignored calls from WA’s peak emergency service organisations to provide presumptive Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) protections to more than 28,000 fire and emergency service volunteers.…
Shadow Ports Minister Colin de Grussa Slams Labor’s Broken Promises and Chaotic Infrastructure Approach
In response to today’s announcement of the Cook Labor Government’s preferred design and location for the planned Kwinana container terminal, Shadow Ports Minister Colin de Grussa reiterated his concerns about…
Opposition condemns shortsighted and reckless approach to Marine Parks
The Opposition has condemned the Cook Labor Government’s shortsighted and reckless approach to Marine Parks, citing poor planning processes and a lack of community consultation. In Parliament today, as a…