The McGowan Government’s latest wages offer to WA police officers has been deemed “a slap in the face” by The Nationals WA amid revelations it represents a $25 million pay cut in real terms. The Government recently tabled a pay offer which would have seen police receive a pay increase in line with the State…
Moore MP Shane Love MLA has urged Emergency Services Minister Fran Logan to step in and save Lancelin’s Volunteer Marine Rescue building. In Parliamentary Question Time today, Mr Love said the Lancelin Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) building was at imminent risk of catastrophic undermining as a result of coastal erosion. “The situation is now alarming…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has attended the York Motor Museum for the formal handover of the venue by previous owner Peter Briggs to the Community and unveiling of “The Briggs Room” a tribute to the former owner. “Congratulations to the Avon Valley Motor Museum Association and volunteers involved in this extraordinary community…
Central Wheatbelt MP Mia Davies has called on the McGowan Government to fast-track approval for a Westonia mine expansion or risk losing more local jobs. Ms Davies said more than 100 jobs across Merredin, Westonia, Mukinbudin, Nungarin, Bodallin, Burracoppin and Kellerberrin had already been lost due to delays in the granting of a clearing application…
Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman questioned the Premier as to why 2019-20 is the last year the government has guaranteed funding to support the Regional Film Fund. The Nationals WA asked the same question last year and raised it again in Budget Estimate meetings last week. The $16 million Royalties for Regions WA Regional Film…
Member for the Agricultural Region Colin de Grussa congratulates the Geraldton Fishermen’s Cooperative, who were winners at this week’s Australia-China Business Awards. GFC took out the elite Business Excellence Award for Agriculture, Food and Beverage, amongst stiff competition from much bigger organisations. Mr de Grussa said the GFC were very deserving winners of this award.…
Moore MP Shane Love MLA has called on the McGowan government to rethink the extraordinarily high cost of Government Regional Officer Housing (GROH) rents. He said Labor’s move to temporarily defer the $30 GROH rent increase due to take effect on July 1, 2019 was not enough. “It is difficult to get teachers, police and…
The Nationals WA have welcomed a review into Firefighter Cancer Legislation which confirmed legislation introduced by the previous Liberal National government had assisted more than 20 firefighters impacted by cancer since 2013. Member for the Agricultural Region and former firefighter Martin Aldridge welcomed the recent findings of the WorkCover WA Statutory Review of Firefighter Cancer…
The Nationals WA have called on the State Government to provide greater support to individual farmers in the Great Southern who are suffering some of the lowest rainfall levels on record. Member for the Agricultural Region, Colin de Grussa MLC, said the State Government’s recent announcement that the Mt Short area in the Shire of…
Nationals Senate candidate Nick Fardell and Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Martin Aldridge MLC have welcomed improved mobile phone coverage and more reliable communications in Western Australia by the Federal Government. “Under round four of the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) 26 new mobile base stations will be delivered in regional and remote Western…