The Nationals WA Candidate for Kalgoorlie Tony Crook has put his support behind a proposal which would see the evidence-based Respectful Relationship Education Toolkit (RRE Toolkit), established by Our Watch, rolled out into every school throughout the Goldfields. Mr Crook said the program would provide a framework and support for the students and teachers in…
The Nationals WA have endorsed the provision of a step-up step-down mental health facility in Kalgoorlie at the party’s annual State Conference on Saturday, October 29. Candidate for Kalgoorlie Tony Crook and Member for Kalgoorlie Wendy Duncan MLA championed the cause and welcomed the support of The Nationals WA to deliver a better outcome for…
The Nationals WA will deliver sweeping changes to the State’s payroll tax framework if elected to Government at the 2017 State election. Announced at The Nationals WA State Conference last weekend, Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said the party’s plan to deliver significant payroll tax relief for small to…
The Nationals WA have unanimously supported landowners’ rights to veto onshore oil and gas exploration and production on private land at the Party’s 2016 State Conference at the weekend. A motion supporting amendments to the Western Australian Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 to include a right to veto to protect landholders’ interests from…
Aged care facilities in Northampton, Mingenew and Jurien Bay will receive a significant boost with one-off grants that will assist older people to remain in their communities. Pioneer Lodge Northampton, RSL Care Jurien Bay and the Shire of Mingenew will collectively receive more than $3.7 million as part of a $13.67 million investment in…
The Nationals WA have announced their commitment to deliver sweeping changes to the State’s payroll tax framework if elected to Government at the March 2017 State election. In an address to The Nationals WA Annual State Conference at the weekend, Leader Brendon Grylls unveiled the party’s plan to deliver significant payroll tax relief for businesses…
A Mount Barker project will benefit from a $1.5 million investment which has been allocated in grants to seven WA agrifood businesses, as part of the Asian Market Export grant program. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said the State Government program was helping facilitate access to the growing premium export market of Asia. “This…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has congratulated the organisers of the Kondinin Art Prize on the 10th anniversary of the local event. While opening the art exhibition earlier this month, Ms Davies thanked the committee for their hard work and dedication towards promoting arts to the regions. “Well done to the Kondinin Arts…
The Nationals WA have unanimously supported landowner’s rights to veto onshore oil and gas exploration and production on private land at the Party’s 2016 State Conference at the weekend. The Moore branch of The Nationals WA introduced the motion supporting amendments to the Western Australian Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967. State Member…
Farmers in the shires of Westonia, Mukinbudin and Nungarin in the Central Wheatbelt electorate are now eligible to receive assistance for locust control. Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA said the State Government had recently announced an assistance scheme to support farmers and rural shires to control Australian plague locusts in high-risk areas, this…