Premier must release new date and plan to reduce confusion and restore calm
The Opposition has called on the Premier to set a new date and new transition plan, including what rules and restrictions will be put in place for the community and…
Delayed date proves Premier failed to prepare WA for COVID-19
The Opposition has said the Premier’s delayed border re-opening date proved his Labor Government had squandered the gift of time and left WA’s hospitals ill-prepared for COVID-19. Opposition Leader Mia…
Regional health crisis escalates as border reopening looms
A shortage of essential health care workers and a lack of COVID-19 preparedness in regional WA less than a month before borders reopen is building to a “recipe for disaster”…
COVID-19 readiness needs ramping up ahead of re-opening date
The Opposition has called for the Labor Government to ramp up the State’s COVID-19 readiness ahead of February 5 and make it clear to all West Australians what the rules…
Reassurance needed for parents ahead of Term One
Shadow Minister for Education Peter Rundle has raised concerns regarding growing anxieties from parents who want to know what Term One will look like when students go back to school…
Fascine still blocked after five years of no action by Labor Government
North West Central MP Vince Catania is astounded that after five years and a long awaited hollow promise of $7 million from the Government in late 2020 and in the…
Blackouts in Northampton and Chapman Valley unacceptable
Efforts to restore power supply following recent blackouts in Northampton and Chapman Valley have been unacceptably slow, given the extreme heat currently being experienced in the regions. Member for Moore…
Shuffling of Ministerial deck proves Roger Cook failed
The Opposition has said the Cabinet reshuffle is an admission by the Premier that has come too late, that Roger Cook has failed as Minister for Health. Opposition Leader Mia…
Vulnerable regional communities left out of Mid-Year Budget Review
Additional health funding announced as part of the State Government’s Mid-Year Budget Review does not do enough to protect regional communities from COVID-19. Shadow Minister for Regional Health Hon Martin…
Opinion: Haphazard approach to fire season leaves communities at risk
The State Government’s haphazard approach to the southern bushfire season has created unnecessary angst for regional volunteers and local governments and threatens to reduce the number of volunteers available and…