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The McGowan Government has refused to reserve a percentage of a Future Health Research and Innovation Fund (FHRI) for investment into research and innovation specific to the health and wellbeing of regional Western Australians. The Future Fund was established with seed capital from Royalties for Regions in 2012, and has been topped up with one…
DetailsRacing and gaming spokesperson Colin Holt says State Government plans for the protection of retired racehorses has been carbon copied from a Nationals WA policy announced a year ago. During debate over the proposed introduction of a new tax on wagering last December, Mr Holt distributed a discussion paper to key members of the industry…
DetailsMember for Geraldton Ian Blayney has called on the State Government to ensure that the proposed fence that is intended to separate the male and female units in Greenough Regional Prison meets the requirements outlined in the Shuard Review following the prison riot last year. “The breach into the Women’s Unit by male prisoners during…
DetailsThe Nationals WA are calling on the McGowan Government to put more resources on the ground in Newman to help deal with antisocial behaviour impacting the powerhouse Pilbara town. Leader Mia Davies called for the Premier to beef up a multi-agency strategy to address social issues that have erupted as a result of uncoordinated government…
DetailsFederal Minister for Drought David Littleproud has accepted an invitation from The Nationals WA to attend a crisis meeting of farmers and growers in Kalgoorlie later this month. Member for North West Central Vince Catania was in Canberra late last week and updated the Minister on the dry conditions impacting agriculture across the State. “Minister…
DetailsThe Nationals WA are backing the City of Albany’s plans to negotiate free visitor access to the city’s award-winning National Anzac Centre with the Australian War Memorial. Leader Mia Davies said the party raised the plan with Nationals’ Federal Minister for Veterans Affairs Darren Chester during his visit to Albany and meeting with the local…
DetailsGeraldton MLA Ian Blayney today welcomed the Sinosteel purchase of the intellectual property of Oakajee Port and Rail Project, and the Jack Hills iron ore resource. “Firstly, I’d like to thank Mitsubishi for the work and money they put into this project from when the former Carpenter Labor Government awarded them the project in July…
DetailsLeader of The Nationals WA Mia Davies has welcomed the finalisation of the arbitration between CBH and Arc Infrastructure for long-term access to the WA grain freight rail network and called on the State Government to immediately develop a business case to secure the use of tier 3 lines into the future. “An arbitrated outcome…
Details4 November 2019 The Bindoon Men’s Shed Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Hon Martin Aldridge MLC as the inaugural shed Patron. Bindoon Men’s Shed Inc. President Mr Garry Gibellini said the arrangement would commence from 1 November 2019 for an ongoing term. “The shed members have recently considered the benefit of having…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have welcomed the announcement of payroll tax relief for small and medium businesses and urged the McGowan Government to go further by raising the threshold to $1 million on January 1, 2020. Leader Mia Davies MLA said her party started pushing for the payroll tax exemption threshold to be raised more than…
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