Regional WA’s tourism sector is on life support and requires urgent Federal and State Government intervention to survive, according to The Nationals WA. Leader Mia Davies said COVID-19 had devastated the State’s tourism sector, costing thousands of jobs and wiping billions of dollars from the WA economy. “Travel restrictions, while necessary to prevent the spread…
DetailsMember for Geraldton Ian Blayney has thanked the Federal Government for establishing a respiratory clinic in the city to help in the fight against the coronavirus. Mr Blayney said The Nationals WA wrote to Regional Health Minister Mark Coulton earlier this month requesting that Geraldton be one of the priority locations for the general practitioner-based…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have raised concerns around the State Government’s ability to monitor and contain a re-emergence of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) after several detections in Perth in the past month. Agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa said Qfly was an incredibly serious biosecurity threat to Western Australia, due to their ability to attack a wide…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have welcomed the announcement of Federal funding to underpin regional flight schedules but say more will need to be done to ensure communities have adequate access to essential air services during COVID-19 restrictions. Leader Mia Davies said while the $165 million bailout for Qantas and Virgin announced by Deputy Prime Minister Michael…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have called on the State Government to immediately remove the Water Corporation service fee paid by businesses with multiple major sewerage fixtures – such as toilets or urinals – within a property. Leader Mia Davies said the ‘toilet tax’ required regional caravan parks, hotels, motels, restaurants and cafes to pay significant fees…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have called on the State Government to follow the lead of NSW, Victoria and Queensland to provide greater assistance to property owners and renters caught in COVID-19 tenancy turmoil. Leader Mia Davies said the Premier needed to follow the example set by his interstate counterparts and deliver a relief package to cover…
DetailsThe Nationals WA say help must be found quickly for regional patients needing treatment in Perth who are left without flight options as a result of Qantas and Virgin reducing Regular Passenger Transport (RPT) services. In Parliament today Leader Mia Davies raised concerns that significant cuts to flight schedules are impacting those needing to travel…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have raised concerns with the State Government regarding recently introduced intrastate travel restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. Leader Mia Davies said despite the publication of the Prohibition on Regional Travel Directions last week, several grey areas had emerged which required clarification. “While we welcome regional travel restrictions to slow…
DetailsThe City of Greater Geraldton’s pledge for the state government to consider offering debt relief as well as a deferral of gross rental value revaluation is backed by Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney in an effort to support the City and frustrated local government staff during the pandemic. Despite the federal government’s request for individual…
DetailsWA Nationals Spokesman for Fisheries Ian Blayney welcomes the Government’s approval of WAFIC’s seafood industry COVID-19 stimulus package but notes that support for commercial herring operators was long overdue. The case for re-establishing the G-trap net fishery has been put forward by many in the industry, particularly in the last few years, after restrictions were…
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