Member for Central Wheatbelt Hon Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the announcement that the Public Accounts Committee will consider a review into the current regulations and guidelines for School Bus Services (SBS) after colleague Peter Rundle MLA Shadow Minister for Education and Training repeatedly bought this issue to the attention of our State Parliament. “In…
DetailsThe Opposition has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of the new Agricultural Worker visa which will be in place by September 30 to help West Australian farmers with the upcoming bumper harvest. Opposition Leader and WA Nationals Leader Mia Davies said the establishment of the visa was a positive step forward to tackle the skilled…
DetailsShadow Agriculture and Food Minister Colin de Grussa has welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government of an investigation into the use of a site in the Northern Territory as a potential quarantine facility for agricultural workers. Mr de Grussa said the Federal Agriculture Minister’s decision to look at using Bladen Village to isolate international…
DetailsMember for Roe and Shadow Minister for Education Peter Rundle MLA has welcomed the commitment made by the Minister for Transport to conduct a full inquiry into the current regulations and guidelines for School Bus Services (SBS). Mr Rundle said the service provided transport assistance to more than 26,000 students in Western Australia, all of…
DetailsThe Opposition has called for a referendum on electoral reform to be conducted, allowing West Australians to speak up on Labor’s proposed reduction of regional representation in Parliament. Opposition Leader and Shadow Electoral Affairs Minister Mia Davies said every West Australian should be given the chance to voice their thoughts on how voting changes would…
DetailsThe Opposition has called on the Labor Government to stop ignoring the plight of farmers and start supporting our state’s second largest industry by fast-tracking agriculture workers into Western Australia. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said while the State Government made the right decision to accelerate the recruitment of nurses from overseas and interstate, solutions for…
DetailsThe State Government has refused to find $50,000 a year to support a proven Aboriginal housing support program while sitting on a $5 billion surplus. During Question Time yesterday, Leader of the Opposition Mia Davies asked the Minister for Communities to reconsider her position on funding the First Nations Homelessness Project and Advocacy Service (FNHP).…
DetailsThe timing of the Bindoon Bypass and other major infrastructure projects is under a cloud with the Minister for Transport at odds with her own Department’s advice to impacted communities. Shadow Transport Minister Shane Love MLA asked the Minister to clarify advice that the Bypass project would be put on ice for two years following…
DetailsShadow Emergency Services Minister Martin Aldridge has called on the State Government to urgently introduce an independent appeals process to the G2G pass system to help thousands of West Australians wishing to return home. Mr Aldridge raised concerns regarding the G2G pass system in Parliament this week, where it was revealed around 160,000 applications had…
DetailsThe Member for Roe has urged the Labor Government to quickly and efficiently rollout a continuing supply of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) tests across the State’s health system that could save the lives of West Australian newborns. In a grievance during Parliament today, Peter Rundle said a Katanning mother had shared her devastating experience with…
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