Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Martin Aldridge MLC has called on the Government to commit to an independent inquiry into the controversial G2G pass system. Mr Aldridge said remarks made by the Premier in Parliament called into question the fairness and integrity of the G2G system and prompted the need for a review. “The Premier…
DetailsThe Opposition has condemned the McGowan Labor Government for their neglect of the education sector which will now see West Australian schools short of 700 teachers next year. Shadow Education and Training Minister Peter Rundle said the exposure of the real numbers of teacher shortages on the front page of the West Australian proved years…
DetailsNorth West Central Nationals Candidate Merome Beard has called on the State Labor Government to stop stalling on urgent upgrades to the Tom Price and Paraburdoo hospitals. Merome said the State Government’s inaction since they were elected in 2017 had led to local residents missing out on receiving critical health services including maternity, paediatrics, dialysis,…
DetailsThe Opposition has said the decision by the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) to probe the Perth Mint over compliance concerns with financial crime laws, is necessary to provide assurance in anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing. Shadow Mines and Petroleum Minister Shane Love said the investigation by an external auditor, was a necessary…
DetailsThe Opposition has called on the McGowan Labor Government to clarify how and when new national standards, set to impact the viability and welfare outcomes of poultry farms, will be imposed on local producers. Shadow Agriculture Minister Colin de Grussa said that if implemented without proper consideration of the specific circumstances of the State’s egg…
DetailsNorth West Central candidate Merome Beard has said the Federal Government needs to deliver substantial reform to address workforce shortages. Ideas to allow veterans and pensioners to earn money without losing their entitlements and reinstating the Ag visa should not be off the table, otherwise Australians’ food will be. Merome said dire workforce shortages had…
DetailsThe State Government needs to urgently address overcrowding in social housing across the regions, including Carnarvon which is contributing to anti-social behaviour spiralling out of control. Ms Beard said young people were choosing to wander the streets instead of going home resulting in anti-social behaviour and an unprecedented crime wave sweeping across some of the…
DetailsThe Opposition has slammed the retiring Minister for Fisheries Don Punch over his decision to reveal demersal scalefish recovery options without proper consultation with industry. Shadow Fisheries Minister Colin de Grussa said recreational fishers felt blindsided by the options being put on the table to rebuild stocks as well as the short timeframe provided for…
DetailsMember for Roe, Peter Rundle, has welcomed the final report of the Student Transport Assistance Policy framework Inquiry which was tabled today. “Over the past 12 months, every one of the members of the Public Accounts Committee has worked incredibly hard to understand and resolve the issues that have plagued this important government service for…
DetailsThe Opposition has slammed the McGowan Labor Government for failing to deliver a solution to the dire housing shortages impacting WA, with 33,644 people waiting for a place to call home. The Opposition called on the Minister for Housing to address the raft of failures in his portfolio in Parliament today. “One of the biggest…
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