The Nationals WA have called for the McGowan Government’s troubled Albany wave energy project to be referred to the State Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee. It comes amid further revelations that the company hand-picked by Labor to deliver the wave farm – Carnegie Clean Energy – is struggling to meet milestones in order to secure the…
DetailsMember for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the official opening of the new $9.2 million Pingelly Health Centre, and upgrades to the Quairading and Beverley Hospitals. The new and improved health facilities are part of a $600 million injection into Wheatbelt health under the Royalties for Regions funded Southern Inland Health Initiative.…
DetailsFederal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has again snubbed regional Western Australia by refusing to venture outside of Perth on his latest visit to the State. In WA last week for the sixth time this year, Mr Shorten again thumbed his nose at regional West Australians by limiting himself to marginal electorates in the city and…
DetailsPremier Mark McGowan looks set to capitulate to his east coast colleagues and won’t stand in the way of Federal Labor’s plan to stamp out the live animal export industry. The Nationals WA agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa said the Premier’s “weak” comments on Perth radio this week proved Mr McGowan “couldn’t care less” about…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to restore the integrity of Royalties for Regions in the wake of the GST reform package passing the Senate today. Leader Mia Davies said with Western Australia set to be $4.7 billion better off over the next eight years there was no longer any excuse for…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have urged the McGowan Government to stop attacking the hip pocket of some regional seniors after it was revealed they were being slugged $280 for what is a free medical assessment in other parts of the State. The call comes amid revelations that people over the age of 80 in some regional…
DetailsThe release of the independent review into Australia’s live animal export industry, conducted by Phillip Moss AM, is an important step toward stabilising the sector, according to The Nationals WA. Leader Mia Davies said Western Australia was the main player in Australia’s live export industry, and the impact of disruption to the sector had had…
DetailsThe release of the independent review into Australia’s live animal export industry, conducted by Phillip Moss AM, is an important step toward stabilising the sector, according to The Nationals WA. Leader Mia Davies said Western Australia was the main player in Australia’s live export industry, and the impact of disruption to the sector had had…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to accelerate an expanded rollout of antivenom stocks across regional Western Australia as the weather warms up and snakes become more active. Health spokesperson Martin Aldridge said he was pleased the Minister for Health had confirmed regional hospitals would be receiving additional antivenom stocks in light…
DetailsThe long term and dedicated efforts of the Green Head Coastcare Group has seen the completion of a spectacular 2.5 kilometre coastal walkway in Green Head that will both showcase and protect the area for future generations. Extending from South Bay and Dynamite Bay to Anchorage Bay, the Three Bays Walkway was originally an initiative…
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