The Nationals WA have thrown their support behind a petition calling on State Parliament to investigate the viability of the egg industry. Spokesperson for agriculture, Colin de Grussa, outlined his support for the petition, which was launched by Commercial Egg Producers WA president Ian Wilson last week. “Having met with egg producers in WA and…
DetailsThe latest electoral boundary redistribution will see the town of Kalbarri excised from the electorate of Moore. The electorate of North West Central is to gain the town of Kalbarri, while the remainder of the Northampton Shire will remain in the seat of Moore, currently held by Shane Love. Mr Love said he had thoroughly…
DetailsThe Nationals WA Deputy Leader and Member for Mining and Pastoral Jacqui Boydell says the State Government needs to provide more funding for the Goldfields Migration Employment Program (GMEP) to succeed. While Ms Boydell welcomed the news eight people, some with families, had moved to the Goldfields, there was still a lot more work to…
DetailsThe Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies has welcomed new Federal Government funding for co-operatives that will foster regional business development and boost the economies of rural communities. Ms Davies joined Minister for Agriculture Senator Bridget McKenzie as she announced $2.5 million for the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) Southern Cross University $500,000 to…
DetailsThe McGowan Labor Government is failing pastoralists, farmers and regional communities battling drought across the State. Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies, who joined Member for North West Central Vince Catania and Federal Drought Minister David Littleproud for community meetings in Meekatharra and Kalgoorlie-Boulder, said the Minister’s visit was welcomed and appreciated as the pastoralists and…
DetailsOn National Agriculture Day, The Nationals WA have accused the State Government of walking away from a promise to protect farmers from criminal activists. Agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa said the McGowan Government’s confirmation that their long-promised reforms would not be introduced this year was a slap in the face for farming families. “Back in…
DetailsQuestioning in Parliament has revealed the Minister for Water has blocked access to vital water supplies in Grass Patch, despite there still being over four million litres of water in the dam. Member for the Agricultural Region Colin de Grussa said he was staggered to discover there was still that much water in the dam,…
DetailsThe 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…
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