The Nationals WA are calling on the State Government to convene a special inquiry examining the State’s preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leader Mia Davies said special inquiries were common after major emergencies or events impacting Western Australia and called for one to review the COVID-19 response once the State of Emergency declaration…
DetailsLeader of The Nationals WA Mia Davies says the time is right to supercharge the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS), which the Labor Government threatened to de-fund in 2018. Ms Davies said the mining and mineral exploration industry, which supports around 100,000 FTE in WA, was often one of the first casualties of the resources sector…
DetailsMember for Geraldton Ian Blayney has called on the State Government to prioritise much-needed funding to tackle coastal erosion in and around the city. After witnessing the impacts of the storm that raged through the Mid West last weekend, Mr Blayney noted there was more damage to the Geraldton coast line and that infrastructure was…
DetailsThe Nationals WA welcome the decision to provide temporary relief on the crippling toilet tax but call for a long-term solution to the excessive water charges hurting struggling regional hospitality businesses. For months The Nationals have been pushing the State Government to waive the wastewater costs for permanent fixtures, such as toilets, which had been…
DetailsRowena Olsen was endorsed by the Party’s State Council over the weekend as The Nationals WA candidate for Kalgoorlie. Leader Mia Davies said Mrs Olsen was a passionate advocate for the Goldfields and brought diverse experience to the party, including a background working in the resources and mining sector. “Rowena is a local champion and…
DetailsAmendments steered through the Legislative Council by The Nationals WA will ensure greater transparency and accountability in a new WA fund to foster health research and innovation. The Nationals WA health spokesperson Martin Aldridge pushed for the changes amid concerns about the controls on the administration of the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Account.…
DetailsThe Nationals WA are urging the State Government to rethink its local content policy to ensure Goldfields businesses are given preference in the construction of the MRI suite at Kalgoorlie Health Campus. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Jacqui Boydell said she was concerned the Labor Government’s Buy Local policy had seen major regional…
DetailsThe Nationals WA say the Premier’s regional development credentials are on the line as he seeks to lure interstate FIFO families to Western Australia. Leader Mia Davies said any incentives to entice FIFO workers based in the eastern States must be weighted towards resettling employees and families in towns and cities near major mining operations.…
DetailsLocal MP Ian Blayney has slammed the Labor Government for overlooking local contractors to work on key parts of the Geraldton Hospital redevelopment. Questions from The Nationals WA in Parliament have revealed that out of 22 consultancy services and two other service providers, only two – a geotechnical consultancy and a project management service –…
DetailsVolunteering comes in many guises. Some volunteers are visible because of their uniform, whilst many others work quietly behind the scenes and are not necessarily acknowledged. It is the wide range of contributions provided by volunteers that make our communities strong and vibrant places to live. The volunteers in uniforms often work in dangerous or…
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