Labor’s disdain for Roe was laid bare in State Parliament this week as the Premier again refused to confirm funding for important Royalties for Regions projects. The Nationals WA brought a motion to the Legislative Assembly in an attempt to end Labor’s toying with regional communities, many of which have been left in the lurch…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have condemned the Labor Government for failing to guarantee the future of planned vital aged care and independent living investments across regional WA – leaving too many communities uncertain about the future of the projects flagged for their towns. Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Colin de Grussa MLC said the Minister…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have this week voted to disallow changes to local government vehicle licensing concessions in the Legislative Council. The disallowance motion will prevent the State Government removing a concession which allowed local governments to pay a lower rate to license their vehicles. Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Martin Aldridge MLC said the…
DetailsWestern Australian households will be forced to fix the State Budget because Premier Mark McGowan lacks the courage to enter negotiations with the State’s biggest mining companies to update an outdated 1960s charge in their State Agreements. The McGowan Government this week announced staggering increases to everyday fees and charges, including electricity (up 10.9 per…
DetailsMember for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman is encouraging farming families to use 2017 National Farm Safety Week as the impetus to talk about all aspects of safety across the farm. Now in its 19th year, this year’s National Farm Safety Week will take place from July 17-21, and will centre on the theme “creating a resilient,…
DetailsCommunity Resource Centres are in a state of confusion today after being informed of drastic changes to their proposed contracts by the Labor government. A number of CRCs, which deliver important services in towns throughout Western Australia, learnt last night that their new contracts will be shorter than expected. The new Government will also investigate…
DetailsCommunity Resource Centres are in a state of confusion after being informed of drastic changes to their proposed contracts by the Labor Government. A number of CRCs, which deliver important services in towns throughout Western Australia, learnt recently that their new contracts will be shorter than expected. The new Government will also be changing the…
DetailsLeader of The Nationals and Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies has welcomed the continuation of the AvonLink and MerredinLink train services. In 2013, The Nationals secured $6.6 million of Royalties for Regions funding for the three-year AvonLink Enhancement Project after the service was slated for closure, Ms Davies said. “The trial investigated whether alternate…
DetailsWestern Australian households will be forced to fix the State Budget because PremierMark McGowan lacks the courage to enter negotiations with the State’s biggest miningcompanies to update an outdated 1960s charge in their State Agreements. The McGowan Government this week announced staggering increases to everyday fees and charges, including electricity (up 10.9 per cent per annum)…
DetailsThe State Government has refused to rule out closing regional nursing posts and district hospitals under Labor’s new “razor gang”, threatening to plunge regional health back into the dark old days of pre-Royalties for Regions. The Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies today questioned Health Minister Roger Cook in Parliament over his Sustainable Health Review, which…
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