The Nationals WA have welcomed the recommendations of the McCarthy Review into live sheep exports. Leader Mia Davies said the changes, including a reduction of stock numbers on ships during the Middle Eastern summer and prioritising animal welfare over mortality, were positive measures. “Dr McCarthy’s review and the Federal Government’s acceptance of his recommendations mark…
DetailsLocal MP Shane Love MLA says the Regional Development Minister’s plan to pit Community Resources Centres against each other to fight for funding will ultimately fail regional communities. Mr Love’s comment comes as last week’s State Budget confirmed the Community Resource Network will have 40 per cent of its funding slashed from 1 July 2019.…
DetailsThe Nationals WA condemned the McGowan Government for short-changing the people of regional Western Australia in a motion debated on the floor of State Parliament today. Leader Mia Davies said Labor’s appalling treatment of regional communities was becoming so critical that the motion was raised as a formal Matter of Public Interest. She said…
DetailsMoore MP Shane Love MLA has expressed his grave disappointment that last week’s budget has completely overlooked the Moora College. Mr Love said the McGowan government had only to allocate a few hundred thousand dollars to keep the College open beyond December 2018. “Moora College is the only local and affordable secondary boarding option between…
DetailsThe McGowan Government continues to raid Royalties for Regions to pay for day-to-day government services. Leader Mia Davies has slammed Treasurer Ben Wyatt for a smoke-and-mirrors Budget which seeks to build a surplus on the back of cost-shifting more than $1 billion of core services into Royalties for Regions over the next four years. Labor…
DetailsMember for North West Central Vince Catania is calling on the State Government to fund a new firefighting appliance for Wiluna after visiting the northern Goldfields town and meeting its chief volunteer firefighter last week. Mr Catania said numerous requests for a new appliance to increase structural firefighting and road crash response capacity from Wiluna…
DetailsThe Labor Government is on notice with The Nationals WA warning any further moves to dismantle regional services and cut funding from the bush will incur an electoral backlash come 2021. Leader Mia Davies said regional communities had endured a difficult 14 months since Labor took power. “Look at what the community has already had…
DetailsThe Nationals WA continue to pile pressure on the McGowan Government over Labor’s proposal to cut funding for Community Resource Centres in half. Leader Mia Davies, along with Warren-Blackwood MP Terry Redman and Roe MP Peter Rundle, today presented the Government with petitions featuring more than 1000 signatures protesting the CRC cuts. It comes after…
DetailsFederal Labor has again hung West Australian farming families out to dry with another proposed ban on the State’s live export industry. The Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies said Western Australia would be disproportionately punished under Labor’s disastrous plan. “WA farmers account for 85 per cent of the nation’s live sheep trade,” Ms Davies said.…
DetailsMoore MP Shane Love MLA has outlined his wish list of projects to be funded ahead of this week’s State Budget but admits local communities are on tenterhooks preparing for more Labor cuts. Mr Love said after just 12 months in power, the McGowan Government had decimated Moore by failing to honour funding for education,…
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