The Opposition has welcomed the State Government’s announcement today to further expand the vaccination rollout to West Australians aged 30 years old and over. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said it was a good move by the Government to start offering the Pfizer vaccine for the next age bracket. “It’s great to see that those aged…
DetailsThe Opposition has called on the Labor Government to outline alternative solutions to avoid plunging hundreds-of-thousands of Perth residents into traffic chaos at the end of the year. Shadow Transport Minister Shane Love said plans to close one of Perth’s main public transport arteries for at least five weeks would cause mass disruption. “Removing Fiona…
DetailsWestern Australia’s spirit was on show last night at the Annual West Australian Year of the Awards, held to celebrate the people making our State the vibrant, inclusive place we enjoy every day. Attending the Gala Dinner with Deputy Opposition Leader Shane Love, Ms Davies said it was a special evening showcasing WA’s talent. “It…
DetailsThe Nationals WA recently welcomed Tony Crook as the Party’s new State President during a State Council meeting earlier this month. Leader of The Nationals WA Hon Mia Davies MLA said the Kalgoorlie local who was elected unopposed on 15 May had many years of experience serving WA. “Mr Crook was the Federal Member for…
DetailsThe Opposition hosted unpaid Pindan Group subcontractors at Parliament House today, providing them with a forum to share their stories with the Labor Government and media. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said it was disappointing the Government were ignoring the concerns of subcontractors who had lost tens of thousands of dollars from the Pindan collapse. “The…
DetailsThe Magistrate’s Court yesterday heard 120 tenancy hearings – a record number of hearings since the end of the rental moratorium – but the State Government still refuses to concede WA is facing a housing crisis. Opposition Leader Mia Davies accused the Labor Government of burying their heads in the sand in response to the…
DetailsFinance Minister Tony Buti has today claimed he is unaware of whether Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) held by BankWest and its parent company Commonwealth Bank could be lost in the wake of the Pindan Collapse. Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania called on the State Government to make an application to protect funds being held in…
DetailsHousing Minister John Carey became agitated after Shadow Commerce Minister, Vince Catania, produced a letter proving the State Government had been made aware of payment concerns regarding Pindan Group as far back as August 2020. A number of subcontracts still awaiting payment for work undertaken on behalf of Pindan watched from the public gallery as…
DetailsJust days after tabling the terms of reference and appointing the Quarantine Advisory Panel, the Health Minister has walked back claims the Panel would provide strategic oversight of WA’s quarantine arrangements. During Question Time today, Opposition Leader Mia Davies queried whether the newly appointed Panel had been consulted on the decision to privatise hotel quarantine.…
DetailsThe Opposition has accused the Labor Government of failing to capitalise on the massive royalty income it has been gifted saying there has been no community dividend from the boom. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the Premier sitting on a projected $5 billion surplus but only managing to find $377 million to address the cost…
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