December 2017 was undoubtedly was one of my lowest points in five years representing the Agricultural Region. On December 11, the Labor Government announced plans for a new inner-city school in Subiaco at a cost of $68 million. By December 13th the Minister for Education, with the Premier nowhere to be seen, was left to…
DetailsThe McGowan Government’s partial reversal of its cruel suite of education cuts is a show of regional Western Australia’s “people power”, according to The Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies. Ms Davies said The Nationals remained disappointed that a number of Labor’s cuts would still go ahead, including the closure of five regional camp schools and…
DetailsA vote for Labor at the next Federal election is a vote to retain the GST system which has robbed Western Australia of billions of dollars, according to The Nationals WA Deputy Leader Jacqui Boydell. Labor acting Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek this week confirmed long-held suspicions that a Bill Shorten-led Government would do nothing to…
DetailsMember for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman extends his congratulations to Manjimup Senior High School on the outstanding exam results achieved after it was recently revealed they ranked eighth of all WA schools. “It is very encouraging to see a regional public school achieve such a high average exam result in the Year 12 end of year…
DetailsMember for Moore Shane Love MLA says a McGowan Government decision to reduce the value of KidSport vouchers and remove some club-based organisations from the program altogether will reduce participation rates of at-risk children and youth. The cuts have reduced the value of KidSport vouchers from $200 to $150 per child and from 1 July…
DetailsMember for Warren-Blackwood Terry Redman says a McGowan Government decision to reduce the value of KidSport vouchers and remove some club-based organisations from the program altogether will reduce participation rates of at-risk children and youth. The cuts have reduced the value of KidSport vouchers from $200 to $150 per child and from 1 July 2018…
Details14 December 2017 Nationals WA education and training spokesperson Peter Rundle MLA has slammed the McGowan Government for their utter disregard for regional families after yesterday’s announcement of $64 million of cruel cuts to the education system over four years. These cuts include closing Schools of the Air, six camp schools and the Moora and…
DetailsMember for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman is frustrated with the McGowan Labor Government’s latest announcement that families will be forced to pay around double for children to participate in VacSwim classes. Labor Minister for Education and Training, Hon Sue Ellery announced that fees for a 10 day program will increase from $13.50 to $30, or $20…
DetailsMember for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman is outraged the McGowan Labor Government has cut a raft of regional educational programs that will limit learning opportunities for school children. School camps at Bridgetown and Pemberton are set to close at the end of 2018 despite covering most of their costs and offering high quality educational experiences. School…
Details9 November 2017 The Nationals WA have condemned the McGowan Government for their failure to introduce legislation to remove the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse. Member for Roe Peter Rundle MLA spoke in Parliament yesterday, lambasting the Premier and the Attorney General for promising to introduce the legislation as a priority,…
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