Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania has criticised the Labor Government for its unplanned reintroduction of legislation to protect subcontractors in the wake of the Pindan Group collapse. Mr Catania said the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020 was rushed into Parliament this week following backlash from hundreds of Pindan subcontractors facing financial…
DetailsThe Premier has confirmed in Parliament that no matter what happens in the health portfolio the embattled Minister will keep his job. Leader Mia Davies and Shadow Health Minister Libby Mettam joined more than 1000 front-line health workers and supporters at a rally outside Perth Children’s Hospital today organised by the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF)…
DetailsShadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania has called on the Labor Government to urgently act on their broken 2017 State election promise and introduce greater protections for subcontractors. Mr Catania said the collapse of Pindan Group reiterated the need for protections to be in place to ensure subcontractors received payment in the event of head contractor…
DetailsTradies owed hundreds of thousands of dollars by construction giant Pindan claim they haven’t been paid for months, leading to renewed calls for the State Government to provide greater protections. Shadow Commerce Minister Vince Catania said rumours and speculation regarding Pindan Group’s financial future were causing concern for many subcontractors across WA awaiting significant payments…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have slammed the Premier and WA Labor during Parliament this week for misleading regional voters of their intention to introduce so-called one-vote-one-value electoral reform prior to the State election. During a Legislative Council debate, Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Martin Aldridge MLC said the official State Government response had made it…
DetailsThe Opposition has demanded answers from the Labor Government after revelations today multiple hotel quarantine workers continued to work in second jobs. Leader Mia Davies said the Premier and Health Minister needed to urgently explain what oversight existed to ensure employees were complying with Labor’s second jobs ban. “Given the safety of WA communities relies…
DetailsThe Northampton bypass project should be an absolute priority following Strandline Resources’ announcement last week that it would proceed with its Coburn mineral sands project near Shark Bay, according to Shadow Transport Minister Shane Love. Mr Love said the mineral sands project would see 230,000 tonnes of Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC) exported from the Geraldton…
DetailsMember for Moore Shane Love has expressed concern that Labor hasn’t learnt from its previous decision to permanently decommission the Mungarra gas power plant which would have left Mid West communities even more vulnerable in the wake of tropical cyclone Seroja. Member for Moore Shane Love said the State Government still refused to concede their…
DetailsShadow Minister for Emergency Services and Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Martin Aldridge MLC yesterday expressed his gratitude for all those who selflessly supported regional communities during recent disastrous events. “In the first four months of 2021, regional communities faced devastating weather events – Tropical Cyclone Seroja, the Wooroloo bushfires and a number of…
DetailsShadow Transport Minister Shane Love says Labor’s proposed Geraldton bypass must ensure the Moonyoonooka Store and homes and businesses in the area are not destroyed. Mr Love said the site had been the home of the Moonyoonooka Store for more than 100 years. “Located on the Geraldton – Mt Magnet Road, the store is an…
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