Thirty five groups across Moore will benefit from funds awarded under the inaugural Shane Love’s Moore Community Grant round. Applications came from all corners of the electorate and Mr Love said he’d been overwhelmed by the number of applications. “Unfortunately I could not fund them all, but the quality of the applications was a sure sign of…
DetailsEnsuring our regions are equipped to lead Western Australia’s recovery from COVID-19 will underpin The Nationals WA campaign for next year’s State Election. Leader Mia Davies told the 170-strong crowd at the party’s State Conference in Albany today The Nationals were determined to restore the integrity of Royalties for Regions if returned to Government next…
DetailsMember for Warren-Blackwood Terry Redman says the Labor Government has again put the reliable supply of energy across WA in the too-hard basket by favouring metropolitan power projects at the expense of regional investment. Mr Redman, The Nationals WA energy spokesperson, has confirmed through questions in Parliament that the Minister for Energy has simply paid…
DetailsThe Nationals WA say the Agriculture Minister continues to fail the State’s farmers and growers with her latest half-baked attempt to solve the agriculture sector’s acute workforce shortages. Leader Mia Davies said the Labor Government’s plan to borrow overseas workers lured to the Northern Territory was too little, too late for WA’s agricultural and horticultural…
DetailsThe Nationals WA say the Labor Government has missed an opportunity to use the Budget surplus to breathe life back into Royalties for Regions to support regional WA’s economic recovery in a post-COVID-19 world. Leader Mia Davies said the $1.2 billion surplus announced today by the Treasurer was built by killing off the transformational regional…
DetailsLocal Member Mia Davies MLA has launched her annual Christmas card competition and this year for the first time is opening it up to all children aged between six and eleven years old who live in the Central Wheatbelt electorate. Previously Ms Davies has invited schools in her electorate to nominate classes to participate in…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have welcomed the $80 million commitment to fund road improvements in Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network (WSFN) announced in the 2020-21 Federal Budget. Local MP Mia Davies MLA said the project was critical to road safety and productivity in the region and was a worthy recipient of continued support from the Commonwealth. “The…
DetailsLocal Member Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to double funding to a program helping Central Wheatbelt farmers, pastoralists and horticulturalists mitigate the effects of drought. Ms Davies said an extra $50 million for the On-Farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme would allow producers who missed out on rebates to reapply before…
DetailsMember for Geraldton Ian Blayney has slammed the State Labor Government after education announcements last week highlight Labor’s failure to recognise the importance of education in the Midwest. Last Friday the State Government announced funding to help revitalise the North Metropolitan TAFE at the Midland and Mount Lawley Campuses along with Central Regional TAFE’s Moora…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have committed $4.4 million to help Kalgoorlie Boulder Basketball Association deliver a new basketball stadium for players, fans and the community if elected to Government in March 2021. In the Goldfields capital today with local candidate Rowena Olsen, Leader Mia Davies said it was clear redeveloping the 41-year-old stadium was a priority…
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