Education and Training
We believe all students, regardless of where they live, should have access to a quality education.
The Nationals WA were in government between 2008-2017. In that time, we delivered the revolutionary ‘Royalties for Regions’ program, which delivered 25 per cent of mining royalties back into regional WA.
With about 25 per cent of people living in regional WA, we thought that was fair.
This program delivered significant advances in health, agriculture, and tourism, but also touched every area of government. If there is a new project in your town, chances are Royalties for Regions was behind it.
Since Labor took over in 2017, Royalties for Regions is not working as it should. Labor are saying that they’re still spending Royalties for Regions money, but their accounting tricks means overall spending in regional WA is decreasing.
The Nationals WA are committed to restoring the integrity of Royalties for Regions to ensure a strong regional development agenda.
We believe all students, regardless of where they live, should have access to a quality education.
The Nationals WA have accepted and endorsed the Uluru Statement of the Heart – ‘Voice, Treaty, Truth’ developed by First Nation leaders across Australia in May 2017, seeking an Indigenous…
Families, business and emergency services rely on a strong telecommunications network to remain connected, keep local economies ticking and ensure our communities are kept safe.
There are roughly 55,000 small businesses in regional WA that contribute enormously to the State’s economy.
The Nationals WA have always had a focus on agriculture, a sector worth more than $8 billion to our economy each year.
The Nationals WA understand how important our resources sector is to the economy of Western Australia and our nation.
People living and working in regional areas are closely connected to the land and have an appreciation for the environment and sustainable development.
Emergency service personnel – both paid and voluntary – are large contributors to the safety of people and property in regional WA.
Access to a range of diverse artistic and cultural experiences is important for the social wellbeing of all West Australians.
Regional WA has some amazing cities that form hubs for many surrounding regional communities.
The Nationals WA candidate for Pilbara Scott Bourne has called on the Labor Government a consultation report on the West End to ensure the Port Hedland Voluntary Buy-back Scheme be…