South West MLC James Hayward has called on the State Government to trial cameras in driving assessor cars to help address unacceptably high drivers test failure rates in Bunbury. Mr Hayward said parents and students at a recent public meeting said the system was in crisis but their calls to urgently address the 60 per…
The State Government has been called on to urgently intervene to resolve resourcing and drivers test failure rates at the Bunbury Department of Transport following a public meeting of concerned parents, students and driving instructors on Monday night. People expressed frustration at the meeting, saying the system was “in crisis” with up to 12 week…
South West Nationals MLC James Hayward has called for events to be re-scheduled following the cancellation of Country Week due to COVID19 restrictions in Perth. “This is the second year in a row that regional students have missed out on Country Week, which is such an important and formative event in the lives of our…
South West MLC James Hayward has called on the State Government to urgently address driving test delays in Bunbury which are forcing young people to wait nearly four months to take their licence. If a driver tried to book an appointment today, the earliest date they could take their test is in September. In addition,…
The Nationals WA have committed $20 million of Royalties for Regions to fast-track the relocation of a State Government agency from Perth to Bunbury if elected at the 2021 election. Announcing the commitment in Bunbury today, candidate for the South West James Hayward said decentralising an agency to Bunbury could generate an additional $25 million…
Steve Blyth has been elected unopposed as the new State President of The Nationals WA at the Party’s State Conference held in Exmouth today. Mr Blyth has been a long-term member and supporter of The Nationals, serving in a variety of roles in the organisation including as President of the Roe Electorate Council, Vice President of…