Opposition Leader Mia Davies said it was vital for the McGowan Government to increase funding for the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme, especially as cost-of-living pressures were biting regional West Australians’ back-pockets. “It’s a miserly Government that refuses to support country patients who are forced to travel when the McGowan Government hands down what we know…
The Opposition has slammed the Government for its failure to ensure vital funds flow into regional healthcare as Geraldton’s hospital redevelopment remains at a standstill. “The State Government has failed the families and communities in the Midwest on their so called election promise,” Ms Davies said. “Stage one of the works, a carpark, were completed…
The Opposition has called for the State Government to do more for families, businesses and communities impacted by Tropical Cyclone Seroja 12 months on. Opposition Leader Mia Davies visited Northampton on Tuesday along with Nationals WA MPs Hon Martin Aldridge MLC and Shane Love MLA to meet the local community, left devastated by the once-in-a-century…
Regional power outages have been a hot topic in recent weeks, for good reason. Hundreds of separate outages across the State in recent months have been infuriating for regional residents as they sweltered through the hottest summer on record without access to telecommunications, refrigeration, or air conditioning. Frequent outages have seen hospitality businesses and supermarkets…
The Opposition has welcomed Commonwealth funding of $1.3 billion to enhance regional telecommunications in last week’s Federal Budget. Shadow Minister for Regional Communications Martin Aldridge MLC said improving regional connectivity was vital to ensure families, business and communities had access to reliable and high-speed communications. “The 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review emphasised the importance of reliable,…
Regional Opposition MPs have welcomed the Independent Review of Christmas 2021 Power Outages, however, more needs to be done for regional communities besieged by unreliable power supplies. Member for Moore Shane Love said the review provided some recognition of the impact of the Christmas outages in the regions. “Regional communities and Opposition MPs have pressured…
The Opposition has called for the McGowan Government to ease cost-of-living pressures on West Australians by increasing the value of the Country Age Pension and Emergency Services Volunteer fuel cards as petrol prices across the nation soar to record levels. Shadow Transport Minister Shane Love said while everybody felt the impact of the fuel price…
The Opposition has called on the State Government to listen to regional residents and commit to an independent inquiry into the regional electricity network, after a petition presented to Parliament today gathered over 2,000 signatures. Member for Moore Mr Shane Love MLA said the groundswell of support for a review into the regional power grid…
Shadow Minister for Regional Communications, Hon Martin Aldridge MLC, has welcomed funding of over $10 million dollars from the Federal Government, announced under Round 2 of the Mobile Network Hardening Program (MNHP). Mr Aldridge said the funding would provide portable power generators for deployment during emergencies, as well as upgrades to batteries and power systems…
Shadow Minister for Regional Health and Regional Communications Martin Aldridge MLC is encouraging Goldfields residents to lend their voice to State Parliament’s first ever online petition – seeking an independent inquiry into the regional electricity network. Mr Aldridge said issues around power reliability in the Goldfields were raised as a significant concern by the City…