Opposition refers Large Air Tanker concerns to CASA
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Hon Martin Aldridge has formally written to CASA’s Director of Aviation Safety seeking confirmation that the use of Large Air Tankers (LAT) remain safe and…
OPINION: Kimberley recovery must learn from Cyclone Seroja flaws
The recent Kimberley flooding event which devastated communities and displaced hundreds of residents in our State’s north will require a swift and significant recovery from both the State and Commonwealth…
OPINION: Geraldton Hospital Redevelopment
Lara Dalton’s opinion piece that appeared in the Midwest Times on 30 November patting herself on the back for ‘moving forward’ with the long-awaited redevelopment of the Geraldton Regional Hospital,…
Questions over DFES fleet readiness as challenging fire season approaches
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Martin Aldridge MLC has raised concerns around the preparedness of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) operational fleet heading into a potentially catastrophic…
OPINION: Failure to learn from previous disasters leaves WA under-prepared this summer
With the recently released AFAC Seasonal Bushfire outlook forecasting this fire season will be just as severe as the previous season, I find it alarming we are entering another high-threat…
Cyclone Seroja recovery falls well short with under $7 million spent
Answers received in Parliament this week show just $6.97 million out of the record $104.5 million Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) for Cyclone Seroja recovery has been spent. Shadow Minister…
Matter of Privilege – Cyclone Seroja Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services, Hon Martin Aldridge MLC, has requested that answers provided by the Minister for Emergency Services be referred to the Procedure and Privileges Committee. The matter…
Seroja funding drip-feed raises alarms as cyclone and bushfire season begins
The Opposition has raised the alarm over the McGowan Labor Government’s failure to prepare for impending natural disasters and emergencies in WA, during Non-Government Business this week. Shadow Emergency Services…
Opposition to introduce safeguards for extraordinary COVID-19 powers
The Opposition will introduce amendments to ensure the McGowan Labor Government’s contentious new COVID-19 legislation contains appropriate transparency safeguards. Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Martin Aldridge MLC said the Emergency…
Labor’s lack of funding leaves Great Southern cancer patients in lurch
The Opposition has repeated calls for the McGowan Labor Government to come clean on when the long-awaited Albany Radiation Oncology centre will finally open after yet another delay. Opposition Leader…