Australia’s toughest trespass laws will come into effect in New South Wales today, providing further evidence of the McGowan Government’s unwillingness to take serious action against animal activists. Leader of The Nationals WA Mia Davies said the new penalties in NSW sent a clear message to animal activists that their illegal behaviours would no longer…
The Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Labor Government to take urgent action to reduce ambulance ramping times after hearing regional St John volunteers were also being impacted by the blowout in wait times at metropolitan hospitals. Leader Mia Davies said a recent emergency services volunteers forum hosted by The Nationals WA in Northam…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Hon Mia Davies MLA has congratulated Mrs Lorna Saunders, York’s newest Honorary Freeman of the Shire. A long term local, Mrs Saunders has given back to the York community for well over fifty years through fundraising, serving on sporting committees as well as coaching and assisting with the planning of York’s…
Local Member Hon Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the announcement of a number of schools in the Central Wheatbelt electorate set to receive improvements to their facilities. Funding has recently been announced by the Government for upgrades to commence at some of our older Western Australian public schools. “Facility audits were undertaken by the Department…
The McGowan Government’s election promise to rollout Urgent Care Clinics (UCC) across regional Western Australia has failed to launch and could be in doubt. The revelation comes after questions from The Nationals WA in State Parliament uncovered Labor had done nothing in more than two years in Government to deliver the UCCs the Party promised…
The Nationals WA have welcomed the Federal Government’s move to deter criminal animal activists and reiterated calls for the McGowan Government to make State legislation a priority. Leader Mia Davies said new legislation – introduced by The Federal National Party late last week – showed the Commonwealth was taking the concerns of the agricultural sector…
Premier Mark McGowan has spent almost $1.5 million to employ 10 staff for a “jobs unit” which has so far delivered nothing but a website displaying outdated jobs figures. In February the Premier promised to create 150,000 new jobs in Western Australia by 2023 as part of the Government’s “Our Priorities” program. At the time…
The Nationals WA are calling on the Transport Minister to fix a series of dangerous intersections along a stretch of Albany Highway blamed for at least four serious crashes near Boddington this year. Leader and local MP Mia Davies recently visited one of the intersections with Road Safety spokesperson Martin Aldridge after complaints from the…
The McGowan Government has dropped the ball on luring a new pilot training base to regional Western Australia after Queensland snagged its second Qantas academy in less than a year. Qantas today announced Mackay, 970km north of Brisbane, as the preferred location for the new Qantas Group Pilot Academy – killing off Busselton’s push to…
The Nationals WA are furious the McGowan Government saw fit to hand regional Western Australia just 8 per cent of a $250 million royalty settlement with BHP when legislation stipulates it must be 25 per cent. The Royalties for Regions Act 2009 – hard fought and won by The Nationals a decade ago – requires 25 per…