The Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to do more to help regional emergency services organisations attract and support volunteers. Volunteering spokesperson Peter Rundle said concerns about volunteer numbers were raised at an emergency services volunteers forum hosted by The Nationals WA in Northam this month. “The forum was well attended by representatives…
The State Government has failed to resolve issues related to flood damage and mould which has forced more than 80 students out of their classrooms at Castletown Primary School. The Nationals education spokesperson and local MP Peter Rundle said the State Government ruled out any capital works to address the situation in Parliament last week.…
Member for Roe Peter Rundle says the Water Minister’s blatant ignorance of water issues affecting producers and towns in his electorate was verging on dangerous. In Parliament this week Mr Rundle asked the Minister if he could explain why Water Corporation cut off supply to critical standpipes in the Lake Grace and Kulin areas during…
Member for Roe Peter Rundle has called the recent decision by Water Corp to close standpipes in Roe with no notice “completely avoidable”. In January Water Corporation closed up to 80 per cent of standpipes in the Shires of Lake Grace and Kulin, with no notice to the community’s affected, leaving farmers unable to secure…
Member for Roe Peter Rundle has urged everyone to stay safe over this long weekend, as Australia experiences a surge in drowning deaths. Figures released by the Royal Life Saving Society of Western Australia show a 50 per cent increase in drowning nation-wide, with 77 drowning deaths recorded since the beginning of December 2018. “We’ve…
13 December 2018 Member for Roe Peter Rundle has called on the new Minister responsible for ports to fix the mess created by the inaction of her predecessor. Premier Mark McGowan announced today that Minister for Regional Development Alannah MacTiernan would take over responsibility of ports from Transport Minister Rita Saffioti. Mr Rundle said it…
31 October 2018 The Nationals WA have secured a major win for the agricultural sector, after the Minister for Agriculture agreed to significant industry and committee supported changes to the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2017. Member for Roe Peter Rundle said The Nationals led the charge for the Bill to be referred to a Legislative…
31 August 2018 Member for Roe Peter Rundle MLA encourages Esperance residents to have their say on the draft concept designs recently released by the Shire of Esperance for a replacement jetty. The draft concept designs are for a 400m jetty that incorporates a timber historic section, a cement fishing jetty, a widened jetty head…
The Nationals WA have called for the Royal Commission into aged care be expanded to investigate the critical shortage of age-appropriate housing and care providers in regional Western Australia. Spokesperson for seniors and ageing Peter Rundle congratulated the Prime Minister for calling the Royal Commission, saying poor aged care outcomes were consistently raised with Nationals…
27 June 2018 Member for Roe Peter Rundle says he is bitterly disappointed that Labor failed to support an amendment to the Heritage Bill that would have seen the future of the state’s three remaining jetties protected in legislation. During debate yesterday Member for North West Central Vince Catania moved an amendment calling for the…