Shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming Peter Rundle has questioned the announcement by the Labor Government in Parliament to recommence the sale of the West Australian TAB. “The announcement by the Minister for Racing and Gaming has again thrown up more questions than answers when it comes to the sale of the TAB,” Mr Rundle…
Shadow Agriculture and Food Minister Colin de Grussa said the Premier’s response to questions in Parliament today proved he is ignorant of the plight of West Australian farmers who are facing worker shortages. Mr de Grussa said the Premier showed a complete lack of understanding which was proof he had been poorly briefed, if at…
Member for Roe and Shadow Minister for Education Peter Rundle MLA has welcomed the commitment made by the Minister for Transport to conduct a full inquiry into the current regulations and guidelines for School Bus Services (SBS). Mr Rundle said the service provided transport assistance to more than 26,000 students in Western Australia, all of…
The Member for Roe has urged the Labor Government to quickly and efficiently rollout a continuing supply of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) tests across the State’s health system that could save the lives of West Australian newborns. In a grievance during Parliament today, Peter Rundle said a Katanning mother had shared her devastating experience with…
The Opposition has urged the State Government to rollout vaccination opportunities for those attending agricultural shows across WA ahead of the major regional Field Days taking place over the next month. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said it was incumbent on the Premier to afford regional communities the same opportunities as those in metropolitan WA when…
Opinion piece by Shadow Minister for Education & Training and Member for Roe Peter Rundle MLA. Equity in education in WA is not a privilege. It is a right every student needs and deserves. Unfortunately, access to that right is a long way from ideal. Families across WA are faced with a raft of issues…
The Opposition has raised concerns over the high number of adolescents experiencing emotional distress and called on the Labor Government to immediately increase funding to help struggling secondary students. Shadow Education and Training Minister Peter Rundle said the concerning results of the DETECT report – the largest study of school student wellbeing ever undertaken in…
A $100 million election commitment launched by The Nationals WA will improve telecommunication in regional WA and bring greater reliability to mobile connectivity. The Nationals WA plan is to work with industry to identify the initial high priority sites for co-investment. Funding commitments include: $20 million to work with the network operators to identify and…
$1.8 million commitment for Bremer Bay Airport Upgrade Peter Rundle, your Nationals member for Roe, today committed $1.8 million to improving the condition of the Bremer Bay Airfield if elected. The announcement includes funding to build new crossways for Royal Flying Doctor Service vehicles, emergency service vehicles and small vehicle access at the airport. Member…
Almost 400 regional school parent associations will receive a dollar-for-dollar assistance up to $5000 under a new grants program announced by The Nationals WA today. The $10 million election commitment, funded by Royalties for Regions, will be made available for regional P&C and P&F organisations to reduce fundraising pressure and assist their contributions to improving…