Premier unable to guarantee teacher for every classroom
The Opposition has condemned the Premier’s refusal to guarantee there will be a teacher in every classroom at the beginning of Term One next year. Shadow Education and Training Minister…
Member for Roe calls for clarity for WA’s volunteer firefighters
Member for Roe Peter Rundle has called on the State Government to address the growing concerns from volunteer firefighters around the consequences of the Work, Health and Safety Act 2020.…
Premier refuses to give basic answers on ongoing teacher shortage
Shadow Education and Training Minister Peter Rundle has expressed his disappointment in the Government’s refusal to address simple questions about WA’s critical teacher shortage. Mr Rundle said basic answers in…
TAB sale announcement sprung in Parliament raises more questions than answers
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…
Premier proven to ignore plight of West Australian farmers facing ag worker shortages
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…
Rundle welcomes review of School Bus Services guidelines
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…
Member for Roe calls on Labor to invest in life-saving heel prick test for newborn bubs
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…
Opposition calls for vaccination opportunities at regional ag shows
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…
Action needed now to ensure equal access to education
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…
Opposition: Concerning rise in teenagers’ mental wellbeing must be immediately addressed
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…