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…
The Nationals WA are demanding an explanation from the Premier over the awarding of a contract worth more than half a million dollars to a London-based company. Under questioning by The Nationals WA, the State Government revealed it had awarded a $566,000 contract to provide an “ideas management” software system to UK company Crowdicity. Leader…
The operating theatre at Merredin Hospital will re-open, allaying fears that residents in the eastern Wheatbelt would be forced to travel to Perth or other regional centres for minor surgery. Concern over the permanent closure of the operating theatre had been expressed to The Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies and Health spokesperson Martin Aldridge during…
Labor MPs who just three years ago raged against selling WA’s TAB not only supported the sale this week but torpedoed a better deal for industry. On Tuesday The Nationals WA moved an amendment in State Parliament which, if passed, would have seen the racing industry receive 100 per cent of the proceeds from the…
The Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies has paid tribute to Party stalwart Hon Murray Criddle who was awarded a Medal in the General Division of the Order of Australia this week. Mr Criddle served four consecutive terms in Parliament from 1993 to 2008 as Member for the Agricultural Region in the Legislative Council. Ms Davies…
The Nationals WA will move to amend legislation that will enable the privatisation of the WA TAB to ensure all sale proceeds are returned to WA’s racing industry. The McGowan Government currently proposes to bank 65 per cent of the TAB sale revenue, while industry will receive just 35 per cent. The Nationals’ amendment will…