The McGowan Government is on notice after its MPs voted to support a call by The Nationals WA to prioritise regional healthcare funding and services, including palliative care, in the upcoming State Budget. Leader Mia Davies moved a “matter of public interest” in Parliament on 20 March, demanding the Government place a higher priority on…
DetailsFederal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has again snubbed regional Western Australia by refusing to venture outside of Perth on his latest visit to the State. In WA for four days this week, Mr Shorten again thumbed his nose at regional West Australians by limiting himself to marginal electorates in the city and the urban fringe.…
DetailsLeader of The Nationals WA and Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies has congratulated York farmer Rhys Turton on his election as President of WAFarmers. WAFarmers announced Mr Turton’s successful election as president of the century old farming group yesterday following the organisation’s AGM. He replaces Tammin farmer Tony York, who served at the helm…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have slammed the State Health Minister after he said upgrading the dilapidated Laverton Hospital was a “luxury” the McGowan Government could not afford. The Nationals WA toured Laverton Hospital last week and committed to delivering a new facility should the Party form Government after the 2021 State Election. The rebuild of Laverton…
DetailsThe Nationals WA will use Royalties for Regions to deliver a new Laverton Hospital servicing the Northern Goldfields should the Party form Government after the 2021 State Election. Leader Mia Davies was in Laverton today to announce a commitment to reallocate the $19.5 million cut by the McGowan Government in its first Budget and ensure…
DetailsStarting Monday, Leader Mia Davies and The Nationals WA team will spend three days in the Goldfields as part of an ongoing regional engagement series. Ms Davies said the team would hold community forums and meetings in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Laverton and Kambalda. “I look forward to bringing The Nationals team to the Goldfields for the latest…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have questioned contradictory statements from the McGowan Government over whether current penalties for trespassing are enough of a deterrent. Leader Mia Davies said The Nationals had demanded answers on behalf of regional communities left shaken in the wake of increasing animal activist trespass incidents. “We’ve pursued the issue inside and outside of…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have again called on the McGowan Government to lift the payroll tax eligibility threshold in light of WA’s worst unemployment figures in almost two decades. In November 2017, the Government pushed legislation through State Parliament which resulted in a payroll tax hike for 1300 WA businesses. It was one of the Premier’s…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have labelled the McGowan Government’s latest pledge to create jobs in regional Western Australia a “PR stunt” after two years of Labor broken promises. The Premier today promised to create 30,000 new jobs in regional Western Australia over the next five years but failed to explain how the target would be achieved.…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to do more amid rising tension in rural communities over the harassment of WA farmers by animal activists. Details of a disturbing incident in Harvey this week have emerged where a local farmer confronted activists who had allegedly tried to force him off the road.…
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