The Nationals remain committed to protecting jobs in the gold sector and will oppose the McGowan Government’s latest attempt to slap a new tax on the industry. Nationals Leader Mia Davies said the party’s position on Labor’s obsession to increase the gold royalty rate had not changed. “The revenue raised does nothing to address debt…
DetailsCracks have emerged in the McGowan Government over a proposal put forward by Sport Minister Mick Murray to introduce a new tax on Pilbara mining companies. The Pilbara News reported earlier this month the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries was investigating a 2-4¢ per tonne levy to help Pilbara sports clubs buy equipment.…
DetailsLabor’s crusade against Royalties for Regions has escalated after the McGowan Government torpedoed an interactive map allowing regional Western Australians to view where investment was being targeted. The interactive map – previously located at http://rfrmap.drd.wa.gov.au/ – was launched by The Nationals while in government as a way of providing transparent and readily accessible data about…
DetailsThe McGowan Government must immediately rule out axing the Exploration Incentive Scheme or further risk damaging confidence in Western Australia’s mining sector. Less than a week since The Nationals killed off Labor’s gold royalty cash grab, Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston has sparked fresh waves of uncertainty in the industry by warning the EIS…
DetailsThe Nationals have put an end to Labor’s vendetta against WA’s gold sector by disallowing the McGowan Government’s royalty hike in the State Parliament. The Nationals today moved a motion in the Legislative Council which would see the 50 per cent increase to the gold royalty rate defeated. Ms Davies said the McGowan Government’s 2017…
DetailsThe McGowan Government must reject Woodside’s proposal to build a new 700-bed fly-in, fly-out camp in Karratha after the local council unanimously opposed the bid. The City of Karratha sent a strong message to the State Government this week as councillors resolved to write to the Premier and various Labor ministers objecting to construction of…
DetailsConfirmation of cuts to the State’s CRC Network in the McGowan Government’s first budget has triggered a grassroots campaign to demonstrate the value and importance of CRC services to regional communities. Support our CRCs was launched today, with Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies throwing her support behind the campaign. “Our regional communities are appalled by…
DetailsThe McGowan Government has revealed its complete disregard for water issues faced by regional communities trying to adapt to an ever-drying climate. In Budget Estimates today Water Minister Dave Kelly confirmed his Government stripped at least $50 million from programs improving water supply and efficiencies in regional communities. Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies said $23.5…
DetailsThe McGowan Government has again shown its ignorance for the challenges faced by regional WA families by slashing the Boarding Away from Home Allowance (BAHA). Nationals Leader Mia Davies said confirmation by Education Minister Sue Ellery that the BAHA would be cut by $628 over the next four years was a cruel blow for regional…
DetailsThe Nationals have called on the Liberal Party to stop toying with the gold sector and come clean on whether it will vote down the McGowan Government’s royalty hike. Leader Mia Davies, who attended today’s Kalgoorlie gold rally alongside Hon Jacqui Boydell MLC, said the industry was about to embark on a large campaign which…
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