The Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to restore the integrity of Royalties for Regions in the wake of the GST reform package passing the Senate today. Leader Mia Davies said with Western Australia set to be $4.7 billion better off over the next eight years there was no longer any excuse for…
DetailsThe Nationals WA hosted a roundtable discussion on agriculture at State Parliament today. The Federal Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Hon. David Littleproud attended the meeting along with more than 20 industry stakeholders from across the State. Leader Mia Davies said Mr Littleproud’s trip to WA was a chance for farmers, business owners, stock…
DetailsThe release of the independent review into Australia’s live animal export industry, conducted by Phillip Moss AM, is an important step toward stabilising the sector, according to The Nationals WA. Leader Mia Davies said Western Australia was the main player in Australia’s live export industry, and the impact of disruption to the sector had had…
DetailsStarting Sunday, Leader Mia Davies and the entire Nationals WA team will spend three days in the Pilbara as part of the Party’s Regional Cabinet series. Ms Davies said the team would hold community engagement forums and meetings in Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, Port and South Hedland. “I look forward to bringing the entire Nationals team…
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DetailsThe Nationals WA have called on the McGowan Government to back the City of Karratha in its fight to secure a palatable outcome for the community over the proposed Bay Village FIFO camp. Under questioning from Leader Mia Davies in Parliament this week, Premier Mark McGowan refused to endorse the City of Karratha’s 14 conditions…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have accused Federal Labor of abandoning Western Australia over its failure to commit to genuine GST reform. Leader Mia Davies said more concerning still was Premier Mark McGowan’s inability to convince his Canberra colleagues of WA’s plight. “The Premier has gloated for months about how he dragged the Commonwealth to the table…
DetailsPremier Mark McGowan has refused to join the Leader of The Nationals WA and the Leader of the Opposition in a show of bipartisan support for a change in the GST distribution formula. Leader Mia Davies today presented the Premier with a letter addressed to Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten seeking an assurance that his…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have slammed the Labor Government over its extraordinary lack of transparency and a culture of secrecy which is starving regional communities of information on decisions which affect their day-to-day lives. Leader Mia Davies said the Premier’s promise to provide a “gold standard” of transparency upon coming to Government was in tatters alongside…
DetailsThe McGowan Government has refused to make public the terms of an agreement to privatise six camp schools across Western Australia, including regional facilities in Bridgetown, Dampier, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie and Pemberton. The Nationals WA today demanded the Government reveal the arrangements it is negotiating with Fairbridge WA to take over the camp schools, including agreed…
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