Industrial land is fundamental to economic growth and the 2022-23 State Budget falls woefully short of what is needed, according to the Shadow Minister for Planning; Lands and Heritage, the Hon Neil...
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Band-Aid Legislation to Cover Flawed Planning Reform Process
In November 2017 the newly minted Minister for Planning gushed about making Strategic Planning the cornerstone of all planning decisions. Roll forward 5 years and emergency legislation is being...
Kimberley crime funding welcomed but commitments must be fast-tracked
The Opposition has welcomed the announcement of funding to address crime and dysfunction in the Kimberley, saying it was well past time for the McGowan Government to acknowledge and act on the...
McGowan Government Portfolios Must Support the WA Police Force
The latest Western Australian Police Force Crime Statistics have been released. The Member for Mining and Pastoral, the Hon Neil Thomson MLC is calling on the State Government to support the valiant...
Headline Figures a Distraction from Current Youth Crisis
Today the Minster for Child Protection announced new funding in the upcoming State Budget for Child Protection. The Member for Mining and Pastoral Region, the Hon Neil Thomson MLC, labelled the...
Questions and concerns raised over Armadale train line disruption
The Opposition has expressed their concern around the many questions left unanswered, following the McGowan Government’s additional $2 billion spend on the Armadale train line. Shadow Planning...
The Hon Neil Thomson MLC to host series of community forums to tackle crime in the regions
The Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region the Hon Neil Thomson MLC is set to host a series of community forums across the regions in Western Australia to tackle the rising tide of crimes in...
NORTHERN TOURISM EMERGING CRISIS DUE TO WA LABOR’S BORDER UNCERTAINTY
The recent decision to defer indefinitely the opening of Western Australia’s border is placing massive pressure on northern tourism operators. Hon. Neil Thomson MLC, the sole Opposition member...
State lacks vision for electric vehicles in residential apartments
Shadow Minister for Planning Neil Thomson and Shadow Minister for Commerce Vince Catania have called on the State Government to take a proactive and market-based approach to support the transition...