New figures showing Western Australia is the rough sleeping capital in Australia are a damning indictment on the McGowan Government’s failure to provide housing for our most vulnerable.The latest...
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North Beach social housing project idle for years while government on the go-slow
The Opposition has slammed the WA Housing Minister for being a handbrake on social housing as more and more Western Australians are seeking housing assistance.It follows an announcement by Minister...
Liberals call for emergency summit with home building sector stakeholders
WA Liberal Leader Libby Mettam and Shadow Minister for Housing Steve Martin are calling on PremierMark McGowan to convene an emergency summit of all stakeholders in the WA building sector in a bid...
No certainty for timber businesses from Environment Minister
Environment Minister Rhys Whitby has refused to guarantee supply for local timber businesses past December 2023. In response to direct questions asked by Shadow Minister for Forestry Steve Martin,...
Headworks fund provides no immediate relief for Western Australians facing housing crisis
The Opposition has welcomed the announcement of an Infrastructure Development Fund but says it will fail to bring any immediate relief to the thousands of Western Australians struggling to rent or...
Housing release raises questions on Labor’s lack of transparency
The Minister for Housing’s claims today that Western Australia has 1,000 extra social houses are more spin with recent evidence indicating the number has actually fallen since Labor was elected,...
More jobs lost as another timber mill closes doors
The forestry industry has suffered yet another blow with the closure of Whiteland Milling in Busselton. “Whiteland Milling is the third timber mill to close within the last month as a direct result...
Minister must provide immediate relief to forestry industry and communities
Labor’s newly appointed Forestry Minister Jackie Jarvis must act immediately to assist timber workers and their communities following the closure of Parkside’s Manjimup Mill. More timber workers...
Deteriorating housing crisis while Minister Carey sits on his hands
Western Australia’s housing crisis has continued to worsen with recent figures revealing the tightest market in more than 40 years. WA’s already tough rental market has now hit a new low with the...