Shadow METRONET Minister, Tjorn Sibma, has slammed the lack of information provided by Minister Saffioti in her announcement of the delay to works at Bayswater Station, and removal of Baywater...
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Premier’s defamation case a waste of time and money
The Opposition has labelled the Premier’s defamation action against Clive Palmer a waste of West Australians’ money and a waste of the Government’s time given the crises facing WA. Opposition Leader...
Shocking new figures reveal hospital crisis deepening due to lack of beds
The critical shortage of beds in WA hospitals across the State has been laid bare with new figures showing more than 100 bed state blacks and 56 code yellows in one month. New parliamentary...
Highest ramping month on record despite Labor government’s attempt to take control
St John Ambulance WA has so far reported 6531 hours of ramping in July – the worst monthly figure on record with three days of records to go. The failure means ambulances have been parked outside WA...
Inflation still highest in WA
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has welcomed a slight decline in the annual rise in the consumer price index in Perth from 7.6% to 7.4% as shown in figures released by the ABS today, but says...
Skilled migration call completes another Premiership backflip
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas said today that the Premier’s call this week to increase skilled migration to Western Australia completes the backflip he started in 2021, finally reversing his...
Answers needed on Forrestfield Airport Link delays
Shadow METRONET Minister, Tjorn Sibma, has demanded the Minister for Transport, Rita Saffioti, disclose by the end of this week, the true nature of the problems plaguing the Forrestfield Airport...
Will Baston to contest North West Central by-election
WA Liberal Leader David Honey is in Carnarvon today to announce that Will Baston is the Liberal Party’s candidate for the upcoming North West Central by-election. Will Baston, 36, is a local from...
Low unemployment likely to put further pressure on interest rates
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas said today that the continuing strengthening of employment in Australia is likely to add pressure on the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates further. “Although...
