Figures released by the Labor Government yesterday show that the number of people on the public housing waitlist has increased to 33,084 as of 30 April 2022. Of these, 8,105 are priority applicants....
State News
State of Emergency in WA continues under McGowan Government
The McGowan Government has used its massive majority to ram legislation through Parliament to extend WA’s State of Emergency powers for another six months. Opposition Leader Mia Davies said the...
Still Running Late? Minister Still Cannot Say When the Forrestfield-Airport Link Will Open
Shadow METRONET Minister, Tjorn Sibma, has criticised the Minister for Transport, Rita Saffioti for her continued inability to confirm that services on the $1.9 billion Forrestfield Airport Link...
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...
UNPRECEDENTED ALERT WARNING POINTS TO MCGOWAN GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FAIL
Record levels of ambulance ramping across the state has seen St John’s Ambulance resort to making a delay warning to the public for anyone calling triple zero, with one in four ambulances across the...
State Budget Must Include Plan for Reliable Electricity Access for Western Australians
Western Australian’s suffering throughout this summer’s heatwave along with intermittent power outages courtesy of a long-neglected electrical grid system, show that this State Budget must begin to...
Parkside Timber Mill Closes as a Direct Result of Minister’s Decision
More than 50 locals are looking for a job after the closure of Parkside’s historic Greenbushes Mill, announced yesterday. Shadow Minister for Forestry, Steve Martin, said the closure is a shock to...
McGowan figures just don’t add up
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has today called into question comments attributed to the Premier and Treasurer Mark McGowan in the media today. “Apparently Mark McGowan stated that “since...
Early Years Must Be a Priority in this Year’s State Budget
Ahead of next week’s State Budget, the Opposition is calling on the McGowan Labor Government to commit additional funding to support children in their early years. Shadow Minister for Early...
