New figures obtained by the Opposition have revealed that there has been a loss of 40 midwives over the past year.“Despite the recent baby boom it’s shocking to see our the number of midwives...
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Opposition welcomes WA Labor Government’s 11th hour commitment to states run-down health system
The WA Opposition has welcomed WA Labor’s 11th hour commitment of $1.9bill in funding for health and mental health staff and services and the Government’s recognition, finally, that our health...
WA Labor Government fails to prioritise nurse recruitment promise
“The McGowan Government’s failure to deliver a timeframe or any detail for their nurse recruitment campaign illustrates this governments complete lack of urgency or commitment to addressing the...
St John’s Ambulance response times on a downward spiral
Record ambulance ramping figures outside our hospitals appear to be having a flow-on effect, with ambulance response times now showing an alarming downward spiral. For the month of June, only 79% of...
‘Horror story’ ambulance ramping figures failing WA patients
Western Australian Liberal Leader Dr David Honey said the haste in Labor’s sale of the South Fremantle Power Station raised some serious concerns.“The South Fremantle Power Station sits on prime...
Western Australia Infrastructure plan needs to be independent!
Western Australia Infrastructure plan needs to be independent! The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas says that the Infrastructure Western Australia discussion paper released yesterday is too focussed...
Premier picks up the thread but delivery yet to be seen
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has welcomed the Premier/Treasurer’s announcement today of more resources for its “red tape reduction team” but says that simply adding more public servants will...
Opposition calls for Government apology for more than 1000 law breaches
The Opposition has called for the McGowan Government to apologise following the outcome of the Legislative Council v Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC)...
Wait times too long for critical child health services
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Learning Donna Faragher says significant increases in wait times for primary school students accessing critical allied health services through the Department of...
