Shadow Forestry Minister Steve Martin is calling on the Cook Government to honour existing timber supply contracts and for the Forestry Minister Jackie Jarvis to urgently meet with the industry to...
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Women and Babies Hospital ‘Captain’s Call’ challenged by medical experts
The Cook Labor Government must listen to expert advice released today by the WA Australian Medical Association and immediately reverse its decision to relocate the new Women and Babies Hospital to...
More must be done to ensure young doctors don’t walk away because of burnout
Morale and wellbeing issues among doctors at Western Australia’s flagship children’shospital are being wilfully ignored by the Cook Labor Government and putting the health of children at risk. The...
State Government debt rises will cost $341 million in extra interest
The Shadow Treasurer Steve Thomas says yesterday’s budget estimates have confirmed the interest to be paid on additional debt in coming years will come at an annual cost of $341 million. ...
Labor Government concedes Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws not ready for implementation
The Cook Labor Government has baulked at the starting line on introducing its new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws. Premier Roger Cook and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Tony Buti today announced the...
Survey reveals critically low levels of trust and morale among health workers
The release today of the 2023 'Your Voice in Health' Employee Engagement Survey paints another grim picture of the crisis within the State’s public health system. WA Liberal Leader and Shadow Health...
Labor Government must stem the flow of experienced officers from WA Police Force
Senior officers are walking away from an undermanned WA Police Force in unprecedentednumbers. It was revealed in estimates this week the police force is currently operating 500 officers...
June ambulance ramping figures worst start to the flu season on record
The State’s public hospital system has had a horror start to the flu season with monthly ambulance ramping hours the highest so far for 2023 and the highest June figures on record. Ambulances spent...
LABOR ELECTION COMMITMENT ON REGIONAL CHILDCARE REQUIRES ACTION
The Cook Labor Government has been caught out not spending funds allocated in the 2022-23 financial year on its election commitment to improve access to early childhood education and care services...
