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WA Seniors Week
The Opposition has thanked West Australian seniors for their contribution to their local communities during WA Seniors Week 2022.From 6 - 13 November 2022, events and activities are held across...
Diesel generator push will do little for power reliability over summer
The report today that there may be a need to spend millions on hiring diesel generators is more evidence of the complete failure of Minister Bill Johnston to ensure that WA has a reliable...
Statement on the impending retirement of Alannah MacTiernan
The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Dr Steve Thomas has today acknowledged the long political career of his frequent adversary and sparring partner, the Hon. Alannah MacTiernan...
Future of timber businesses under fire
The Opposition has slammed the McGowan Labor Government’s failure to see flow-on effects of banning native forestry on industries which rely on timber to provide goods and services. Opposition...
Yesterday’s outages prove WA Labor still can’t keep the lights on
Only days after the State Government admitted depleted coal reserves will result in coal imports to WA as well as a text message campaign that will alert power users to decrease power at peak...
McGOWAN SHOULD STAND UP FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan should tell Anthony Albanese that his Government’s radical shake-up of the industrial relations system will be a disaster for the mining and resources sector...
Another energy bungle under WA Labor
WA Liberal Leader and Shadow Energy Minister, David Honey MLA, has said that Energy Minister Bill Johnston’s ‘Summer Readiness’ campaign is a clear admission from the McGowan Government that they...
2022 ambulance ramping figure highest on record with two months to go
WA has reported its worst annual ambulance ramping figures on record, with ambulances spending more than 54,000 hours ramped outside WA hospitals already this year. This is more than 1600 hours over...
Insurance for children on cliff edge while Government ducks, dives and dithers 
Shadow Minister for Child Protection, Nick Goiran, has called on the McGowan Government to treat the insurance crisis for children in the care of the State as its highest priority and resolve it...
CPI rise hidden by electricity cash splash
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has welcomed ABS figures showing that Perth CPI declined slightly in Perth over the last quarter, but says that it is too soon for either the Government or the...
Happy Diwali
On behalf of the State Opposition, Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Tjorn Sibma wishes our Indian communities a Happy Diwali. “The Opposition wishes Perth’s Indian community a Happy Diwali...
Backwards step in mental health services as commission absorbed back into health
The WA Labor Government’s move to dissolve mental health funding into the health budget is a backward step for the sector, according to the Opposition. The Independent Review of WA Health was...
The McGowan Government must commit the funding for the Co-operative Cancer Centre
Shadow Spokesperson for Health Libby Mettam says the McGowan Government must commit funding beyond the business case, for this vital health infrastructure project. “Given the Federal Government have...
Opposition calls for inquiry into forced adoption
The Opposition has called for a parliamentary inquiry into forced adoption, to ease the suffering felt by thousands of West Australians who were subjected to inhumane and illegal practices....
Opposition pressure achieves regional power fairness
Regional West Australian’s pleas for equitable access to the energy supply may soon be answered after relentless pressure placed on the McGowan Labor Government by the Opposition. Member for Roe...
Police Minister uses cherry-picked statistics while police officers go on strike
Police Minister Paul Papalia today used carefully handpicked statistics when asked by WA Liberal Leader, David Honey MLA, on the net decrease of WA Police Officers, to avoid facing his own...
Draft Forest Management Plan outlines bleak future for forestry
“The Draft Forest Management Plan offers an uncertain and bleak future for the Western Australian hardwood sector,” says Shadow Minister for Forestry Steve Martin MLC. “The released draft is...
McGowan Government transparency remains opaque
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has welcomed the introduction of a new bill by the Government today aimed at boosting accountability, but says that there is still a long way to go to achieve...