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Peel Health workers remain in unneceessary sick leave limbo
The Opposition says the McGowan Government must provide certainty to Peel Health Campus workers who fear they will lose their sick leave as a result of the new public hospital agreement and the...
Minister must be upfront on Bayswater Station delay
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...
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...
McGowan Government’s comprehensive failure to support our nurses puts WA patients’ lives at risk
McGowan Government’s comprehensive failure to support our nurses puts WA patients’ lives at riskNew figures released by the Australian Nurses Federation point to a comprehensive failure to support...
Lessons must be learnt from Huawei Contract Debacle
Shadow METRONET Minister, Tjorn Sibma, has formally requested the State’s Auditor General inquire into the Public Transport Authority’s handling of the abandoned Huawei-UGL contract for the Radio...
Hedland Health Campus tragedy calls for greater transparency from the McGowan Government over tragic death
New revelations that a woman that was known suicide risk died by suicide after being left alone at Hedland Health Campus last month underlines the need for complete transparency from the McGowan...
G2G allegations referred to Corruption and Crime Commission
Leader of the Opposition Mia Davies has written to the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) raising concerns about allegations Labor Party donors were given preferential treatment to enter Western...
Acting Premier admits METRONET infrastructure spend is putting pressure on WA Economy
Shadow METRONET Minister, Tjorn Sibma, has welcomed the Acting Premier’s honesty that the WA Government’s infrastructure spend is overheating the WA economy. In an ABC interview this morning, the...
‘New’ beds a band-aid fix from a government that’s failed to deliver Medihotels
The McGowan Government’s new modular unit is a band-aid fix from a government that has been asleep at the wheel and failed to plan for the future, according to the Opposition. Shadow Health Minister...
Upgrade to AAA Credit Rating Welcomed
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has welcomed the upgrading of the State’s Standard and Poor’s Credit Rating to AAA with a stable outlook. “The State of Western Australia will benefit from its...
McGowan Labor Government continues to ignore cost-of-living pressures
The Opposition has again called on the McGowan Government to freeze household fees and charges to help West Australians through the current cost-of-living crisis. In Parliament this week, Opposition...