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Duty relief welcome as a small first step
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has today welcomed the introduction of a Bill by the Government that will provide modest duty relief, calling it a small but important first step in the...
St John’s Ambulance pressure result of a whole system at capacity
St John’s Ambulance WA’s decision to change its workforce structure to fill a shortfall in paramedics a sign of a whole system at capacity, according to Shadow Health Minister Libby Mettam. “To have...
Perth could become the homeless capital of Australia
A generation of low-income earners in Western Australia now face the real danger of being homeless with Perth now recording the largest increase in rents of any capital city in Australia. Many...
Premier correct to go ahead with easing of restrictions; now he can go further
The Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Small Business Dr Steve Thomas says that the Premier Mark McGowan was correct to proceed with the partial easing of COVID restrictions, despite the...
Ambulance ramping and response times under pressure due to years of neglect
The latest ambulance ramping and response times lay bare the McGowan Government’s lack of action to prepare the health system for the COVID ‘storm’ that WA is experiencing, according to the...
Premier’s Manjimup Visit Fails to Address Devastated Forestry Industry
Premier McGowan’s visit to Manjimup today has proven to be another blanket WA Labor announcement for Union jobs, while failing to deliver for the forestry industry. Shadow Minister for Forestry, the...
‘End Covid Secrecy’ Online Petition Now Active – WA Deserves Transparency
The ‘End COVID Secrecy’ online petition from WA Liberal Leader, Dr David Honey MLA, is now active. It urges Premier Mark McGowan to fulfill his election promise of gold-standard transparency...
Keeping METRONET on track
The Hon Tjorn Sibma MLC has welcomed the addition of METRONET to his portfolio duties and said it is essential that the McGowan Government was kept accountable for its failure to deliver the major...
McGowan Government drags its feet on vital Bail Reform putting victims at risk
The McGowan Government’s failure to introduce Bail reform as promised nearly two years ago is putting Western Australian lives at risk. The promise followed the tragic death of 11 year old...
West Aussies Slugged for Attorney’s Sequel Performance
Western Australian taxpayers will foot the bill for the latest episode involving State Attorney General, John Quigley. The judge presiding over the defamation trial between Clive Palmer and Premier...
Dr David Honey Hopeful on Shared Path Rethink
WA Liberal Leader and Member for Cottesloe, Dr David Honey MLA, was pleased that the Minister for Transport agreed, during Parliamentary debate, to look at alternative options put forth by the...
Wait Times for Child Development Services Still Too High
Wait times for Western Australian primary school children accessing critical child health development services through the Department of Health are still unacceptably high. Shadow Minister for Early...
No Answers on Missing Red Tape Reduction Squad
Shadow Environment Minister Tjorn Sibma has expressed disappointment with the Government’s lack of performance in approvals reform despite Mark McGowan’s State Budget announcement last year to spend...
2021 Christmas Outage Review a Predictable Sham
Energy Minister Bill Johnston’s Review into the 2021 Christmas Power Outages, finally delivered 9 days late, has revealed a massive underspend in Western Power infrastructure, according to WA...
Government should announce level 2 triggers
Shadow Treasurer, the Hon Dr Steve Thomas MLC, has called on the Premier to announce the triggers that will either see level two restrictions removed or see those restrictions extended into the...
Rating’s Agency report reflects the current boom in WA
Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas says that the State Government should once again be thanking the iron ore industry for its great financial position, instead of once again claiming the credit for...
Cost of Living rises not helped by state fees and charges
Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas says that the State Government should be reviewing its fees and charges policy as the community grapples with the rapidly rising cost of living. “The State...
Opposition calls for Minister McGurk to go
The Opposition has called on the Minister for Child Protection Simone McGurk to resign.Opposition Leader Mia Davies moved a motion in Parliament calling for the Minister to standdown, citing a...