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McGowan Government’s COVID preparedness an appalling mess
Shadow Treasurer and Small Business Minister, the Hon Dr Steve Thomas MLC, hascriticised the McGowan Government’s lack of COVID readiness despite being handed a“holy grail” economic situation. “This...
Housing Crisis Help Will Come Too Late
Shadow Minister for Housing, the Hon Steve Martin MLC, has welcomed the State Government’s decision to establish the Housing Diversity Pipeline in response to Western Australia’s ongoing housing...
The cash keeps rolling in to the McGowan money bin
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has today pointed out that the iron ore price remains high and the cash continues to roll into the Government’s coffers. “Questions in Parliament this week have...
The party of polling fails to listen on school camp ban
Leader of the WA Liberals, Dr David Honey MLA, has criticised the McGowan Government for failing to hear the calls of schools and parents in response to Labor’s unnecessary school camp ban. Dr Honey...
Government ignorance or contempt of Business on display again
The Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Small Business Dr Steve Thomas says reports in the media today that the Western Australia community “will only get a few days warning when Mark McGowan...
McGowan Government caught out again in contamination fatalities cover up
The Shadow for Health will be urging the powerful Estimates and Financial Operations Committee* to investigate the McGowan Governments coverup of deaths associated with a legionella contamination at...
Small business compensation package is a drop in the surplus ocean
The Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Small Business Dr Steve Thomas says the Premier’s announcement of $77 million for compensation for COVID impacted businesses is a tokenistic pledge that...
Forestry businesses continue to suffer
With the release of the State Government’s draft forestry workforce transition package, Labor have yetagain shown that they do not care about small business. “Although I welcome the Government’s...
Vulnerable pregnant woman left in overcrowded housing
An email released today shows that a heavily pregnant woman awaiting placement in publichousing was left to live in overcrowded conditions with frequent visits from a sexual predator. A child...
Support for Timber workers welcome, but the Government’s contempt for business is on display again
The Shadow Minister for Small Business Dr Steve Thomas says the Government’s redundancy packages for workers in the timber industry are welcome, but that by comparison the support for businesses in...
Independent analysis renews calls for McGowan Govt to come clean on Omicron modelling and true cost of indefinite hard border.
The McGowan Government must come clean on their Omicron modelling following new analysis suggesting the indefinite hard border will cost more lives. Professor George Milne has backed up the calls...
“Blackout Bill” Johnston strikes again with 40,000 power outages
Dr David Honey MLA, Leader of the WA Liberals and Shadow Minister for Energy, has once again criticised Energy Minister Bill Johnston for further power outages. This morning’s outages come after the...
The summer of blackouts continues, courtesy of “Blackout Bill” Johnston
Dr David Honey MLA, Leader of the WA Liberals and Shadow Minister for Energy hascalled out Energy Minister “Blackout Bill” Johnston for continued grid failures State-wideover the weekend. “Again,...
WA kept in the dark as Labor refuses to release modelling
The Minister for Health’s comment in today’s Sunday Times that “it’s not helpful to the community,” to share their Omicron modelling is a slap in the face to many Western Australians who feel...
Dr David Honey joins families separated by the border at ‘Morning of Mourning’ rally
Leader of the WA Liberals and Member for Cottesloe, Dr David Honey MLA, today met withseparated families due to the States hard border on the day we were originally promised toreopen. The rally,...
Labor insults Forestry Industry with disappointing compensation package
Minister for Forestry Dave Kelly must listen to the concerns of the forestry industry anddrastically improve his attempt at a recently announced compensation package whichhas been labelled offensive...
The Hon Neil Thomson MLC to host series of community forums to tackle crime in the regions
The Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region the Hon Neil Thomson MLC is set to host a series of community forums across the regions in Western Australia to tackle the rising tide of crimes in...
Independent inquiry into Western Power and Horizon Power needed
The Opposition has today launched Parliament’s first e-petition, calling for an independent inquiry into WA’s regional electricity network today, following months of power disruptions which have...