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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH PREMIER: SET A THRESHOLD AND A DATE AND LINK THE TWO!
The Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Small Business says the Premier has no choice but to set and announce a threshold of “a very high COVID caseload” and a date for his transition to...
Premier should safely reopen WA on or before March 5
The Opposition has called on the Premier to set a date to reopen Western Australia on or before March 5, based on the Chief Health Officer’s advice that 75 percent of WA’s population will be triple...
D Day for Business as they are left to police vaccine mandate rules
The Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Small Business says businesses across the state face a COVID D days both today and tomorrow as the next stage of the Government’s vaccine mandates kick...
Elective surgery waiting times blow-out in staggering numbers
While the Elective Surgery waitlist grew by a staggering 50% over the period 2017-2021, waiting times have also ballooned according to figures revealed by the Australian Institute of Health and...
Business left to police the McGowan Government rules
The Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Small Business Dr Steve Thomas says that business and industry have been left to carry the can for compliance with the McGowan Government’s COVID rules,...
NORTHERN TOURISM EMERGING CRISIS DUE TO WA LABOR’S BORDER UNCERTAINTY
The recent decision to defer indefinitely the opening of Western Australia’s border is placing massive pressure on northern tourism operators. Hon. Neil Thomson MLC, the sole Opposition member...
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PREPARED WHILE LABOR SLACKED
Dr David Honey MLA, Leader of the WA Liberal Party and Shadow Minister for State Development has called out the State Government for leaving the construction industry high and dry after pulling out...
State of the State mostly good news but not all
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas says that the latest State of the State report released by CommSec has highlighted to the strength of the Western Australian economy but also raised some...
RENTAL CRISIS BITING DEEP, ONLY 415 AFFORDABLE RENTALS IN PERTH
There are only 415 houses that are advertised for rent at prices at or below the median house rental price of $450 in Perth according to the Real Estate Institute WA (REIWA). Dr Honey said that in...
McGowan Government fails COVID hurdle with embarrassing triage bungle
After two years to prepare our health system for COVID, revelations two COVID patients at Fiona Stanley Hospital weren’t triaged properly is astounding, according to Shadow Health Minister Libby...
Premier must release new date and plan to reduce confusion and restore calm
The Opposition has called on the Premier to set a new date and new transition plan, including what rules and restrictions will be put in place for the community and businesses as we head towards...
Local Liberals David Dwyer and David Goode will deliver for their communities
Local grassroots Liberal Party members have endorsed David Dwyer, 57, as the Liberal candidate for Perth and David Goode as the Liberal candidate for Burt, for the upcoming Federal Election. ...
A DELAYED BORDER FROM A PREMIER WHO DELAYED ACTION
Dr David Honey MLA, Leader of the WA Liberals, said Premier McGowan's lack of leadership and the mismanagement by the Health Ministers he has appointed is very disappointing. "It is now five years...
Delay time must be used to provide certainty for WA businesses
The Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Small Business Dr Steve Thomas says that business would continue to pay the price for the even greater uncertainty created by last night’s confirmation...
MORE OUTAGES FROM AN OUT OF TOUCH GOVERNMENT
Yesterday saw more power outages, with over six thousand homes across the Perth metro and regional areas left without power on an over 40-degree day. WA Liberal Leader and Shadow Minister for...
WA Government wasted time it had to prepare for COVID
This opinion article appeared in The West Australian on 20 January 2022: There was an interesting article on page 19 of the business section of last Wednesday’s West Australian, in which Perth...
State lacks vision for electric vehicles in residential apartments
Shadow Minister for Planning Neil Thomson and Shadow Minister for Commerce Vince Catania have called on the State Government to take a proactive and market-based approach to support the transition...
WA LIBERAL LEADER DR DAVID HONEY ANNOUNCES FOI REQUESTS TO FORCE TRANSPARENCY FROM SECRETIVE MCGOWAN GOVERNMENT
Leader of the WA Liberals, Dr David Honey MLA, announced today that he is filing a number of Freedom of Information requests in an effort to force much-needed transparency from the increasingly...