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Opposition calls for inquiry into historic forced adoptions in WA
New Shadow Child Protection Minister Libby Mettam has written to the Premier calling for an inquiry into the systematic removal of newborns from their mothers’ care under historic adoption...
Maternity bypass figures highlight another McGowan Government health failure
Newly released figures show there were an astounding 329 maternity bypasses in WA hospitals over the 12 months to November 2022. The last-minute moves for mothers from the hospital of...
Labor’s unlawful dealings with Perth Parking Levy on full display
The National-Liberal Opposition has slammed the Minister for Transport for her inappropriate use of the Perth Parking Levy, following the release of a damning report into the management of the...
LABOR’S CASHLESS DEBIT CARD DEBACLE LEADS TO SPIRALLING UNREST
Premier Mark McGowan has dodged questions on whether he supports the Albanese Labor Government’s decision to abolish the cashless debit card from communities such as Laverton. Following the...
Housing release raises questions on Labor’s lack of transparency
The Minister for Housing’s claims today that Western Australia has 1,000 extra social houses are more spin with recent evidence indicating the number has actually fallen since Labor was elected,...
Keeping the coal burning not a transparent or confidence building exercise
The Shadow Minister for Energy Dr Steve Thomas says the State Government’s inability to manage the state’s energy system was well and truly on display again today as Government handouts to a foreign...
Steve Thomas: McGowan’s renewable energy transition an impossible dream
Opinion Piece - The West Australian The State Government has set itself a huge task in its proposal to shut down all its coal-fired generation capacity by 2029 and transition to renewable...
Western Australians left in the dark as Labor still scrambling to fill seat
One day out from the start of the parliamentary year and the McGowan Labor Government is still scrambling to work out who will replace Alannah MacTiernan. Leader of the Opposition in the...
Urgent laws needed to protect police officers following another police car ramming
The Opposition has backed calls for urgent legislation to create a specific offence for criminals who deliberately ram police vehicles following yet another dangerous incident this week. Shadow...
More jobs lost as another timber mill closes doors
The forestry industry has suffered yet another blow with the closure of Whiteland Milling in Busselton. “Whiteland Milling is the third timber mill to close within the last month as a direct result...
No Government fix for raw sewage flowing into the Fitzroy River
More than a month after floods hit the Kimberley, raw sewage is still flowing into theMartuwarra – Fitzroy River.Shadow Environment Minister Neil Thomson said McGowan Government Water MinisterSimone...
PRIME MINISTER MUST PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN WA
The Albanese Government must immediately restore the Cashless Debit Card in the Western Australian Goldfields as an emergency measure to protect women and children from alcohol-fuelled violence. ...
National-Liberal Alliance reaffirmed ahead of Parliament
The National-Liberal Opposition has today reaffirmed the Alliance Agreement, during a signing ceremony held at Parliament House. Opposition Leader and Leader of The Nationals WA Shane Love said the...
Families hit with cost of living rise again as the Premier sits on his massive budget windfalls
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has repeated his call that the State Government should be doing more to help families with the rapidly rising cost of living given the latest 0.25% rise in...
Labor ignores calls for help as housing crisis worsens
As homeowners brace for a forecast rate rise tomorrow, the housing crisis in WA continues to worsen with lots of talk but little action from a Labor government standing idle, according to Shadow...
McGowan Government go-slow on Geraldton Hospital continues
The Opposition Alliance says it is extraordinary that after six years, the redevelopment plans for the Geraldton Health Campus are still in the Expressions of Interest stage. “This Premier keeps...
WA Liberals Elect All-Women Leadership Team
The WA Liberal Party today elected Caroline Di Russo as its State President. Together with State Leader Libby Mettam, and WA Federal Leader Michaelia Cash, this is an historic first all-women...
ALBANESE’S BROKEN PROMISE ON WA URGENT CARE CLINICS
The Prime Minister’s announcement of the expression of interest process for urgent care clinics in Western Australia is nothing more than a broken promise dressed up to look like something voters...