Tag: Nationals
Power plays revealed with 1978 Cabinet minutes release
1978 Cabinet papers reveal there was a split in the Bjelke-Petersen Ministry over a new power station in Qld.[MORE]
Barnett admits failing timetable for election pledges
The West Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, says he has not broken any pre-election promises despite failing to meet a self imposed deadline to implement key party policies.[MORE]
Burke has vested interest in attacking CCC: McGinty
The former premier Brian Burke has continued his attack on the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) by accusing it of failing to investigate organised crime.[MORE]
Bring in laws to breath-test skippers: RecFishWest
Recreational fishing groups want the State Government to introduce laws to give authorities the power to randomly breath test boat users.[MORE]
MP pledges to keep Govt accountable
The new Opposition spokeswoman for emergency services says she will keep the State Government accountable.[MORE]
Magellan Metals to pay $9 million for Esperance clean-up
The company at the centre of the Esperance lead contamination has agreed to pay $9 million dollars towards the town's clean-up.[MORE]
Gas hub land owners will be compensated: Ferguson
The Federal Government has appointed a facilitator to speed up negotiations with Indigenous interests in order to establish a liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub in the Kimberley.[MORE]
Kimberley gas hub site revealed
The Premier, Colin Barnett, has announced that the state's new gas hub will be located at James Price Point, 60 kilometres from Broome.[MORE]
WA approves GM canola trials
The West Australian Government has announced it will allow limited commercial trials of Genetically Modified (GM) canola to go ahead from next year.[MORE]
MP wants Royalties for Regions allocation transparency
The Member for Albany, Peter Watson, has called on the Western Australian Government to release the formula used to determine the way money from the Royalties for Regions funding was allocated.[MORE]
North Head not best site for kimberley gas hub: EPA
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has rejected the Premier's preferred location for a gas hub on the Kimberley coast.[MORE]
Western Power break up a catastrophe: Barnett
The West Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, will set up a team to decide the fate of the embattled energy provider Verve.[MORE]
WA heading for budget deficit by 2012: Buswell
Figures released by State Treasury show Western Australia's budget surplus will fall by more than $700 million this financial year and the budget will fall into deficit in the next four years.[MORE]
Marlborough wants trial by judge and jury
The former West Australian Government Minister Norm Marlborough has elected to have a judge and jury decide his fate on charges of giving false testimony to the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC).[MORE]
More communities apply for alcohol bans
More Aboriginal communities in the Kimberley are calling for alcohol bans.[MORE]
State government accused of favouring Nationals seats with council money
The State Opposition says there are gross anomalies in the money being paid to 110 country councils under the Royalties for Regions scheme.[MORE]
Bush pensioners to get fuel cards next year
The State Government has moved to honour an election promise and introduce fuel cards for aged pensioners who live in country areas.[MORE]
Cash boost to improve literacy standards
The State Government says a $4.6 million boost it will provide for improving literacy and numeracy in schools should produce results within a few years.[MORE]
Rees blames sackings, mini-Budget for poll
The NSW Premier Nathan Rees says his Government is 'back on track' despite a horror poll result.[MORE]
Country councils to get $400 million for infrastructure
Country councils in Western Australia will be given $400 million over the next four years under the royalties for regions scheme.[MORE]
Rudd touts Ord River expansion as 'new food basket'
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has described the Ord River expansion in the Kimberley as a bold step towards securing a potential new food basket for Australia.[MORE]
Kimberley police charge woman with 'sly-grogging'
A 29-year-old Halls Creek woman has been charged by police with sly-grogging offences.[MORE]
Poll blow: Labor vote at 26 per cent
The latest Newspoll has seen the NSW Labor Government's primary vote slip to 26 per cent.[MORE]
Truss praises Govt spending on road, rail
Nationals leader Warren Truss has supported the Government spending extra on road and rail projects. [MORE]
Higher education review recommends university mergers
Curtin University in Perth has not rule out a merger with another institution in the wake of a Federal Government-commissioned review into Higher Education.[MORE]
