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...
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WA hit hard with cost of living again as the Premier sits on his massive budget windfalls instead of helping families.
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 release of the latest...
State of the State’s report shows a good economic picture with a few darker clouds on the horizon.
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas says that today’s CommSec State of the States Report is generally good news for the Government, but again highlights the reliance of the WA economy on the...
Mid-year Review uses conservative numbers and tricky accounting for small rise in surplus
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas says that the Mid-year Review released today shows a small increase in the expected surplus for 2022-23 using conservative revenue estimates for the year and...
What to look for in the Mid-year Review
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas says that the impending release of the Mid-year Review will show that state revenues are holding up despite the change in rhetoric from the Premier, who seems to...
Quarterly report indicates the economic shift has started
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas says that the release of new state economic data on Tuesday shows that the current state boom is starting to slide but holding up better than expected. “The...
Statement on the impending retirement of Alannah MacTiernan
The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Dr Steve Thomas has today acknowledged the long political career of his frequent adversary and sparring partner, the Hon. Alannah MacTiernan...
CPI rise hidden by electricity cash splash
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has welcomed ABS figures showing that Perth CPI declined slightly in Perth over the last quarter, but says that it is too soon for either the Government or the...
McGowan Government transparency remains opaque
The Shadow Treasurer Dr Steve Thomas has welcomed the introduction of a new bill by the Government today aimed at boosting accountability, but says that there is still a long way to go to achieve...