The Cook Labor Government has baulked at the starting line on introducing its new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws. Premier Roger Cook and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Tony Buti today announced the...
Neil Thomson MLC
Petition calls for pause on chaotic implementation of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws
Shadow Lands Minister Neil Thomson has backed calls for a pause on the implementation of new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws amid fears they will create a red tape backlog with potentially major...
Lands Department must explain $260 million audit bungle
The Opposition is calling for the McGowan Government to finally show some gold standard transparency after the Auditor-General highlighted a $260 million bungle in the administration of land assets...
McGowan Government’s attempts to spruik environmental credentials farcical
The Opposition says the McGowan Government’s attempts to spruik its environmental credentials with respect to mining approvals were farcical given the concerns raised in a damning Auditor-General’s...
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...
Kimberley recovery must learn from Cyclone Seroja flaws
The Opposition has welcomed the announcement that flood effected Kimberley communities would be eligible for assistance through the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA)...
Flooding in the Fitzroy Valley just the beginning
“This is an unprecedented flooding event and remote communities and pastoral stations downstream of Fitzroy Crossing should be taking heed of all warnings now”, said the Hon Neil Thomson MLC....
WA Labor’s planning decision conceals failure
Under the cover of Christmas, WA Labor announced it would be discontinuing the Strategic Assessment of Perth and Peel (Strategic Assessment).By way of background, Shadow Planning Minister Mr Thomson...
Reform fails to land
WA Labor is proposing changes to the Land Administration Act 1997 which will see the Minister for Lands gaining significant power at the expense of Local Government and other groups that have been...