On the 18th of August, the Minister for Education apologised for the terrible saga of the deception about programs aimed at improving attendance rates at Halls Creek Senior High School. “Sadly, the...
Neil Thomson MLC
Poor site selection could doom the proposed Aboriginal Cultural Centre
The State Government recently admitted in Parliament that the new Aboriginal Cultural Centre had been announced without any involvement of the Western Australian Planning Commission or any of its...
Minister Carey’s Cheap Shot is just a Deflection
“Recent comments by the Minister for Housing in the Kalgoorlie Miner (25 May 2022) critical of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder are just another example of the gratuitous deflections by a desperate...
36,000 Across WA Without Power Thanks to Flailing Energy Minister ‘Blackout Bill’ Johnston
Both the Perth Metro and Kalgoorlie areas have experienced a wave of mass outages, with over 36,000 homes affected at today’s peak. The Perth Metro saw 20,000 homes without power this morning....
State Budget a Mixed Bag for the Kimberley
The Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region, the Hon Neil Thomson MLC, has acknowledged the State Government for finally taking note of community concerns over safety and lawlessness which has...
State Budget a Slap in the Face for the Pilbara Region
The measure of a State budget is how it improves the lives of residents and this year the Pilbara the community has been short changed,” said The Hon Neil Thomson MLC, Member for Mining and...
State Budget Fails to Address Constipated Industrial Land Supply
Industrial land is fundamental to economic growth and the 2022-23 State Budget falls woefully short of what is needed, according to the Shadow Minister for Planning; Lands and Heritage, the Hon Neil...
Band-Aid Legislation to Cover Flawed Planning Reform Process
In November 2017 the newly minted Minister for Planning gushed about making Strategic Planning the cornerstone of all planning decisions. Roll forward 5 years and emergency legislation is being...
Kimberley crime funding welcomed but commitments must be fast-tracked
The Opposition has welcomed the announcement of funding to address crime and dysfunction in the Kimberley, saying it was well past time for the McGowan Government to acknowledge and act on the...