Steve Martin MLC

The Opposition has slammed the McGowan Labor Government’s failure to see flow-on effects of banning native forestry on industries which rely on timber to provide goods and services. Opposition...

“The Draft Forest Management Plan offers an uncertain and bleak future for the Western Australian hardwood sector,” says Shadow Minister for Forestry Steve Martin MLC. “The released draft is...

Tenants are continuing to struggle to find affordable rental properties in Western Australia, according to new rental vacancy rate data. According to SQM Research, the August rental vacancy rate for...

The McGowan Government’s latest plan to fix the skyrocketing social housing waitlist is just a media release with no substance. Housing Minister John Carey recently decided not to accept any tenders...

Yet another plan to address the housing crisis has been left to languish by the Labor Government, with the Heart of Beaconsfield project yet to get off the ground. The plan to redevelop the Davis...

The Opposition has slammed the McGowan Labor Government for failing to deliver a solution to the dire housing shortages impacting WA, with 33,644 people waiting for a place to call home. The...

Forestry Minister Dave Kelly has again failed to meaningfully consult with the communities, workers and businesses affected by the government’s decision to end hardwood harvesting in Western...

Despite much fanfare and years of promotion, the McGowan Government’s premiere East Perth Common Ground project has been scrapped. The project, that aimed to build 112 units in Perth and another 50...

Figures released by the Labor Government yesterday show that the number of people on the public housing waitlist has increased to 33,644 as of 31 July 2022. Of these, 8,519 are priority...