Archive for May 2018

MEMBER for O’Connor Rick Wilson is pleased to announce the Federal Government will provide $307,085 to the Shire of Manjimup for a town centre safety enhancement project.   The funding has been committed under Round 2 of the Coalition’s $40 million Safer Communities Fund.   Mr Wilson said the Shire of Manjimup aims to increase…

MEMBER for O’Connor Rick Wilson is pleased to announce the Federal Government will provide $41,728 to the Shire of Coolgardie for CCTV cameras and an improved lighting initiative.   The funding has been committed under Round 2 of the Coalition’s $40 million Safer Communities Fund.   Mr Wilson said the Shire of Coolgardie intends to…

Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson MP says the Federal Government’s response to the McCarthy Review into the live sheep trade will deliver higher standards to animal welfare while preserving the future of the industry.   Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud has confirmed that the Government will adopt all 23 recommendations of the McCarthy Review. The…

We need to be extremely careful about how we, as a nation, respond to the distressing incident that occurred on the Awassi Express last August. Any proposal to shut down part or whole of Australia’s live export trade is a totally disproportionate response in the context of an industry that, the majority of the time,…