O’Connor residents are encouraged to have their say on the design of the next round of the Government’s highly successful Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) to ensure it continues to improve coverage for regional communities When outcomes of Round 5 of the program were announced, the Government released a discussion paper on design options for…

A GP-led respiratory clinic established as part of the Australian Government’s $2.4 billion health package to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak has opened in Albany. The Federal Government is establishing up to 100 GP-led respiratory clinics around the country to assess patients with mild to moderate COVID-19-like symptoms. The clinics will reduce pressure on hospital emergency…

Families in Albany and the Great Southern have waited far too long for locally available, state-of-the-art radiation cancer treatment. The coronavirus pandemic has made it clear, regional communities need access to this vital service today. In 2017 I secured a $6.6 million commonwealth grant to Genesis Care for a linear accelerator machine to be installed…

Four regional agricultural show societies in O’Connor will share in $440,000 in funding to upgrade and reinvigorate ageing show grounds. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said the funding forms part of the $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants program. “Agricultural shows are a major drawcard for our regional towns, many of which have…

Three communities in O’Connor will have improved access to vital air services with the Federal Government investing more than $600,000 in funding under the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said the upgrades will help local communities maintain access to essential goods and services. “Upgrades like this mean remote communities will…

A major road safety boost was announced today with the Morrison Government announcing it will invest more than $1.6 million toward four projects in O’Connor under the 2020-21 Black Spot Program. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said he was thrilled with the announcement, which would help keep roads safer in his electorate and save…

Around one million families are set to receive free child care during the coronavirus pandemic under a plan from the Morrison Government that will help deliver hip pocket relief and help the early childhood education and care sector make it through to the other side of this crisis. Under the plan, the Government will pay…

The Environment and Energy committee, of which I am a member, has been undertaking an inquiry into the prerequisites for nuclear energy in Australia. The inquiry’s first recommendation is that nuclear energy be considered as part of Australia’s future energy needs. This is a very measured and sensible recommendation, as are all the recommendations. ‘It…