Tag: Mia Davies

Western Australia’s Government Faces Calls to Increase Spending Amid Budget Surplus

May 13, 2022
AustraliaBusiness & Economyeconomymark mcgowanMia DaviesSteve ThomasWorld
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The Opposition and experts in public affairs are calling on Western Australia’s (WA) Labour government to increase its spending to tackle the healthcare and housing crises after the state reported a $5.7 billion (US$3.92 billion) budget surplus in the 2021-2022 financial year. While confirming the surplus and announcing the state budget for 2022-2023, Premier Mark…

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Western Australian Opposition Condemns Government’s Extension of Emergency Powers

May 11, 2022
AustraliaCOVID-19 emergency powersDr David Honeymark mcgowanMia DaviesWestern AustraliaWorld
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Western Australian (WA) opposition leader Mia Davies has criticised the McGowan government for using its majority to push through legislation that extends WA’s State of Emergency powers for a further six months. In a release on Wednesday, Davies, also the leader of the WA Nationals, said the premier had sidestepped normal parliamentary processes to avoid…

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Western Australia’s Major Parties Welcome China’s New Consul-General

May 18, 2021
Asia & PacificAustraliabelt and road initiativeChinaChinese Regimeironmark mcgowanMia DaviesWorld
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Western Australia’s (WA) Premier Mark McGowan and Opposition Leader, the National Party’s Mia Davies, have both welcomed the new Chinese Consul-General to Perth, saying the state’s relationship with China is vital to the well-being of WA.  Long Dingbin—a strong proponent of Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)—was positioned as the head of the Chinese consulate in…

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WA Liberal and National Parties Join Forces to Form New Opposition

April 20, 2021
AustraliaDavid Honeymark mcgowanMia DaviesWAWorld
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The Western Australia Liberal and National parties have entered into a formal alliance as the new opposition to WA’s recently elected Labor party. In a crushing defeat during the WA elections, the Liberals garnered only two seats—less than the National party’s four—making it the first time in WA election history that the Nationals surpassed the…

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