Author: Philip Gardiner
National MLC’s Philip Gardiner and Max Trenorden remain deeply concerned following the announcement by Transport Minister Troy Buswell regarding Tier3 Rail that in reality just defers a decision without any government investment commitment. The merit for investment in Tier3 is already demonstr... (16-Oct)
Author: Philip Gardiner
National MLCs Philip Gardiner and Max Trenorden are delighted with the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs. Recommendation 1: "the government keep the central wheatbelt Tier 3 lines open until the end of 2014 to enable CBH Group to demonstrate the business cas... (21-Jun)
Author: Philip Gardiner
National MLCs Philip Gardiner and Max Trenorden in further pursuing their enquiries on the infrastructure requirements for the development of the Mid West are convinced that Oakajee Port and Rail is both achievable and the best option for the port and rail development in the region. The members beli... (12-Jun)
Author: Philip Gardiner
National MLCs Philip Gardiner and Max Trenorden have called for a road specific report to be commissioned encompassing local roads within the Wheat belt. The concept of the report has been warmly endorsed by fellow member Mia Davies. The three members have made contact with Shires within the Wheat b... (12-Jun)
Author: Philip Gardiner
National MLCs Philip Gardiner and Max Trenorden are pleased to announce that they have had a positive response to their submission to Western Power on behalf of the Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades in relation to the cost of power connections to the brigade’s sheds.
Mr Gardiner said "Western Pow... (07-Jun)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Hon Philip Gardiner and Hon Max Trenorden Members for the Agriculture Region were delighted to be part of a mining industry initiative compromising representatives of mining companies, mining services and contractors to visit the historic Muresk facility.
The tour was organised by the WA Mining Aca... (22-Dec)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Nationals WA upper house member for the Agricultural Region, Hon Philip Gardiner has warmly welcomed the move by Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook to reverse WA’s GST disproportionate contribution to other states of Australia, as determined by the Commonwealth Grants Commission (“CGC”) un... (17-Aug)
Author: Philip Gardiner
“That the Indonesian Government has not issued new permits to Australian livestock exporters for the export of live cattle to Indonesia when due clearly signifies the frustration the Indonesian authorities feel over the Australian Government’s pre-emptive ban on the export of live cattle to Indonesi... (01-Jul)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Regional communities work hard to manage the natural resources of their area. One of these natural resources is the shy Carnaby’s Cockatoo whose feeding, nesting and social habits have a particular interest to well known Moora resident and passionate Carnaby’s Cockatoo supporter Mr Wally... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
The Western Australian Planning Commission recently released the review of the State Planning Policy 2.5, (Land Use Planning in Rural Areas) and Development Control Policy 3.4, (Subdivision of Rural Land) for public comment.
Mr Gardiner said “these two policy documents are the guidelines for all ru... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
The Upper House Nationals Member for the Agricultural Region, Hon Philip Gardiner strongly supports the paradigm shift which is emerging in the way the Department of Environment and Conservation (“DEC”) and farming community is building bridges over dealing with the fraught area of breaches and alle... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Carbon trading in the voluntary carbon offset market has moved a step forward in the Midwest. The Midlands Forestry Alliance (MFA), with financial assistance from the Wheatbelt Development Commission, has engaged a consultant to verify that the MFA carbon measurement process is compliant... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Hon Philip Gardiner, Member of the Legislative Council for the Agricultural Region applauds the efforts of the Western Australian Farmers Federation (“WAFF”) and Cooperative Bulk Handling (“CBH”) for negotiating and constructing a risk mitigation/multi peril crop insurance program at commercially re... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
The report of the Standing Committee on Estimates and Financial Operations into the removal of senior school allocation funding for Years 11 and 12 courses at district high schools has reinforced widespread concern at the cuts, according to Hon Philip Gardiner MLC.
As Deputy Chair of the Committe... (02-Jul)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Hon Philip Gardiner MLC, Member for the Agricultural Region, has welcomed this week’s announcement by the Minister for Science and Innovation, Hon Bill Marmion MLA, of further funding for the Gravity Discovery Centre (GDC).
The Minister announced on Tuesday that interim funding of $178,000 would ... (01-Jul)