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Next WA Government must increase prevention spending and act to protect to children’s health

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MEDIA RELEASE 5 December 2024   West Australian public health experts are calling for the next State Government to increase spending on prevention, act on alcohol-fuelled family violence, and protect children from harmful industries to keep the state’s residents safe, healthy and well.    The Public Health Association of Australia’s WA Branch Election platform, released … Continued

***MEDIA ALERT*** Landmark reports spotlight WA’s housing crisis

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A press conference will be held this morning regarding Perth’s ranking as the least affordable capital city in Australia, according to the 10th annual National Shelter-SGS Economic and Planning Rental Affordability Index. Comment will also be available about the WA Make Renting Fair Alliance’s Out with the Mould report, revealing new alarming statistics about the unsafe and unfair … Continued

Perth is now the least affordable capital city in Australia

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A press conference will be held at 11am AWST at the Shelter WA office, Suite 2, Level 3/256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth Regional data breakdown available here  Perth is now the least affordable capital city in Australia with low-income renters bearing the brunt of the crisis, according to the tenth annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability … Continued

WA Government misses the point on climate

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THE CLIMATE COUNCIL warns the Western Australian Government is risking the WA environment as it strips its environmental watchdog of the power to consider the climate impacts of new projects.   Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said: “The WA Environment Minister’s claim that climate impacts of mining and other projects could be examined at a … Continued