On 25 August 2016, I moved that the Legislative Council: (a) Acknowledges the undertaking given by the Turnbull coalition government that if re-elected it would instigate a plebiscite on the definition of marriage; (b) notes the overwhelming vote of Western Australians for the Turnbull coalition at the 2016 federal election; (c) commends the Turnbull coalition […]
In the context of setting out what a true conservative is (in response to a journalist’s bizarre suggestion that the right wing of politics is hijacking the term conservative), I outlined many of the major areas of policy I have sort to influence during my term in Parliament. This includes the obvious injustice of babies […]
On White Ribbon Day, I rose in the Legislative Council to: acknowledge that Wednesday, 25 November 2015, was White Ribbon Day; recognise the quantum of the mental health issues and suicide rates for men and the volume of evidence of the consequential impact of men hurting and harming others; recognise that the single best thing […]
On 10 September 2015, I moved a motion that: (a) acknowledged World Suicide Prevention Day; (b) recognised the efforts of the Barnett Liberal-National government for its efforts to combat the rise in suicide rates amongst Western Australians; and (c) called on those advocating for the oxymoron “rational suicide” to immediately cease their dangerous advocacy […]
Co-authors of the article: Hon Nick Goiran MLC (LLB BCom) and Anushka Van Der Veen (LLB (Hons) BA). On 5 December 2014, Hon Nick Goiran MLC attended the Launch for the inaugural issue of the Curtin Law and Taxation Review, 2014 Volume 1 in which he co-authored an article with Anuskha Van Der Veen entitled “The […]
A flypast by the RAAF signaled the commencement of the 1914: WA Diggers Depart commemorative service at Victoria Quay, Fremantle. The Army Airforce and Navy Cadets looked striking as they marched onto the grounds where Her Excellency, the Hon Kerry Sanderson AO, Governor of WA took the salute. One hundred years ago, more than 41,000 men […]
Liberal Member for South Metropolitan Region Nick Goiran MLC today welcomed the installation and switching on of flashing safety lights at Kent Street Senior High School. Mr Goiran said the signs were part of the Liberal-National Government’s commitment to make road safety one its top priorities. “The safety lights are now installed and flashing at […]
On 10 April 2014 I moved that the Legislative Council: (a) noting that – (i) the Belgium Parliament has recently authorised the killing of children through euthanasia; (ii) euthanasia or assisted suicide is now routinely performed in Belgium and the Netherlands on persons with no terminal illness but with psychiatric disorders such as anorexia […]
The State Government will invest $2.6million over the next two years to expand the successful Club Development Officer Scheme (CDO), benefitting more than 3,320 sporting and recreation clubs across the State. The scheme – a partnership between the Department of Sport and Recreation and local governments – involves CDOs working with volunteers to build the […]
13 February 2014 Liberal MP Hon Nick Goiran MLC, has today encouraged South Metropolitan not-for-profit sporting, recreation and community groups to apply for small sporting grants released as part of the State Government’s Community Sporting and Recreation Fund (CSRFF). Eligible groups seeking capital works grants to develop sport and recreation facilities are encouraged to apply […]