MacTiernan hits back at city slickers

WA Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan has defended yet another trip to Albany and taken a dig at National and Liberal Party members who choose to park themselves in Perth.

As the biggest user of State Government-owned planes, Ms MacTiernan has been attacked on multiple fronts for her frequent trips to Albany.

Ms MacTiernan, who owns a holiday home in Albany, said she often flew to the city to visit other local events in the Great Southern region.

“If I’m doing an event in Kendenup, I will fly to Albany — and if I’m attending an event at Denmark then I will also fly to Albany,” she said.

“If the National (and) Liberal Party want to park themselves in the city and have their offices in West Perth, well, that’s their business, because the Premier and I will be out and about in the regions.”

Ms MacTiernan was at Albany earlier today to announce more than $700,000 to the region including refurbishment funding for Albany Town Hall.

She said the Great Southern region was a fabulous region and she did not intend to stop visiting Albany any time soon.

“We’ve been at two different regions this week and that’s my job and I don’t intend to stop doing my job and doing it well,” she said.