Mark McGowan promised paper whirlwind from furious CWA if he doesn’t reverse country education cuts

Premier Mark McGowan could be bombarded with more than 1500 angry letters in coming weeks as the Country Women’s Association takes the next step in its fight against the State Government’s planned rural education cuts.

The barrage of letters follows CWA State president Heather Allen’s open letter to Mr McGowan in July to voice members’ “absolute disgust” at the cutbacks, which she said would severely affect rural students and communities.

The CWA also requested a meeting with him but did not get a response.

Ms Allen said that after being ignored so far, CWA was contacting its 2160 WA members and urging them to write to Mr McGowan to express their dismay at the cuts.

“We have many members, including those in the city, who are extremely passionate about this issue,” she said.

“Mr McGowan could easily get 1500 letters coming through his mailbox in coming weeks. Hopefully he will get the message.”

Ms Allen said that if the letters failed to get Mr McGowan’s attention, the CWA had a few other ideas to make its point, vowing it would not give up its fight to see the cuts to rural eduction reversed.

Other opponents of the rural education cuts are planning a protest rally outside Parliament on September 11. Jenne Brammer