Nurses and Midwives WA

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Nurses and Midwives WA
AbbreviationNMWA
Founder Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation
Founded13 November 2023
Headquarters Perth, Western Australia

Nurses and Midwives WA (NMWA) is an Australian political party, founded in 2023 by the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF). [1]

The idea of registering a political party was first floated by the ANF in August 2023, and was formalised months later in November. [2] [3]

The party achieved the 500 members needed for registration in February 2024 and plans to contest the 2025 Western Australian state election, running candidates in the Legislative Council. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Join the ANF's push for Parliament with our new political party, Nurses and Midwives WA". Australian Nursing Federation. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024.
  2. "If you can't beat 'em: WA nurses step up pay fight with political push". WAtoday.
  3. "Australian Nursing Federation plans to register as a political party and run candidates in Legislative Council". The West Australian.
  4. "WA's nurses union confirm 2025 State Election unprecedented parliamentary push". The West Australian.
  5. "Game on: WA's biggest union's move into politics official as party reaches 500-member quota". WA Today.