The past fortnight in State Parliament has been dominated by an issue that should concern every Western Australian - the safety of vulnerable children in the Pilbara. The revelations from South Hedland have been deeply disturbing, and our Opposition team has been determined to ensure they do not disappear from public view without answers, accountability and action. Much of what we now know has come to light because of the determined reporting of Ros Thomas at The Australian.

The last two sitting weeks of Parliament started out with the Coalition fighting to scrap Labor’s cruel $5,000 cap on military veterans’ allied health entitlements. It ended with the Albanese Government finally scrapping that cap - because of the pressure by the Coalition, veterans and Australians. It was a win for our veteran community - but a battle they should never have had to fight. And Labor cannot now rewrite history. When the measure was announced, the Government’s ow

There is a simple way for Australians on the eastern seaboard to think about Western Australia’s GST deal. Forget, for a moment, the predictable interstate grievance, the “east coast versus west coast” rhetoric and Roger Cook’s description of the Productivity Commission as a collection of “east-coast clowns”. Ask instead a more important question - what is in the national interest? If Western Australia is generating almost half of Australia’s goods exports, providing billions

Friends, I want to begin by thanking everyone who volunteered in the Secret Harbour by-election, those who doorknocked, set up booths, handed out how to vote cards, and put time and effort into what was a campaign we can all be proud of. And of course, on behalf of all WA Liberals, I thank Ryan Robertson for his efforts in a hard-fought campaign. As I said on election night, we have unearthed a star in Ryan, and I am very confident that he is just beginning his political jour

MLC Monash Province, Victorian Legislative Council, 1996-2002 MLC North Metropolitan Region 2013-17 MLA Hillarys 2017-21 Peter Katsambanis was a staunch Liberal who was indeed one of our ‘fiercest and finest warriors”, serving in three separate Parliamentary chambers in both Victoria and Western Australia for a total of more than 14 years. He was born in December 1965, growing up in the inner Melbourne suburb of Prahran, the son of first-generation Greek migrants. In Pet

For many Australians, their greatest and most valuable asset is their home. Over decades, they have been able to rely on that investment to grow and provide security for themselves and their families. It is the deposit for the kids. It is the retirement plan. It is the guarantee behind a grandchild's first mortgage. It now appears the Albanese Government is destroying that dream for many Australians. The value being wiped off the housing market since the Federal Budget is now

The Secret Harbour by-election is this Saturday, the 29th of August, and our WA Liberal candidate Ryan Robertson is sprinting to the finish. It's been a pleasure to campaign along Ryan during the pre-poll period and speak directly with locals, who have been telling us that after ten years of WA Labor, the Secret Harbour community feels neglected. With just a few days to go until the election, now is their chance not to just send a message, but to send Ryan Robertson to the WA

Anthony Albanese owes every Western Australian a straight answer to a simple question: will our GST arrangement change, or won't it? He still won’t give a straight answer, hiding behind tricky language, which should raise alarm bells considering this Prime Minister’s past record in regard to promises. Just over a week ago, the Productivity Commission handed down its interim report into the 2018 GST deal, the deal that guarantees WA a floor of 75 cents in the dollar, deliverin

The atmosphere at the campaign launch for Ryan Robertson, our Liberal candidate for Secret Harbour, was electric. There is a real mood for change in the electorate, with many locals telling us they are simply fed up with WA Labor. And many of these frustrated West Australians have voted Labor all their life. Which is why we are so grateful to have such a quality alternative in Ryan Robertson, who has been working hard to paint Secret Harbour blue. Ryan has served his country