After heroic campaigning in Syria, Kokoda and Borneo in WWII, Bill Grayden set a record for campaigning and Parliamentary service, playing a major role in the Liberal state and federal victories in 1947/49 and as a stalwart MLA for South Perth for a further 37 years. Bill Grayden was born on 5th August 1920, son of a Gallipoli veteran and a grandson of Nat Harper, mine manager, leading businessman and a Liberal MLA 1910-14. After living in Victoria with his mother and ste

For the last year, the WA Liberal Parliamentary team have made it our priority to be out listening to communities across WA, and last week that took us to the Goldfields. Alongside the Hon. Phil Twiss MLC, the Hon. Neil Thomson MLC and Federal Member for O'Connor Rick Wilson MP, we travelled through Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Gwalia, Leonora and Laverton meeting with locals, businesses and community leaders to hear about the challenges and successes in their communities. At every st

On 12 May, the Albanese Government will hand down its fifth Budget. After four years in office, Australians are not asking for spin. They are not asking for excuses. They are asking a simple question: why are we worse off? Because that is the reality. Australians have experienced the worst decline in living standards in the developed world. Inflation remains higher here than in every major advanced economy. Interest rates have risen 14 times. And debt is racing towards $1 tr

Over the past few weeks, the State Liberal team has been working hard in and around the community. We returned to Parliament for a single sitting to debate and pass the Ratification of Fuel, Energy and Power Resources (Declaration of State of Emergency) Order 2026. You can watch my full speech here . Outside of Parliament, I have continued to travel around the State to hear directly from West Australians about the issues that matter most to them. That has included a trip to

Australia is the greatest country on earth. Not by accident - but because of the values that have shaped it: freedom, democracy, the rule of law, equality, mutual respect, and the belief in a fair go. For generations, migrants have come here, embraced those values, contributed, and made Australia stronger. That is the Australian success story. But under Anthony Albanese, that success story is being put at risk. Because Labor has made a fundamental mistake: they have stopped t

This week Australia marked Minerals Week 2026—an opportunity to recognise a sector that does not merely talk about national prosperity, but actually delivers it. The Minerals Council’s theme for the last week, “Re-energising the future”, is a timely reminder of what should be front of mind for every Australian: is Australia genuinely backing the industry that powers our economy, funds public services, sustains regional communities and underpins our strategic future? Because m

As I reflect on the past year since beginning the WA Liberals' Listening Tour, one thing has been clear wherever I have travelled across the State - West Australians want to be heard, and they want a government focused on the things that matter most in their daily lives. Over the course of the Listening Tour, I have met people from all walks of life, in metropolitan Perth and across regional WA, and while every community is different, the concerns have been consistent. Hous

I hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful Easter, a time to gather with family, reflect, and recharge and to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. For many Western Australian families this year, however, Easter came with an added burden: the anxiety and uncertainty about whether the bowser would be dry, and a nagging sense that the Albanese government simply does not have a handle on things. That feeling is not unfounded. It is the direct consequence of a

Last week was the last week of State Parliament until May, in a year where we are only sitting for 57 days. That means important legislation can't progress until we return, like retail barring orders legislation which will help protect retail workers from violence, or reforms to the compensation scheme for our police officers. It also means the Opposition can't ask any questions of the government. It ’s clear that Roger Cook and WA Labor are trying to lessen the time we ha