Brian Follett Walker (born 5 September 1954) is an Australian politician and medical practitioner.  At the 2021 Western Australian state election, Walker was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Legalise Cannabis WA member for the East Metropolitan Region. His term commenced on 24 May 2021.

Walker was born in Malaysia to Scottish parents, and was educated at Scotch College, Perth, prior to studying medicine at the University of Dundee.  Since graduating, he has since practised medicine in Germany, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong, returning to Perth in 2008, to set up a specialist GP practice in the Perth Hills.

Walker has a longstanding commitment to holistic wellness, which continues to strongly influence his approach to both medicine and politics.


 

Brian's Inaugural Speech


 

Brian's Electorate

The electoral region of East Metropolitan is a region of the Western Australian Legislative Council, located in the eastern and south-eastern suburbs of Perth. It currently hosts 423,759 Electors.

SUBURBS INCLUDE:

  • Armadale
  • Bassendean
  • Belmont
  • Darling Range
  • Forrestfield
  • Kalamunda
  • Maylands
  • Midland
  • Mirrabooka
  • Morley
  • Mount Lawley
  • Swan Hills
  • Thornlie
  • West Swan