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Dr Brian Walker moves for a trial of drug testing services in Western Australia to reduce harm at music festivals, prioritising evidence and public health over outdated political approaches.
Dr Brian Walker addresses the urgent need for Western Australia to modernise its industrial hemp regulations, aligning with national recommendations to boost regional agriculture and manufacturing sectors.
Dr Brian Walker explores the legislative progress aimed at reducing the retraumatisation of sexual assault survivors, advocating for a more compassionate and trauma-informed criminal justice system in Western Australia.
Dr Brian Walker addresses the urgent need for government transparency regarding driving laws and medicinal cannabis, highlighting the delay in releasing expert advice on impairment.
Current roadside testing laws unfairly penalise patients who use medicinal cannabis properly. Dr Brian Walker explores why this is not just bad policy, but a dangerous failure of government accountability.
Dr Brian Walker questions the government on conflicting directives regarding emergency driving protocols for DFES volunteers, highlighting the urgent need for clarity and support for our frontline responders.
Dr Brian Walker shares his thoughts on the proposed new joint standing committee, urging a careful, evidence-based review to ensure effective oversight of independent office holders remains a priority for Western Australia.
Dr Brian Walker explores a new path to affordable food by calling for a feasibility study into state-supported community grocery stores to combat the dominance of major supermarket chains.
Dr Brian Walker addresses the stark reality of substance harm in Western Australia, arguing that current regulations fail to reflect the true dangers posed by alcohol compared to cannabis.
Last week I left you with three questions. This week I want to use them, on a real page, together. So get yourself a cup of tea and read it with me. On Wednesday The West Australian ran an opinion piece by the chief executive of ASC, the company that keeps our Collins submarines at sea. ASC is owned
Did you ever wonder why you have the opinions you hold? Let’s look at an example of how we are being conditioned to think, or how we see the world. Ready? Just recently we had two delegations from our Federal parliament visit Beijing and Taipei. The West Australian published an article here on Thurs
What turns a doctor into a criminal? Lack of informed consent. Patients have every right to expect that what a doctor does is for their benefit, and when there is real risk of anything going wrong, especially then, I sit down with them and go through a form. There are four parts to consider, none of
On Tuesday the Minister for Police stood up in the other place and gave the House some numbers. The Other Place is how we in the Legislative Council refer to the Legislative Assembly. It is the place we do not like to refer to and perhaps one reason why is described in the next sentences. The Minist
Dr Brian Walker discusses the Retail Barring Orders Bill, arguing that while legislative protection is vital, we must address the underlying causes of societal violence.
Let me describe one person twice. The first is a woman in her forties, a mother of three children and a nurse with a bad back from lifting patients for twenty years. She has been prescribed opiates in the past but now is using medical cannabis in the evening which allows her to sleep well, work with
Dr Brian Walker shares his concerns regarding the excessive reach of the Land Forces Event Special Powers Bill and the implications for public dissent and civil liberties.
Dr Brian Walker MLC discusses the harrowing Children's Court findings regarding the Department of Communities and the urgent need to prioritise child welfare over bureaucracy.
Dr Brian Walker presents a petition addressing systemic failures in police reporting of child neglect, advocating for mandatory receipts and oversight to ensure no child is left behind by administrative secrecy.
Dr Brian Walker discusses the concerning implications of the Land Forces Event (Special Powers) Bill, questioning the necessity of sweeping new police powers and the potential impact on public freedom.
Has your doctor ever cried beside you? Probably not, we are taught to keep our emotions aside from our professional behaviour when dealing with issues which could be life-threatening or challenging. We see these things pretty much every day, so it is no surprise that some become numb to the events,
“I have cancer of ... “ is the beginning of many a consultation. What follows appears to be a pattern, perhaps because a self-selecting group have heard of a less rigid approach to wellness. In my view, one’s health belongs to the individual, and my job is to give the best advice I can. It is the jo
When your own numbers have gone the wrong way three years in a row, you want a doctor who looks harder at that line, not one who takes it off the chart. Western Australia has just had the second kind of doctor. That is all I want to say this week, and everything below is the working. Western Austral
Three years ago a car pulled up outside my practice and a woman I knew got out of the driver’s seat, which was wrong, because her husband never let anyone else drive. He was in the passenger seat. He had been driving when it started, she told me; he had suddenly stopped making sense, and she had som
Photo: Nathan Hurst, Unsplash You have been told, repeatedly and accurately, that you live in the strongest economy in the country. And if you rent, or you are under thirty five, or you have looked lately at what a house costs, you may have noticed that none of this appears to have happened to you.