News & Updates
Every public article, media release, and parliamentary update in one browsable archive.
157 articles across 7 pages
Telling a real divide from a distorted one The last piece ended with a question I left hanging. I had sorted the reasons a good idea takes so long to catch on into four kinds, and said that telling them apart was the whole of the job. I closed by asking something harder. When we look at everything t
On the sixth of July a Chinese submarine fired a long-range missile into the Pacific. It carried no warhead, only a dummy, and it came down, by the best reckoning available, in the southern reaches of the ocean. Within a day the event had its shape in the headlines, and the shape was fright. Walke
(Article 14 of The Available Remedies) You hear it and something in you tightens. Somewhere, someone has shown that a job can be done faster, or cheaper, or with less harm. The proof is in. The trial has been run. And still the country goes on doing it the old way, year after year, as though none of
Civic education is the remedy I am readiest to believe in. This article is the test I owe it before I ask anyone else to. Through these chapters the people have mostly turned up as the ones things are done to. We pulled the structures apart, followed the money, traced the incentives, and all the way
Where to Look In the middle of 2026 something happened in Australian politics that had never happened before. More people told the pollsters they would put One Nation first than would put either of the two big parties first. Not one stray poll. Several of them, run by different firms, all leaning th
Which People? Think about two problems. A streetlight out on your road, and a disease spreading through the country. Nobody would send the broken light to Canberra. Nobody would leave the epidemic to your local council. We already know, without being taught, that some decisions belong close to home
Dr Brian Walker explores a vital parliamentary motion regarding the decline in WA education standards, discussing workloads, technology, and the need for critical thinking.
Dr Brian Walker questions the government on the status of taxpayer-funded THC driving reform research, highlighting a concerning lack of transparency for Western Australians.
Dr Brian Walker questions the ongoing secrecy surrounding Western Australia's ministerial working group findings into THC driving reform, highlighting the urgent need for evidence-based policy for medicinal cannabis patients.
Dr Brian Walker advocates for a comprehensive approach to road safety, calling for increased police resources and fair, scientifically backed testing for all forms of driver impairment on Western Australian roads.
Dr Brian Walker examines why Western Australia continues to stall on common-sense medicinal cannabis driving reforms while other states move forward.
Dr Brian Walker questions government plans to excise sacred land from Mandurah's Hall Park Reserve for private commercial development.
Direct Democracy as Structural Remedy The previous article in this series traced how votes become seats. The question there was the translation machinery: the architecture that converts marks on a ballot into the composition of a chamber, and the finding that the geometry of that conversion is a str
Does anyone else agree that my writing style is too dense? I write like I speak in parliament, perhaps. My next article comes tomorrow, but here is a rewrite of that article in normal English. Please let me know which you prefer! Picture a ballot paper in your hand. There is a question printed on it
Dr Brian Walker introduces the Equal Opportunity Amendment Bill 2026, marking a significant step toward addressing systemic imbalances and ensuring fairness within our state laws.
Dr Brian Walker questions the Minister for Police on the lack of data regarding THC driving prosecutions and the resulting impact on Western Australian drivers.
Dr Brian Walker discusses the importance of empowering the Auditor General to conduct thorough financial investigations to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent effectively rather than wasted by government bureaucracy.
Dr Brian Walker explores why Western Australia should adopt mandatory solar car park canopies to boost our renewable energy capacity, referencing international successes from France.
Dr Brian Walker examines the critical need for government accountability and clear, honest answers in Parliament, arguing that evasive responses threaten our democracy.
Dr Brian Walker reflects on the state budget, highlighting the disparity in aged-care standards and the ongoing need for government transparency to serve the people effectively.
Dr Brian Walker challenges the government on the existence of criminal confiscation targets, advocating for transparency and accountability within the justice system to ensure public trust.
Dr Brian Walker critiques the state fiscal framework, exposing how headline surpluses mask deep systemic failures in health, housing, and the justice system.
Dr Brian Walker examines why government funding for driving equity excludes medicinal cannabis patients, highlighting the urgent need for fair and evidence-based road safety reform.
Dr Brian Walker questions why Western Australia continues to stall on medicinal cannabis driving reforms while other states move ahead with clear, evidence-based solutions for patients.