News & Updates
Every public article, media release, and parliamentary update in one browsable archive.
166 articles across 7 pages
Dr Brian Walker MLC raises the alarm in the Legislative Council over the unintended consequences of WA's Firearms Act, warning that health assessment requirements are deterring regional Australians from seeking mental health help.
Dr Brian Walker calls for swift, state-wide coordinated action following the national climate risk report, highlighting the severe threats facing Western Australia's environment and infrastructure.
Dr Brian Walker MLC compares the state of WA’s environment to a terminal patient being monitored to death, calling for urgent action over more government reports.
Dr Brian Walker MLC examines the Standing Committee on Legislation report into the Firearms Act, identifying worrying trends in executive overreach and the erosion of the presumption of innocence.
Dr Brian Walker highlights the critical role of integrated homelessness services, sharing his frontline medical insights and calling for collective compassion and practical action.
Dr Brian Walker examines the startling disparity between the hemp industries of Western Australia and New South Wales, calling for a dedicated development plan to support local producers.
Dr Brian Walker explores the human cost of the homelessness crisis, arguing that providing housing is cheaper and more effective than treating the chronic effects of life on the streets.
Dr Brian Walker MLC examines recent errors in local government elections, questioning the impact on voters in Albany, Kwinana, Rockingham, and Stirling after incorrect ballots were distributed.
Dr Brian Walker MLC discusses the complexities of the new surrogacy laws, arguing that a rush to legislate without transparency risks the safety of women and the rights of children.
Dr Brian Walker calls for urgent legislative action on industrial hemp as climate change threatens the viability of traditional crops in Western Australia's South West.
Dr Brian Walker MLC examines the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Bill 2025, calling for medical precision to protect families and prevent unintended legal consequences for clinics and patients.
Dr Brian Walker MLC examines the recent police operation targeting 44 licensed firearm owners, questioning the coordination between state and federal agencies and the timeline of ministerial briefings.
Dr Brian Walker addresses recent administrative errors in local government elections, questioning the risks to voters and the importance of maintaining a transparent electoral process.
Dr Brian Walker MLC argues for a compassionate, evidence-based approach to surrogacy and reproductive technology, moving past outdated discrimination to support all Western Australians in their journey to parenthood.
Dr Brian Walker examines the crumbling state of local government, where councillors face death threats and legal bills while developers take control of our local suburbs.
Dr Brian Walker challenges the government over its failure to investigate hempcrete as a vital bushfire survival tool for the increasingly vulnerable South West region of Western Australia.
Dr Brian Walker MLC examines the ongoing safety risks at the Anstey Road and Mandurah Road intersection, questioning why critical traffic light installations have faced long bureaucratic delays.
Dr Brian Walker MLC examines the Liquor Control Amendment Bill 2025, calling for a shift from red tape to addressing the neurotoxic reality of alcohol consumption and societal harm.
Dr Brian Walker MLC examines the government's plan for the Henderson Defence Precinct, highlighting concerns over local security, land transfers, and the long term safety of our coastal communities.
Dr Brian Walker MLC examines the slow progress of road reclassifications for Mundijong and Kulija Roads and why local safety cannot wait for state bureaucracy.
Dr Brian Walker MLC critiques a fundamentally flawed interpretation of the Cat Act 2011, arguing that local governments already possess the legal authority to protect wildlife.
Dr Brian Walker examines the persistent failures within current drug policy, arguing that stigma and outdated legislation continue to punish citizens while ignoring the clear scientific evidence for reform.