Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied For Every Western Australian Citizen

The heavy cost of waiting

In my time as a doctor, I learned that a diagnosis is only as good as the treatment that follows. A patient can wait in the lobby for hours, but if the surgeon refuses to operate, the wait becomes a tragedy. It is the same in our Legislative Council. We identify the rot, we hold the reports, and we wait for action that never arrives. This is not just a failure of bureaucracy: it is a failure of governance that leaves our legal system vulnerable and stagnant.

A report gathering dust

Today, I presented a petition signed by 79 fellow citizens regarding the Review of the Criminal and Civil Justice System. This report, led by the distinguished former Chief Justice Wayne Martin AC KC, was tabled in Parliament back in 2019. It provided a clear, evidence-based roadmap for reform concerning criminal property confiscation and unexplained wealth legislation. Yet, seven years later, the major parties have allowed these essential recommendations to gather dust. The danger here is visceral. By ignoring these findings, we maintain a system that is inefficient, outdated, and perhaps ineffective at catching those who truly benefit from criminal enterprise.

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The forward path

We deserve a legal framework that is fit for the modern age. We cannot continue to hide behind the comfortable status quo while the experts have already given us the answers. This is a call to those who value evidence over political convenience. It is a call to the forward-thinkers. We need to stop the cycle of endless reviews and start implementing the solutions that have been sitting under our noses for nearly a decade. You can read the full details of the petition here. If you are tired of the inertia, I invite you to join Legalise Cannabis WA as we continue to push for the common-sense reforms our state demands.