Shadow Minister for Forestry Bevan Eatts MLA says the increasing arum lily infestations across the South West have exposed the need for stronger forest management and better resourcing of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA).
Mr Eatts said landholders and conservation groups were working hard to control the invasive weed, but their efforts were being undermined due to infestations on neighbouring public land being allowed to grow.
“Landholders are spending their own time and money fighting arum lilies, only to see them spread from nearby government-managed land straight back onto their properties,” Mr Eatts said.
“Farmers, volunteers and community groups cannot keep carrying the burden while the State Government falls behind in managing infestations on its own estate.”
A petition presented to state parliament earlier this year highlighted extensive arum lily infestations in Boranup Forest near Margaret River and Ludlow Tuart Forest near Busselton, with more than 3,000 private landholders seeking assistance to control the invasive weed.
Mr Eatts said the situation demonstrated why practical, hands-on forest management remained essential.
“Healthy forests don’t maintain themselves. Managing invasive weeds, reducing bushfire risk and protecting environmental values requires local knowledge, resources and people on the ground.
“The challenges facing the karri forests around Pemberton are different to those facing the tuart forests near Busselton. Effective management depends on experienced regional staff who understand local conditions and can respond accordingly.”
The State Government has reported spending more than $2.6 million on arum lily control programs across the South West over the past nine years, while acknowledging complete eradication is unlikely.
Mr Eatts said the goal should be better coordination and sustained control efforts, rather than accepting the continued spread of the weed.
“Nobody is suggesting arum lilies can be eliminated overnight, but landholders deserve confidence that government agencies are matching the effort being made on private land.”
“Our forests are one of the South West’s greatest environmental and economic assets. Protecting them requires consistent management, clear priorities and a Government willing to back regional communities with the resources they need.”
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Lachlan Hunter MP has demanded the Cook Labor Government delay new grain dust and phosphine exposure limits, following survey results exposing widespread confusion among WA farmers. A national Grain Producers Australia survey of nearly 500 respondents found:
Mr Hunter said the findings exposed a staggering failure by the Cook Labor Government to communicate with and support grain growers.
“Western Australian farmers feed the nation, generate billions in exports and keep regional communities strong, yet Labor continues to treat them as an afterthought,” Mr Hunter said.
“When 99 per cent of surveyed growers don’t know how to comply with new regulations just weeks before they take effect, that’s not a failure of farmers. It’s a failure of government.
“Labor has had two years to prepare industry, yet growers are heading into harvest without the information, equipment or practical guidance they need. You cannot regulate what farmers cannot reasonably measure.”
From 1 December, grain dust exposure limits will fall from 4.0 mg/m³ to 1.5 mg/m³ during WA’s peak harvest period. Mr Hunter said even SafeFarms WA had warned the Government about the timing and called for a delay.
“Minister McGurk says WorkSafe has been running an education campaign since August. These survey results show just how badly that campaign has failed.
“Farmers are already managing rising costs, labour shortages and seasonal uncertainty. The last thing they need is major regulatory changes dumped on them without a practical pathway to comply.”
With Victoria proposing a three-year deferral and South Australia delaying its phosphine changes, Mr Hunter called on WA to defer both limits for three years.
“Other states are listening to farmers. Why isn’t Western Australia?
“Nobody is arguing against safer workplaces. But farmers deserve practical rules, genuine consultation and enough time to adapt.
“Labor has had two years to get this right and the results speak for themselves. Delay the changes, work with industry and stop treating farmers like an afterthought.”
Shadow Minister for Aged Care Bevan Eatts MLA says a damning new report from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has exposed the human cost of Western Australia’s aged care and hospital capacity crisis, with older Australians waiting longer for care as pressure across the system escalates.
ACEM’s latest State of Emergency report found only 54 per cent of older emergency department patients were admitted to a hospital bed within eight hours in 2023-24, down from 75 per cent five years earlier, while the number waiting more than 24 hours surged from 15,084 to 53,510.
“These shocking findings reinforce concerns that older Western Australians are being left waiting longer for the care they need in a health system struggling to keep pace with demand,” Mr Eatts said.
“Behind every statistic is an older Western Australian waiting longer for care as aged care pressures continue to spill into our hospitals and emergency departments. The WA Labor Health Minister can keep blaming Canberra, but shifting responsibility will not free up beds, reduce waiting times or deliver better care for older Western Australians.”
Mr Eatts said the report specifically identified responsibilities for both State and Federal Governments, including improving integration between hospitals and aged care services, increasing capacity and strengthening support for older Australians.
“The Commonwealth clearly has a major responsibility for aged care, but the State Labor Government cannot simply wash its hands of the problem while older patients remain stranded in hospital beds waiting for appropriate care.
“When older Western Australians cannot access the care they need, the consequences are felt right across the health system, increasing pressure on hospitals and emergency departments. Families do not care which level of government is responsible. They simply want their loved ones to receive timely, dignified care.”
Mr Eatts also pointed to Commonwealth data showing Western Australia continues to lag behind the nation in residential respite care provision.
In 2024-25, WA recorded 150,096 residential respite days, averaging 7.4 days per operational aged care place, compared with 13.3 days nationally.
“With National Carers Week under way, these figures raise serious questions about whether carers and families are getting the support they need to keep loved ones at home.
“The ACEM report is another warning that governments cannot continue treating aged care, hospitals and community support as separate challenges.
“Older Western Australians deserve a coordinated plan that expands aged care capacity, supports carers and eases pressure on our hospitals, not an ongoing blame game while the system continues to deteriorate.”
Nationals WA MP Rob Horstman MLC has called on the Cook Labor Government to account for vacant government-owned homes across the Goldfields and provide clear timelines for promised housing projects, saying communities need results, not more announcements.
Mr Horstman said housing shortages were placing enormous pressure on Goldfields families, businesses and essential services, yet government-owned properties continued to sit vacant.
“The Goldfields is at the sharp end of Western Australia’s housing crisis, and the consequences are being felt right across our communities,” Mr Horstman said.
“Families are struggling to find somewhere to live, businesses are finding it harder to attract workers, and essential services are competing for accommodation.”
Answers to parliamentary questions lodged by Mr Horstman revealed 107 vacant public housing properties in Kalgoorlie-Boulder as at 30 June 2026, with further vacancies recorded in Laverton and Leonora.
“With more than 21,000 Western Australians waiting for public housing, every viable government-owned home sitting empty deserves scrutiny,” he said.
“Some properties will require repairs or redevelopment, but the Government needs to explain how many can be returned to use, what is holding that up and how long it will take.
“Every home that can be safely repaired and reoccupied is another opportunity to ease pressure on the housing market.”
Mr Horstman also questioned progress on the Government’s commitment to deliver 113 homes for frontline government workers in Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
“We welcome investment in housing for frontline workers, but an announcement is not the same as a completed home,” he said.
“How many of those 113 homes are under construction? How many have been completed? And when will the teachers, police officers and healthcare workers who need them actually receive the keys? When essential workers cannot find accommodation, schools, hospitals, businesses and the broader community all pay the price.”
Mr Horstman said the Government needed to provide a transparent account of its vacant housing stock and progress against its regional housing commitments.
“People in the Goldfields aren’t asking for another housing announcement. They want to know when homes will be ready and when people can move in.
“In the middle of a housing crisis, success should be measured by homes occupied, not announcements made.”
Nationals WA MLC Julie Freeman has called on the Cook Labor Government to commit funding and a delivery timeline for a new police station in Onslow, after finding that Police officers have been forced to operate from temporary mobile facilities fashioned from small sea containers, following the closure of the town’s ageing station.
The Onslow Police Station, built in 1980, had long been the subject of community concern before it was damaged by Cyclone Narelle earlier this year and subsequently deemed unsafe.
Ms Freeman said the situation was unacceptable for a strategically important and isolated regional community.
“Police officers and the people of Onslow have waited long enough for a safe, modern police station,” she said.
“They deserve better than working from temporary facilities because concerns about the condition of the existing station were not addressed before it reached this point.
“This community, local residents and the Shire of Ashburton have been raising concerns for years. Cyclone Narelle may have been the final blow, but the need for a replacement was well known long before then.”
Ms Freeman said Onslow’s situation highlighted the need for greater investment in police infrastructure across regional Western Australia.
“Regional police officers are on the frontline of keeping communities safe, often in some of the most challenging and isolated parts of the State, yet too many are working from ageing facilities that are no longer fit for modern policing,” she said.
“In communities vulnerable to cyclones, flooding and other natural disasters, resilient emergency services infrastructure is not a luxury, it is essential. When roads are cut and towns become isolated, police and emergency services must be able to operate from facilities that are safe, reliable and capable of supporting emergency responses.
“The Cook Labor Government needs to provide the Onslow community with certainty by committing funding and a clear timeframe for a permanent replacement. The community has waited long enough.”
Shadow Water Minister Peter Rundle MLA has congratulated Western Australia’s State Government on finally recognising that it should investigate the potential for a desalination plant in Esperance but warns it against ignoring other aspects of water supply, use and management crucial to shoring up future supplies.
While supportive of an Esperance desalination plant if proven viable, Mr Rundle said the Cook Government must also address a range of broader water supply and management issues.
“In Esperance, for example, there is a need for investment in recycling of wastewater, an infrastructure improvement that could help protect potable water supplies,” Mr Rundle said.
Mr Rundle said that the State Government had not exactly showered itself in glory in terms of water management, despite recognising the drying climate.
“We need to protect groundwater resources, strengthen water licensing and compliance, and keep on top of the maintenance and replacement of aging infrastructure,” Mr Rundle said.
Mr Rundle said that he could not help but be amused by the fact that the Cook Government was now embracing a concept which it described as a “thought bubble”, in the lead up the most recent State Election.
“After years of saying that a desalination plant in Esperance made no sense, here we are, with Roger Cook proudly touting such a thing as a workable option on morning radio, keen to receive accolades for such foresight,” Mr Rundle said.
Mr Rundle said that the WA Nationals had long been willing to support a plan which involved the construction of a desalination plant to help meet the future water needs of both the Goldfields and Esperance regions.
This would also benefit the smaller inland communities like Grass Patch and Salmon Gums, and mining and pastoral operations throughout the Goldfields.
“We took a clear policy to the recent State Election, committing $100 million towards an Esperance desalination plant,” Mr Rundle said.
“As I have said before, this government has yet to prove that it is serious about practical, long-term water solutions to secure the future of regional Western Australia.”
Shadow Minister for Fisheries Kirrilee Warr MLA has questioned the Cook Labor Government’s approach to shark mitigation, saying Western Australians still have no clear evidence the current strategy is delivering results.
On Tuesday, the Fisheries Minister announced a $5 million investment into shark mitigation, including increased patrols and expansions to shark tagging and receiver infrastructure.
Ms Warr questioned how the Government could justify further investment without demonstrating the effectiveness of existing measures.
“Before announcing another $5 million, the Minister should explain what evidence exists that the current shark mitigation strategy is working and how this additional investment will improve safety outcomes for Western Australians,” she said.
“No one would argue against investing in public safety, but the community deserves to know how success is being measured and what practical difference this package will make in the water.”
“Regional communities such as Geraldton, Esperance and Albany, where recent attacks have occurred, deserve certainty that they will receive the support and protection they need heading into summer.
“The promise to double shark tagging might sound impressive, but communities deserve clarity on when it will happen, where it will occur and how it will improve public safety.
“We still do not have up-to-date information from the Commonwealth on shark populations in our waters, so Western Australians deserve to know whether the Minister has sought updated advice to help inform these decisions.”
Ms Warr said transparency and accountability must underpin any expansion of the State’s shark mitigation strategy.
“The Minister is asking Western Australians to have confidence in an expanded shark mitigation strategy without showing how the existing strategy is being measured or whether it is delivering results,” she said.
“The Government needs to demonstrate what is working, what is not, and how this additional investment will be measured moving forward.”
Shadow Minister for Volunteering Hon. Rob Horstman MLC said volunteer surf lifesavers needed support to ensure their workload was not stretched as a result of additional patrols.
“Surf Life Saving WA will play a significant role as part of this funding, and our volunteers will have an important role in its delivery,” he said.
“There is a continued reliance on volunteers as part of the strategy, and it will be important for the Cook Labor Government to support them through this process, particularly the skilled drone operators who will help deliver these additional surveillance measures.”
Shadow Minister for Fisheries Kirrilee Warr MLA says serious questions need to be answered about the data underpinning Western Australia’s shark mitigation strategy, with the Cook Labor Government continuing to rely on external population estimates, while spending millions of dollars on shark management measures.
It follows reports from former WA fisheries scientist Jim Penn, who has more than 40 years’ experience in fisheries stock assessment in Australia and overseas, estimating shark numbers off the WA coast could be as high as 10,000. By comparison CSIRO population estimates relied upon by the State Government, last updated in 2018, place the figure at around 1,500.
Ms Warr said the public needs to have confidence the system is working to feel safe.
“The Fisheries Minister and the Premier have confirmed the WA Government is reliant on CSIRO data in order to inform their actions,” she said.
“Investing in shark mitigation is important, but effective management depends on reliable and current information. How can the Government be confident its strategy is working if shark population data is years out of date? Western Australians deserve greater transparency about the data being used to justify these decisions and assess whether the strategy is achieving results.”
Ms Warr said there needed to be a review of the strategy to ensure the safety of people in the water, where practical.
“I have written to the Fisheries Minister formally requesting a review into WA’s shark mitigation strategy be conducted,” she said.
“It’s disappointing the Minister has not responded and continues to deflect responsibility instead of taking accountability. A review could provide an opportunity to examine the effectiveness of the current measures, consider alternatives, and ensure public funds are being used appropriately.
“As we approach another summer, Western Australians should be able to trust that shark mitigation measures are being guided by the best up-to-date information and delivering measurable outcomes.”
Ms Warr said this is the latest in a series of errors in the Fisheries portfolio under the Cook Labor Government.
“WA has lost faith in the Cook Labor Government, when it comes to fisheries management,” she said.
“The public made their concerns known in one of the biggest petitions in the State Parliament’s history following the demersal fishing ban, which saw businesses shut with only three weeks’ notice.
“Despite the concerns, we continue to see this Minister continue to flounder when it comes to fishing in WA.”
The Nationals WA have welcomed the long-awaited completion of Laverton Hospital, over a decade after the project was fully funded by the Liberal National Government through Royalties for Regions in 2015.
Nationals WA Leader Shane Love MLA paid tribute to the Laverton community and Shire President Pat Hill for their determination and advocacy in fighting to deliver a modern health facility for the community.
“Despite massive setbacks, including the WA Labor Government axing funding for this essential project among its first acts after coming to office in 2017, Pat Hill and the Laverton community never gave up,” Mr Love said.
“Laverton had a fully funded hospital project ready to go, with $19 million committed under Royalties for Regions. But when Labor came to power, then Health Minister Roger Cook slashed that funding and told the resources industry to pick up the tab for a project already funded. It took years of community campaigning, Opposition pressure and a $16.4 million commitment from the Federal Coalition Government in 2019 to get the project back on track.”
Mr Love said Laverton residents should never have had to fight this hard for a hospital that was already funded and ready to be delivered in 2016.
“The local Member for Kalgoorlie should also answer for her failure to deliver on her promise that this project would be completed by the end of 2023,” Mr Love said.
“That promise came and went, just like so many other commitments to regional Western Australians, while Labor continued to pour billions into Perth projects.”
Nationals WA Member for the Legislative Council Rob Horstman MLC also welcomed the project’s completion.
“While Laverton residents have waited far too long, it is still a major win for the community to finally see practical completion of this much-needed local healthcare facility,” Mr Horstman said. Pat Hill and the Laverton community deserve enormous credit for continuing to fight for the services their town needs.
“Unfortunately, Laverton is just one example of the delays regional communities have endured under the Cook Labor Government, with hospital projects across WA, including Meekatharra, Mullewa, and Tom Price, also well behind schedule.”
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Hon. Rob Horstman MLC says the commencement of Temporary Disaster Roaming (TDR) by Australia’s major mobile operators still leaves significant gaps for regional and remote communities in Western Australia.
From 1 October, telecommunications providers can activate TDR during natural disasters, allowing customers to connect to another participating network if their usual service fails.
Mr Horstman said the change would improve emergency communications during bushfires, cyclones and floods, but its effectiveness would remain limited in many parts of regional Western Australia.
“Being able to make a call, send a message or access critical information when your normal mobile network has failed is absolutely crucial,” Mr Horstman said.
“However, the weakness in this system is that it only works where another network remains available, and for many regional communities there simply isn’t a second network to roam onto.
“If the only tower servicing a town goes offline during a cyclone, bushfire or major storm, Temporary Disaster Roaming cannot help.
“That is why this rollout cannot distract from the bigger issue: too many regional and remote Western Australians still live, work and travel through areas with little or no reliable mobile coverage.
“Persistent mobile black spots mean there are communities where disaster roaming will offer little protection because the underlying telecommunications infrastructure simply isn’t there.
“Regional Western Australians are among the most exposed to natural disasters, yet they continue to face some of the greatest communications vulnerabilities.”
Mr Horstman said TDR should not be viewed as ‘mission accomplished’, and its rollout must be closely monitored.
“TDR is a step forward, but it is no substitute for stronger regional coverage, better backup power and greater network redundancy.
“The Federal Government must continue investing in regional telecommunications infrastructure and addressing the black spots that leave communities vulnerable, particularly during an emergency.”
Shadow Minister for Road Safety Hon Julie Freeman MLC has expressed grave concern that, in the first week of October, Western Australia’s 2026 road toll is on track to be the worst result in over a decade.
With three further fatalities overnight, two in Boddington and one in Port Hedland, 164 people have now lost their lives on WA roads, twenty more than this time last year.
“We still have almost three months of the year to go. Many Western Australians know someone who has been killed or seriously injured on our roads. That should not be normal, and it should not be accepted.”
Ms Freeman said regional Western Australians continue to bear the brunt, with 93 of this year’s 164 deaths occurring on regional roads, despite only around one in five Western Australians living outside Perth. That’s 57 per cent of the toll in the regions.
Ms Freeman said recent announcements from Labor Road Safety Minister, including expanded high school road safety education, roadside testing for cocaine and two new camera trailers for Bunbury, were welcome but was unlikely to have any meaningful impact on the road toll.
“I support each of these measures. But cocaine testing simply brings WA into line with most other states, and two cameras for Bunbury is not a strategy for a state of this size. This is tinkering at the edges of a growing crisis.”
National Road Safety Data Hub figures show WA has the worst per capita road fatality rate of any state in Australia.
Ms Freeman said that, given the resources of the Road Trauma Trust Account and the Cook Labor Government’s much-lauded budget surpluses, the community would rightly expect WA’s roads to be some of the safest in the country.
“The new Minister has brought no new ideas and no new direction. It is time for an urgent and meaningful review of the Government’s approach, and an urgent investigation of what is working in other jurisdictions.”
Shadow Minister for Water Peter Rundle MLA says a damning Auditor General’s report has exposed serious failures within the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), raising concerns about the Cook Labor Government’s management of contaminated water sites across Western Australia.
The report, released earlier this week, found more than 1,200 potentially contaminated sites have been awaiting additional assessment information for more than five years with limited follow-up, while 771 sites were assigned to staff who no longer worked at the Department, including 110 high priority sites requiring further assessment.
Mr Rundle said the findings revealed a breakdown in basic governance, oversight and case management within an agency responsible for protecting public and environmental health.
“The Auditor General’s report raises serious questions about the Cook Labor Government’s ability to manage one of its most important environmental responsibilities.
“When hundreds of contaminated sites are assigned to staff who no longer work at the Department and more than 1,200 cases have been awaiting information for over five years, it is clear the system is not working as it should.”
Mr Rundle said the scale of the ever growing backlog was particularly concerning given contaminated sites can pose risks to public health and the environment, with new reports of potential contamination continuing to outpace the number of sites being reassessed or reclassified unacceptable.
“DWER is entrusted with protecting Western Australians from contamination risks that could affect where they live, work and recreate. People deserve confidence that assessments are being carried out promptly and thoroughly. Instead, this report paints a picture of a department struggling to keep track of its caseload.
“Basic follow-up, record-keeping, oversight and accountability are fundamental responsibilities of any regulator.
“I am calling on the Minister for Water to urgently outline what action will be taken to clear the backlog, strengthen oversight and ensure high-priority cases receive immediate attention.
“The Cook Government must explain how it intends to provide assurances that Western Australians are not being exposed to unnecessary risks because of administrative failures within DWER.”
Scott Leary MLA Member for Albany said, “The WA Government must step in and act to protect families and children who are being repeatedly exposed to violent, criminal and deeply distressing behaviour associated with public housing properties in Albany.”
Mr Leary has repeatedly raised concerns with the WA Government on behalf of constituents who say they are living in fear and distress because of ongoing behaviour occurring in and around Department of Housing and Works properties.
Mr Leary said, “The Government has a responsibility not only to the tenants of public housing, but also to the broader community living around them.”
These concerns are not about denying anyone access to housing or ignoring the challenges faced by people in need. They are about the fundamental right of every resident, to live safely and peacefully in their own home.
“Community housing is a privilege, not a right,” Mr Leary said.
“Community housing is a valuable resource for people who genuinely need assistance, but that does not mean the privilege comes without obligations.”
“People who are provided with a public housing home are expected to comply with their tenancy obligations and respect the peace, privacy, comfort and safety of their neighbours,” said Mr Leary.
Mr Leary said, “When a small number of tenants repeatedly engage in behaviour that places other residents, in fear or distress, the Government cannot simply turn a blind eye.”
“We are effectively rewarding bad behaviour when people who continually breach the expectations of their tenancy face no meaningful consequences, while innocent families are left to deal with the consequences,” said Mr Leary.
“A year ago, I stood in Parliament and read a letter from an 11-year-old Albany girl who had been traumatised by her exposure to this type of behaviour. A child should not have to feel frightened in her own home. Sadly, that little girl is not an isolated case. I am aware of other families in Albany experiencing identical circumstances,” explained Mr Leary.
Mr Leary said, “The issue was not about punishing people who genuinely need housing assistance, but about ensuring that access to community housing came with an expectation of responsible behaviour”
Member for Geraldton Kirrilee Warr MLA says the money spent promoting WA’s renewable transition does nothing for the future of Geraldton, saying the Cook Labor Government aimed to prioritise advertising instead of securing Geraldton’s transmission going forward.
The State Government’s ‘State of Energy’ campaign, costing $30 million, aims to highlight WA’s renewable transition, but failed to highlight any transition to Geraldton.
“This Cook Labor Government takes any and every opportunity to spruik its work, but fails when it comes to explaining where transmission upgrades for Geraldton are at,” Ms Warr said.
“We know we would need significantly more than $30 million to upgrade the transmission here, but is advertising how transition is occurring without having the plan in place to Geraldton an appropriate use of taxpayer funds?”
Ms Warr said the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area had been touted for years as a renewable hub, but remained without activation.
“The Mid West has some of WA’s best renewable resources in wind and solar, yet all that is there is an access road to a paddock,” she said.
“If this Government was serious about its renewable energy strategy, a plan would be in place to activate Oakajee, which would no doubt require the upgrade in transmission to Geraldton.”
Ms Warr is calling for the State Government to commit to a 330kV transmission upgrade to Geraldton, as well as having a reliable back up source to ensure the region does not lose power in significant weather events.
“Business leaders have been calling for these transmission upgrades for years, but the Cook Labor Government continues to sit on its hand,” she said.
“We can’t transition without transmission.
“Geraldton needs these upgrades to ensure the region can continue to grow and thrive into the future.”
A petition urging the State Government to commit to delivering upgraded transmission to Geraldton, along with a timeline for delivery is active on the WA Parliament website.
The petition closes on Wednesday, September 30.
The Cook Labor Government’s latest child protection announcement in South Hedland is grossly inadequate, with Nationals MLC Julie Freeman warning that temporary measures fail to address the systemic problems leaving vulnerable children at risk across Western Australia.
The Government today announced additional specialist child protection staff, increased oversight of complex and outstanding cases, and further measures to support vulnerable children in South Hedland.
Ms Freeman said the announcement failed to explain how the Government intended to address the underlying circumstances that had left children living in appalling conditions.
“This is a band aid solution to a much bigger problem,” she said.
“We cannot pretend that giving a child somewhere safe to go for a few hours at night makes up for the neglect they may face for the other 20 hours of the day.
“What happens when that safe space closes? Where do these children go? Who is making sure they have a safe home to return to?
“These children deserve more than a few hours of safety. They deserve a childhood free from neglect, with the care, protection and stability that every child should be able to take for granted.
“The Minister herself has acknowledged there are streets like Frisby Court in towns across regional Western Australia, so what is she actually doing to identify and protect the children living in those conditions?
“We could be talking about hundreds, potentially thousands, of vulnerable children across Western Australia who are not receiving the protection they need.
“This is a child safety crisis, and the Government must be held accountable for what it knew, when it knew it and what action it took to protect these children.
“The Government must demonstrate that it has a coordinated, statewide response to child neglect, with clear accountability and meaningful intervention that addresses the circumstances putting these children at risk.
“No child should have to endure a life of neglect while the Government looks the other way. These children need protection around the clock, not just somewhere to go when the sun goes down.
“WA Labor has been in government for almost a decade. This is their legacy.”
