As I reflect on the past year since beginning the WA Liberals' Listening Tour, one thing has been clear wherever I have travelled across the State - West Australians want to be heard, and they want a government focused on the things that matter most in their daily lives.   Over the course of the Listening Tour, I have met people from all walks of life, in metropolitan Perth and across regional WA, and while every community is different, the concerns have been consistent. Hous

I hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful Easter, a time to gather with family, reflect, and recharge and to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. For many Western Australian families this year, however, Easter came with an added burden: the anxiety and uncertainty about whether the bowser would be dry, and a nagging sense that the Albanese government simply does not have a handle on things. That feeling is not unfounded. It is the direct consequence of a

Last week was the last week of State Parliament until May, in a year where we are only sitting for 57 days.  That means important legislation can't progress until we return, like retail barring orders legislation which will help protect retail workers from violence, or reforms to the compensation scheme for our police officers.   It also means the Opposition can't ask any questions of the government. It ’s clear that Roger Cook and WA Labor are trying to lessen the time we ha

Inflation is not an abstract statistic. It is the weekly grocery bill that keeps creeping higher. It is rent and mortgage repayments swallowing a greater share of household income. It is electricity, healthcare and insurance costs rising faster than wages. And last month, it was another interest-rate rise. Labor told Australians an increase to the cash rate would not be necessary. Instead of confronting the economic reality behind these pressures, the Albanese Government pref

Alan Ridge who has died on 6 th March aged 91, had the distinction of winning the long-term Labor seat of Kimberley for the Liberal Party, holding it for 12 years and serving as a loyal and effective Minister in Sir Charles Court’s government for six years from 1974 until his defeat in 1980.   Keith Alan Ridge was born in Perth in 1934, his father being a miner and salesman. His early schooling was in Morawa and Mount Magnet before completing his education at John Forrest Hi

Colette Wiltshire who has died on 21 st February aged 91 was a stalwart member of the Liberal Party Swan division and a loyal Liberal for more than 50 years, still handing out HTV cards at prepolls until a few years ago.  She was a former President, Vice-President and office bearer of Swan Division Liberal women, served on numerous campaigns and committees, and was at times a vocal member of State Council.   Colette was of Irish descent, proud of her Catholic faith, born in