Government responds to botched firearm laws
Leader of The Nationals WA Shane Love MLA says the Cook Labor Government’s response to the Parliamentary Committee report into the Firearms Act 2024 is a clear admission the legislation…
Opinion: Gun Inquiry Backfires on Regional Mental Health
A major overlooked impact of the Labor Governments rapid and vapid Firearms Inquiry is the calamitous effect it will have on the overall health of those in regional WA. Under…
Opinion: The Cook Government’s gun reform misses the mark – Shane Love MLA
The muted response to the release of the Cook Government’s firearms inquiry is a clear sign that its sensationalist approach to law-making is beginning to wear thin. Despite attempts to…
Sanitised firearms inquiry shows Labor & Greens ignoring community concerns
Leader of The Nationals Shane Love MLA has expressed his disappointment at the Parliamentary Committee report into the Cook Labor Government’s contentious new firearms laws, labelling it a “sanitised and…
Labor ducks scrutiny as flawed Firearms Act unravels
Last week, the public hearings into Labor’s new Firearms Act wrapped up, and what they revealed should concern every Western Australian. Instead of delivering fair and workable reform, the Cook…
Firearms Act Burdening GPs and Discouraging Mental Health Treatment
Leader of The Nationals WA Shane Love MLA has raised serious concerns about the mental health impacts of Labor’s Firearms Act, following the second day of public hearings in the…
Flawed Firearms Act exposed in first Parliamentary Committee hearings
Leader of The Nationals WA Shane Love MLA said the first day of public hearings into Labor’s Firearms Act has laid bare a litany of problems caused by the Cook…
Committee extension proves Labor’s firearms laws were rushed and poorly managed
Leader of The Nationals WA Shane Love MLA has welcomed the decision to extend the Parliamentary Committee inquiry into the Cook Labor Government’s contentious firearms laws, saying it highlights the…
Motion to Disallow Firearm Regulations Fails by Two Votes
The Cook Labor Government has doubled down on its arrogant approach to Western Australia’s firearms laws, after the Legislative Council today voted down a motion to disallow the deeply flawed…
Nationals Back Motion to Disallow Firearm Regulations
The Nationals WA will throw their full support behind a motion in the Legislative Council to disallow the Firearms Regulations 2024. The motion, brought forward in the Upper House today,…