PO Box 92, NORTHAM WA 6401
185 Fitzgerald St, Northam, WA 6401
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Lachlan Hunter is the Member for Central Wheatbelt and serves as the Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food, and Racing and Gaming.
Lachlan comes from a multi-generational mixed farming family in Bruce Rock, giving him a deep connection to regional Western Australia and a firsthand understanding of the challenges faced by those living and working in the bush.
He has worked in the grain and live export industries, providing him with valuable insight into WA’s agricultural sector. He later held senior roles in the Federal Government, advising on regional development and agriculture, and worked in a corporate role with Australia Post — broadening his experience in defending the interests of regional people and industries.
Elected to State Parliament in March 2025, Lachlan is a strong advocate for regional WA. He is committed to improving outcomes for farmers, regional industries and local communities, with a focus on securing investment, infrastructure and essential services. Lachlan also serves as a Board Member of the Northam Chamber of Commerce.
As the Member for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan is passionate about ensuring regional voices are heard in Parliament and that the people of regional WA are given the best opportunity to live, work, and invest in their communities.
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Lachlan Hunter MP says WA growers are at breaking point as a fast growing mouse plague threatens up to $1 billion in crop losses—and…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food, Lachlan Hunter MP has called on the Cook Labor Government to urgently prioritise fertiliser vessels through Western Australia’s ports, warning delays could jeopardise the…
Nationals Member for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan Hunter MP, has slammed the Cook Labor Government for its lack of understanding of regional Western Australia, as the fuel crisis continues to bite…
The Member for Central Wheatbelt and Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food, Lachlan Hunter MP, says the Cook Labor Government is failing to manage the fuel crisis, with the town…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Lachlan Hunter MP says Western Australia’s frontline defence against wild dogs and other declared pests is being weakened by the Cook Labor Government’s inaction,…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Lachlan Hunter MP has slammed the Federal Labor Government after it rejected approval for the Wundowie Pharmacy to dispense Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines, leaving locals…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Lachlan Hunter MP says Western Australia is facing a full blown fuel crisis, and the people who feed this state are being left in…
The Nationals WA Leader Shane Love MLA has blasted the Cook Labor Government as impotent in the face of Western Australia’s escalating diesel crisis, accusing it of failing to use…
Right now across regional Western Australia something deeply concerning is unfolding. Farmers are being told their diesel deliveries have stopped. Some have been warned supply may not resume for weeks.…
Leader of The Nationals WA Shane Love MLA has called on the Cook Labor Government to urgently fund the transport of donated hay to struggling northern pastoralists after a volunteer…
WA Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Lachlan Hunter has raised serious concerns about a growing diesel shortage that is already forcing some Western Australian farming operations to stop work.…
The Opposition has slammed the Cook and Albanese Labor Governments after the temporary closure of the Beaufort River meat processing facility in the Great Southern — coming just one day…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Lachlan Hunter MP says the Cook Labor Government has left Western Australian farmers waiting more than four months for funding under the Sheep Industry…
The first week of school in 2026 should be simple. New shoes. Nervous smiles. Parents waving as buses disappear down long, dusty regional roads. Instead, for far too many families…
The Cook Labor Government has dealt a major blow to regional Western Australia by excluding the Wheatbelt Secondary Freight Network (WSFN) from its State infrastructure investment shortlist; a decision that…
The Opposition has slammed the Cook Labor Government for leaving Western Australia’s fishing industry and sheep farmers in limbo, while WA Labor Ministers are busy gallivanting around overseas on trade…
The Cook Labor Government and the Minister for Racing and Gaming, Paul Papalia, must clearly state whether they support the future of the greyhound racing industry in Western Australia following…
Happy New Year. A record grain crop, the biggest in the history books. An extraordinary achievement built on science, sweat, and the uniquely Western Australian ability to look at terrible…
Western Australia’s grain growers have reached a historic milestone, with the 2025–26 harvest now officially the largest crop ever received by CBH Group, surpassing 22.9 million tonnes and setting a…
Shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming Lachlan Hunter MP has said the Cook Labor Government’s decision to announce a review into the governance and sustainability of WA racing in the…
As 2025 finally limps to an end, many in regional WA are asking the same question. How did agriculture, one of our State’s great success stories, end up being treated…
The Opposition have today forced the Cook Labor Government to reveal the true extent of Western Australia’s sheep flock collapse, uncovering figures in an Upper House committee that Labor has…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Lachlan Hunter MP, has called out the Cook Labor Government for failing to release updated Western Australian sheep flock data for more than two years, leaving…
A disgraceful decision made behind closed doors, ignoring years of community opposition. Member for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan Hunter MP, has slammed the Cook Labor Government for signing off on the…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food, Lachlan Hunter MP, says the Cook Labor Government has shown extraordinary negligence on biosecurity, sitting on an independent review of the State’s laws for…
Just over seven months ago, I was elected to the State Parliament as the Member for Central Wheatbelt. The people of my electorate – and indeed regional Western Australia -…
The Nationals WA has slammed the Cook Labor Government for leaving Geraldton and the Mid West’s agricultural sector in the dark — with critical infrastructure and regional investment falling by…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Lachlan Hunter MP has slammed the Cook Labor Government for their inadequate attempts to keep costs down for WA families attending the Perth Royal…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food, Lachlan Hunter MP, has today condemned the Cook Labor Government’s complete failure to defend Western Australia’s sheep industry, as new reports confirm that not…
Shadow Racing and Gaming Minister Lachlan Hunter MP has called on Minister Paul Papalia to clarify whether he and the Cook Labor Government still stand by their public support for…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture Lachlan Hunter MLA has slammed the Cook Labor Government for ignoring its own independent review into the Grower Group Alliance (GGA) and DPIRD Collaboration. Mr Hunter…
The Opposition has called for an urgent, nationally coordinated response to the spread of the destructive polyphagous shot-hole borer, following revelations that Western Australia has abandoned efforts to eradicate the…
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…
Shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming Lachlan Hunter MP has slammed Minister Paul Papalia for blatantly misleading the WA Parliament and the Carnarvon community over strict liquor restrictions affecting the…
Member for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan Hunter MP, has torn into both the State and Federal Labor Governments over their disgraceful silence on the long-delayed Talbot mobile tower – accusing them…
After weeks of pressure from the Opposition, the Cook Labor Government has finally been dragged to the table to help families attend WA’s premier agricultural event – but what they’ve…
The Cook Labor Government has defunded one of Western Australia’s most successful agricultural collaborations, cutting vital support to the Grower Group Alliance (GGA) with no explanation, no transparency and no…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Lachlan Hunter MP has slammed the decision by Bendigo Bank to close its agency in Cunderdin, labelling it another blow to essential services in the bush.…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food, Lachlan Hunter MP, has used National Farm Safety Week to call for urgent and meaningful action on farm safety in Western Australia, following an…
The Opposition has slammed the Albanese and Cook Labor Governments over their deeply flawed $139 million live sheep phase-out package – calling it a political stunt dressed up as support,…
Local Member for Central Wheatbelt Lachlan Hunter MP has renewed calls for mandatory auxiliary lighting on Australia’s freight and passenger trains as the community marks the 25th anniversary of the…
The Cook Labor Government must come clean about who knew what and when regarding its catastrophic failure to contain the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) – a pest now set to…
The Cook Labor Government has scrapped free entry for children to the 2025 Perth Royal Show, turning its back on WA families and walking away from one of the state’s…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Member for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan Hunter MP, has condemned the WA Labor Government for failing to meet with the newly appointed federal live sheep export…
The WA Labor Government has been caught red-handed attempting to cover up an unlawful appointment to the state’s Salaries and Allowances Tribunal (SAT), with a senior government member admitting in…
The Opposition is calling for Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis to be stripped of her portfolio following her admission that the Cook Labor Government has failed to contain the devastating spread…
Lachlan Hunter MP has slammed the WA Labor Government’s continued inaction on the Allawuna Farm landfill proposal, using his first grievance in Parliament to demand immediate clarity for the York…
Shadow Agriculture and Food Minister Lachlan Hunter MP has criticised Premier Roger Cook’s recent overseas trade mission for failing to include meetings with agricultural stakeholders, calling it a “missed opportunity”…
Shadow Minister for Agriculture Lachlan Hunter MP has condemned the Premier’s failure to stand up for Western Australian farmers after revelations of a grossly inadequate federal compensation package linked to…
Nationals WA Member for Central Wheatbelt, Mr Lachlan Hunter MP, has been appointed as the Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food, and Shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming in the…
Shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming Lachlan Hunter MLA has demanded the Cook Labor Government immediately clarify its position on the future of greyhound racing in Western Australia, following disturbing…
Lachlan Hunter has been officially declared the third Nationals Member for Central Wheatbelt in the 2025 State Election. Following the distribution of preferences, Mr Hunter secured the seat with a…
The Nationals WA, in Government, will take immediate and decisive action to rebuild and strengthen WA’s agricultural sector after eight years of relentless attack from WA Labor. Nationals WA Leader…
Nationals WA Candidate for Central Wheatbelt Lachlan Hunter has criticised WA Labor for burdening landowners with an unworkable Aboriginal Heritage regime, leaving them in a state of uncertainty and frustration.…
The Nationals WA, in Government, will substantially boost the Boarding Away from Home Allowance (BAHA) and introduce a travel allowance for boarding families, providing much needed financial relief to families…
The Nationals WA have pledged to double investment in the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) from $20 million to $40 million per year, delivering a much-needed lifeline to…
The Nationals WA have announced a forward-thinking policy to build energy microgrids in Western Australia, aiming to address long-standing energy reliability issues and support Australia’s commitment to reducing emissions. Candidate…
The Nationals WA have labelled the Cook Labor Government’s plan to ‘buy-back’ WA’s rail network as desperate and disingenuous. Nationals Candidate for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan Hunter, said the uncosted commitment…
The Nationals candidate for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan Hunter has demanded an end to Labor’s relentless attacks on families who enjoy fishing, four-wheel-driving and recreational shooting, labelling it a “War on…
The Nationals in Government will relocate the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) headquarters to Northam, putting an end to years of delays and uncertainty under the Cook…
The Nationals WA have condemned the Albanese Labor Government’s reckless decision to phase out the live sheep trade by 2028, warning it is already causing irreparable harm to Western Australia.…
A dedicated recovery agency will make communities in Central Wheatbelt more resilient in the event of a disaster, making them stronger and able to rebuild sooner. Candidate for Central Wheatbelt…
Nationals candidate for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan Hunter has endorsed a bold $136 million plan to make Western Australia a leader in emergency preparedness and response. The comprehensive plan includes a…
The Nationals WA have unveiled a comprehensive plan to support over 50,000 Western Australian volunteers annually, eliminating unnecessary costs and introducing protections to make volunteering easier and more accessible. Announced…
The Nationals WA will secure the future of Western Australia’s iconic orange school bus network, delivering much-needed stability and sustainability for this essential service relied upon by families in the…
The Nationals WA have unveiled a plan to tackle the rising road toll across WA with the $276 million Safer Local Roads program. This initiative is designed to improve road…
The Nationals WA have reaffirmed their commitment to establish a $1 billion Regional Headworks Fund for Western Australia when elected to government in 2025. Nationals candidate for Central Wheatbelt, Lachlan…
The Nationals WA have made an election promise to invest the largest ever increase to the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS), boosting the program by $100 million over four years.…
The Nationals WA will double the annual funding available to deliver grassroots-led natural resource management (NRM) initiatives in regional and metropolitan areas. The $60 million commitment will supercharge the Community…
The Nationals WA have made a revolutionary commitment to regional Western Australia ahead of the 2025 State Election, announcing they will bring back Royalties for Regions and stop any future…
The Nationals WA have unveiled an election commitment to get regional healthcare back-on-track after eight years of neglect under Labor. The Nationals in Government will introduce a $400 million Regional…
Candidate for Central Wheatbelt Lachlan Hunter has vowed to fight for improved palliative care and extended stay options at the Cunderdin Health Service, saying the Labor Government had failed the…
The Nationals WA have preselected their first round of candidates to represent regional WA in the upcoming 2025 State election. State President Julie Freeman said The Nationals WA had endorsed…