With more than 32,000 Western Australians having signed a petition expressing concerns about provisions within the Cook Government’s Firearms Bill as well as the lack of public consultation, Shadow...
Peter Collier MLC
Departing police officers still outnumber new recruits under Cook Labor Government
The Cook Labor Government has failed to stem the record exodus of serving officers from the WA Police Force. Figures released to the Liberal Opposition in Parliament this week showed a net loss of...
Police statistics reveal rates of violent crime continue to soar across WA
Latest crime statistics show the Cook Labor Government has done nothing to slow the wave of violent crime sweeping Western Australia. Shadow Police Minister Peter Collier said most West Australians...
Litany of failures at Unit 18 leaves Minister Papalia condemned
A 16-year-old boy lost his life because the Cook Labor Government is more interested in demonising young offenders than running a safe and appropriate juvenile detention centre. Shadow Corrective...
Community safety compromised again by Cook Labor Government’s ongoing failure in law and order
The Cook Labor Government’s failure to put community safety ahead of the freedom of violent offenders points to a government that has its priorities wrong. It follows revelations the violent...
Labor Government must stem the flow of experienced officers from WA Police Force
Senior officers are walking away from an undermanned WA Police Force in unprecedentednumbers. It was revealed in estimates this week the police force is currently operating 500 officers...
Minister Papalia must act on damning report on conditions at Banksia Hill
The new Minister for Corrective Services Paul Papalia must make significant changes at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in the wake of a second damning report from the Inspector of Custodial Service on...
Concerning surge in mental health support from WA Police officers amid record resignations
New figures have revealed an alarming surge in the number of WA police officers seeking mental health support services amid record resignations last year. Parliamentary questions have revealed...
McGowan Government keeps secret CCC investigation findings
The McGowan Government's failure to release the findings of the Crime and Corruption Commissioninquiry into the contents of a laptop owned by former MP, Phil Edman amounts to political interference...