Regional towns are bearing the brunt of the State’s policing crisis with figures from the McGowan Government showing there are currently 110 unfilled police positions in country WA.Shadow Police...
Peter Collier MLC
Urgent laws needed to protect police officers following another police car ramming
The Opposition has backed calls for urgent legislation to create a specific offence for criminals who deliberately ram police vehicles following yet another dangerous incident this week. Shadow...
Juvenile justice system in Western Australia broken
The Opposition has condemned the McGowan Labor Government for failing to manage the youth justice system, following revelations of appalling treatment of children at Banksia Hill Detention...
Banksia Hill a dark cloud over failing Minister Johnston’s head
The never-ending Banksia Hill saga will continue to be a dark cloud over Correction Minister Johnston’s head if he keeps ignoring the key issues, according to Shadow Minister for Corrective...
G2G data to be stored forever by COVID-obsessed McGowan Government
Shadow Minister for Police, the Hon Peter Collier MLC, has slammed the State Government after it was revealed in Parliament this week that Western Australian’s G2G data and information will be kept...
Seasoned WA Police leaving in droves while Police Minister boasts
It has been revealed in Parliament in questions from Shadow Police Minister Peter Collier this week that not only is the Western Australian Police Force operating at a net loss of officers, but a...
McGowan Government Silent as Banksia Hill Detention Centre Suffers Self-Harm Pandemic
Shadow Minister for Corrective Services, the Hon Peter Collier MLC, has called on the McGowan Government for answers into widespread self-harm plaguing Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre....
Kimberley crime funding welcomed but commitments must be fast-tracked
The Opposition has welcomed the announcement of funding to address crime and dysfunction in the Kimberley, saying it was well past time for the McGowan Government to acknowledge and act on the...
WA Labor at long last listens to Opposition’s calls for more police
After months of denial from WA Labor and Police Minister Paul Papalia, more police have finally been promised for crime hotspot, Northbridge. Shadow Minister for Police, the Hon Peter Collier MLC,...