Here to Help.
My job is to listen, represent Warren–Blackwood in Parliament, and help local people deal with state government.
That might mean helping with a state government service, raising a local issue or taking a concern to Parliament. Whatever brings you here, my team and I will listen, work out the next step and keep you informed.
Our team works across Warren–Blackwood and in Perth, so local issues can be followed up both where they happen and where decisions are made. Regional communities can be easy to overlook when decisions are made a long way away. Our job is to keep Warren–Blackwood in the conversation and make sure local people can reach us.
"I want Warren–Blackwood front of mind in every room where decisions are being made."
The regions generate it. A fair share should come back.
I didn't set out to go into politics. I'm a third-generation farmer, and running the farm was always the plan. What changed my mind was seeing regional communities do the work, but too often miss out when funding decisions were made.
Our farms, forests, mines and regional small businesses help drive this state. Royalties for Regions was built on a simple principle: a fair share of regional wealth should be reinvested in regional communities. That means schools, hospitals, sporting facilities and the basic services families rely on. Those things should not depend on your postcode.
My concern is a simple one. Too often, decisions that affect regional communities are made without regional people having a genuine seat at the table. Funding promised to the regions can be redirected elsewhere or counted towards services that should have been funded anyway. My job is to make sure regional communities are not forgotten in that process. That means keeping track of what was promised, asking where the money went, and making the case for regional Western Australians before decisions are made. Not after they have already been finalised.
Democracy does not stop at election day. Between elections, there are practical ways to put evidence on the record, ask questions and contribute to government decisions. This site will show you how.
Read the full story of why this site exists
Ways to put an issue on the record.
Four practical ways to take part, what each one can do, and how my office can help.
Public Consultation
When a government department or agency asks for public feedback, you can provide your experience, evidence or recommendations in writing.
When a review, consultation or draft policy is open and you have experience or evidence that should be considered.
My office can help you find the right process, clarify the point you want to make and prepare a clear submission. Where appropriate, I can also raise the broader issue in Parliament.
Petition
A formal request asking Parliament to take action on an issue. It must be presented by a Member and becomes part of the parliamentary record.
When a shared concern has a clear request and strong community support.
I can help make sure the petition meets Parliament's rules, present it to the Assembly and pursue the issue through other parliamentary avenues.
Question on Notice
A written question a Member submits to a Minister. The response is provided in writing and published by Parliament.
When you need detailed facts, figures or a clear explanation from a Minister.
Bring me the issue, the facts you have and the information you need. I can assess whether a question on notice is the right tool and, where appropriate, lodge it in Parliament.
Committee Inquiry
A parliamentary committee examines an issue in detail, gathers evidence and reports its findings to Parliament.
When an issue needs deeper examination than a single question or debate can provide.
I can make the case for an issue to be examined, point you towards an open inquiry and help you understand how to make a submission or give evidence.
"One person can raise an issue. A community with evidence can build a case."
About Warren–Blackwood.
Warren–Blackwood stretches across farming towns, forests and coastline, from Boyup Brook and Bridgetown–Greenbushes to Manjimup, Nannup, Denmark and Augusta–Margaret River.
Each community has different priorities. Here you can see what is happening in your area, what has been raised with my office and what we are doing next.