About Bevan.
I have spent my entire life in the South West, and my working life in regional Western Australia. Warren–Blackwood is home.
I'm a third-generation farmer, and the values I learnt on the land still guide me: work hard, be straight with people and show up when it counts. My wife and I are raising our children here. I want them, and other young people in the region, to have good schools, reliable healthcare and a real choice to build a future close to home.
Before entering Parliament, I worked on the family farm and was involved with industry and community organisations that gave regional Western Australians a voice. That experience showed me that the people closest to the issue usually understand it best. It also taught me that good decisions come from listening first, getting the facts straight, and working with communities to find practical solutions that deliver real outcomes.
My priorities are the things that make regional communities strong and liveable: quality health, aged care and mental health services; good local schools; secure regional jobs and thriving small businesses; a practical future for farming and forestry; and the careful stewardship of our forests, waterways and wildlife.
"It's not about left or right. It's about what works, and who we're doing it for."
A Fair Share for Regional WA.
The issue that brought me to Parliament was simple: regional communities help generate this state's wealth, but too often miss out on the services and infrastructure they need. Royalties for Regions was designed to help correct that imbalance. Protecting that principle remains one of my priorities.
The basics should not depend on your postcode.
Where you live should not determine whether you can see a doctor, find aged care for a parent or give your children a good education. Regional communities contribute enormously to Western Australia. They should receive a fair share of investment in return.
Royalties for Regions gives that principle a practical form: regional revenue reinvested in regional priorities. My role is to watch the detail, ask where promised funding is going and speak up when regional priorities are being diluted, redirected or rebadged.
Democracy doesn't stop at the ballot box.
Voting is only one part of democracy. Between elections, people can use petitions, public consultations and parliamentary inquiries to put evidence and requests on the record. Members can also use questions on notice to seek detailed information from Ministers. These processes can look technical, but they are learnable. This site explains what each tool can do, what it cannot do and when my office can help.
Why this site exists.
A Member can raise an issue, ask questions and put evidence before Parliament. That work is stronger when it is backed by clear local experience, reliable facts and a specific request.
This site is not only a record of what I am doing in Parliament. It explains how parliamentary tools work, what makes a useful submission, how to prepare a petition and when a question on notice may help. The aim is to make the process easier to understand and use.
Parliamentary processes can look complicated, but they should be understandable and accessible. The guides on this site are open to anyone, whether or not you live in Warren–Blackwood. You do not need political connections to take part. You need a clear issue, useful evidence and a practical request.
You learn how it works. I carry it into the chamber. That's the job.
What Labor Has To Say About Bevan.
You don't have to take my word for how this work lands. Here is the Government, in its own words, in Hansard. Watch each moment and read the full context.
"I commend the member for Warren–Blackwood for advocating on this issue on behalf of this part of his community... he does it with dignity."
Responding to Bevan's grievance that there is no family and domestic violence refuge anywhere in Warren–Blackwood, the Minister commended his advocacy and acknowledged his constituent's courage in sharing her story.
Jessica Stojkovski MLA (WA Labor), Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence • Grievance, 4 December 2025
This exchange concerns family and domestic violence. If it raises anything for you, 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) offers free, confidential support 24 hours a day.
"I have gathered from this chamber that he is a person of principle. He is not a political apparatchik."
During the second reading debate on the Reserves Bill 2025, the Parliamentary Secretary noted that Bevan represents the views of all his community, whether or not they voted for him, and described him as a person of principle.
David Scaife MLA (WA Labor), Parliamentary Secretary • Reserves Bill 2025, second reading, 11 September 2025
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