Speeches

HON ALISON XAMON (North Metropolitan) [9.52 pm]: I rise tonight because I want to make a few comments about the state Equal Opportunity Act. It has been the subject of quite a bit of discussion over the last week. I will say that I welcome the announcement by the Premier that the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia is going to undertake a comprehensive review of the act. The act was enacted 34 years ago but it has been reviewed only once, and that was back in 2007. We are talking about over a decade ago. The findings from that review are now completely outdated.

HON ALISON XAMON (North Metropolitan) [6.41 pm]: I rise to make some comments about the shocking turn of events that occurred over the weekend, which was a devastating start to Mental Health Week. That, of course, was the stabbing of the mental health social worker in Rockingham who has subsequently died. I do not intend to dwell on the circumstances around the incident. I understand it is now before the courts and will undoubtedly be subject to a coronial inquiry.