❓ Mr. Love questions the Premier about mandatory health assessments for firearm licenses, citing GP shortages in regional WA. The Premier defends the requirement as necessary for community safety, accusing the opposition of hypocrisy and lack of support for gun law reform.

Firearms Act—Mandatory health assessments79.Mr Shane Loveto the Premier:I have a supplementary question. There are not enoughGPs in regional Western Australia to treat people who aresick. Will the Premier not reconsider changing this requirement, as has been suggested by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners?Several members interjected.The Speaker:Member for Bateman, I am going to call you for the first time.

Mr Roger Cook replied:This aspect of the legislation is that every five years, it is appropriate that a firearms licensee has a professional vouch that they continue to be a fit-and-proper person to carry a deadly weapon. This is not overly onerous and, as I said, 50,000 people—Several members interjected.The Speaker:Members of the opposition!Mr Roger Cook:—have already undertaken that very task. I want the opposition to reflect.Several members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Mr Shane Loveinterjected.The Speaker:Member for Mid-West! Youhave asked the question; allow the Premier to respond.Mr Roger Cook:I want the opposition to reflect on what side of history it stands when it comes to firearms. Does it stand for community safety?Mr Lachlan Hunterinterjected.The Speaker:Member for Central Wheatbelt!Mr Roger Cook:What is really interesting is that when I haveanswered any question today, the commentator, the Leader of the Opposition, has been commentating nonstop. He is very quiet for this question, just as he was when the vote was required and he had to stand up and take a stand for community safety. The Leader of the Opposition scurried out of the chamber because he did not want his vote to be recorded. He did not want to be held to account. He could not look Nationals members in the eye—Several members interjected.The Speaker:Members!Mr Roger Cook:—and take a stand for community safety.Mr Basil Zempilasinterjected.The Speaker:Leader of the Opposition!Mr Roger Cook:The WA Labor government stands for community safety. The WA Labor government stands for gun law reform. The WA government stands for gun laws that are contemporary and fit for purpose in today's environment, and we stand by every aspect of them. Firearms Act—Mandatory health assessments