by Kate King | Apr 2, 2025 | News
Western Australia has introduced significant changes to its firearm laws with the Firearms Amendment Act 2024, which passed Parliament in June 2024 and came into effect in December 2024. These reforms impact both existing firearm licence holders and new applicants,...
by Kate King | Mar 9, 2025 | News
As of 1 December 2024, the State of WA introduced new legislation prohibiting red P-plate drivers from having more than one passenger in their vehicle. These new laws apply to all existing and future Red P-platers. The new legislation is brought about from the tragic...
by kkl_admin_wp | Oct 14, 2023 | News
In-attention whilst driving accounts for a large proportion of fatalities on our roads. Reports show that in Western Australia, between 2016 and 2020, 524 deaths were attributed to inattentive drivers, with mobile phone use while driving posing the greatest risk to...
by kkl_admin_wp | Oct 4, 2023 | News
This year the Criminal Law (Mentally Impaired Accused) Act 1996 (WA) was reformed by the Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 (WA), bringing WA in line with other State legislation. The new 2023 Act applies to accused persons who are unfit to stand trial (section...
by kkl_admin_wp | Sep 22, 2023 | News
During the King’s Birthday Long Weekend, the Western Australian Police will be issuing Double Demerits for the following offences: Speeding Drink or drug driving Failing to wear a seatbelt and child restraint Running a red light Illegal use of a mobile phone while...
by kkl_admin_wp | Apr 9, 2020 | News
The State Government of Western Australia has recently announced that as of 1 April 2020, Western Australians are not permitted to travel outside their designated region without an exemption. Western Australian intrastate travel is defined as movement through the...
