Central Wheatbelt MLA Lachlan Hunter is suspended from the WA parliament after challenging the deputy speaker to remove him from the chamber, according to multiple reports.
All outlets say Hunter reacts after the suspension, arguing the Cook government uses its “absolute majority” to silence opposition voices. He frames the incident as an effort to “shut down a member of the opposition.” The reports describe the exchange with the deputy speaker that precedes the suspension, though they differ in emphasis on what exactly was said or the precise procedural steps taken.
The coverage broadly agrees on the key points: Hunter is suspended, the challenge is directed at the deputy speaker, and the government holds a governing majority under Premier Roger Cook. However, the outlets mostly present the same core narrative from different locations and with similar wording around Hunter’s criticism, offering limited additional detail beyond the suspension and his response.
