What WA lawyers want from their next state government

Tomorrow (Saturday, 8 March), Western Australians will head to the polls to elect their next government, in what is being seen as a bellwether for the upcoming federal election. Here, the president of the state’s Law Society details what law reforms and justice outcomes lawyers in the Wildflower State most want to see.

Robyn Tongol • 07 March 2025 • Podcast

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Law Society of Western Australia president Gary Mack about the myriad professional hats that he wears – including serving as the mayor of a Perth-based town – what being a mayor has taught him about legal service, the state of affairs for those out west, and why this state election is a unique one.

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Mack also delves into the four pillars of the WA Law Society’s election platform – a well-functioning legal system, youth justice reform, criminal justice reform, and civil justice reform – why it is so essential for the next state government to address these, and how optimistic he is that the state’s Law Society can work collaboratively with the incoming government.

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