Amanda Dorn MLC's 2026 Budget Reply Speech

In this Budget Reply Speech, Hon Amanda Dorn MLC examines the 2026-27 Western Australian State Budget through the lens of animal welfare and environmental protection.

She highlights concerns about ongoing subsidies to the racing industry, the absence of an Independent Office of Animal Protection, the lack of affordable veterinary care through Veticare, continued lethal wildlife killing programs, and the failure to invest in dedicated conservation measures for threatened species such as black cockatoos.

The speech also explores the One Welfare framework, which recognises the connection between animal wellbeing, human wellbeing and environmental health, and asks an important question: what do our budget priorities say about who and what we value?