A major boost to Western Australia's maritime defence industry has been achieved with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the State Government and the world's largest manufacturer of nuclear-powered submarines.

A new State Government program will give veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) a "helping hound".

The multi-million-dollar Armadale Courthouse and Police Complex has been officially opened, bringing the Western Australia Police Force and Department of Justice staff under one roof.

The State Government has today launched a new Defence Industry VET Steps to Uni resource to help Western Australians get the skills they need to build a career in WA's defence industry.

The Cook Government will introduce legislation which will compel courts and the PRB to impose GPS monitoring conditions on family violence perpetrators subject to community supervision.

WA Police Force Assistant Commissioner Brad Royce APM has been appointed as the new Corrective Services Commissioner at the Department of Justice.

A statement regarding the tragic incident involving a 16-year-old boy inside Unit 18

Amendments to the Western Australian Marine Act 1982 allowing drug and alcohol testing on Western Australian waterways have been introduced to State Parliament ahead of the staged implementation of the long-awaited reforms.

Western Australia's new written authority provisions will improve public safety, reduce unnecessary firearm ownership, and give control back to landowners and leaseholders.

The number of guns an individual can own is set to be restricted, as part of the Cook Labor Government's historic firearm reform that enhances community safety.