Perth Voice Interactive

ALANNAH MacTIERNAN has backed Tony Buti to replace Ken Travers in WA Labor’s shadow cabinet.

Mr Travers resigned as transport shadow suddenly a fortnight ago and WA Labor leader Mark McGowan is mulling over whether to add the portfolio to another shadow’s workload or appoint a successor.

Ms MacTiernan, now the federal Labor MP for Perth but formerly a senior member of the Gallop and Carpenter Labor governments, describes Mr Buti—who succeeded her as the Labor MP for Armadale—as “extremely talented”.

“I think he deserves some recognition,” she said, before diving into a Canberra meeting.

Mr Buti is the opposition parliamentary secretary for child protection and played a key role in writing ‘Saori’s Law’, a bill introduced to parliament by WA Labor that would ensure domestic violence offenders receive tougher sentences.

by STEPHEN POLLOCK