Perth Voice Interactive

LABOR has pre-selected lawyer Simon Millman to take on Liberal MP Michael Sutherland — also a lawyer — in the leafy inner-suburbs seat of Mt Lawley.

Mr Millman has a long background in law, often representing asbestos victims. He also represented former Labor minister Ernie Bridge, who is believed to have contracted mesothelioma when visiting Wittenoom on government business.

“Mount Lawley will be a difficult seat,” Mr Millman concedes.

War chest

“My opponent has the benefit of incumbency, he has a large war chest, but we are ready for the battle… if you look at recent opinion polls we’ve got to be in with a shot.

“There’s a number of broken promises, MAX light rail hasn’t been delivered,” and he adds the RPH hasn’t received its promised upgrade.

Meanwhile, Labor’s drafting upper house MLC Amber-Jade Sanderson to contest Morley, currently held by Liberal Ian Britza. In the past two elections Labor ran TV journalist Reece Whitby in the seat.

by DAVID BELL