Overview
- On Wednesday, a group of WA Labor MPs physically blocked reporters from questioning Riverton MP Jags Krishnan as he entered Parliament House.
- The MPs named by reporters included Terry Healy, David Scaife, Pierre Yang and Kate Doust, and parliament staff later placed rope or velvet barriers at the south entrance to limit media access.
- The Brisbane Times and ABC reported a staffer in the premier’s office had asked two MPs to support Krishnan, a step Premier Roger Cook said he did not know about and described as 'not ideal'.
- Krishnan is facing multiple commercial claims, including a roughly US$1 million lawsuit, and says he will vigorously defend himself while relying on the pending sale of Spectrum Health Group to resolve outstanding matters.
- A motion by the opposition to refer Krishnan to the Procedure and Privileges Committee failed and the episode has intensified scrutiny of MPs’ disclosure obligations and party damage control.