Legalise Cannabis WA leader Dr Brian Walker has publicly condemned the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), accusing it of "a wholly unacceptable political bias" after he was left off the guest list for a party leaders forum ahead of next month's state election.
ABC Perth Radio's Mornings Live Election Special: Ask the Leaders aired on Wednesday and brought together every party leader currently represented in the WA parliament — with the exception of Dr Walker. LCWA said he had not been invited "in spite of numerous emails to the ABC calling upon them to show a suitable level of impartiality."
Dr Walker added: "The ABC's clear bias against the Legalise Cannabis Party and movement is so blatant that we have gone so far as to seek senior legal advice in recent days.
"This should be a concern to every right-minded voter in our state. They are violating our rights now, and in so doing, they are violating yours as well."
The ABC has been approached for comment.
