The Parliamentary Secretary for the South West and Member for Collie, Mick Murray has apologised in parliament today after receiving a drink driving offence yesterday. Mick Murray was fined $100 and lost three demerit points after recording a blood alcohol level of 0.06 at a booze bus on Kwinana Freeway. Murray was driving back to Collie after drinks with parliamentary colleagues.
This offence comes only months after he was fined $4,400 for illegally taking abalone out of season.
Opposition member's today called for Murray to be sacked as Parliamentary Secretary for the South West. Premier Alan Carpenter who was informed yesterday of the offence stood by Mr Murray saying that "What Mick Murray has done is very foolish and he has acknowledged that".
Murray has donated $1,000 to a road safety organisation and called on the Premier to increase to penalty for 0.05 offences.