OPPOSITION leader Basil Zempilas and Liberal MLC Anthony Spagnolo have met with Swan Valley residents affected by ongoing flooding and drainage problems, calling on the Cook Labor government to stop passing the buck and take action.

During a visit to West Swan, Mr Zempilas and Mr Spagnolo heard firsthand from residents who say years of poor drainage planning have left properties inundated, productive farmland unusable and families facing significant financial losses.

Mr Spagnolo said residents were frustrated by the lack of action from local MP Rita Saffioti and the state government.

“Residents feel they are being ignored while the problem continues to get worse,” he said.

“We met landowners who have lost productive land, seen water sitting on their properties for months and spent thousands of dollars dealing with a problem they did not create.

“People are tired of responsibility being shifted between agencies and levels of government. They want answers and they want action.”

Mr Zempilas said the scale of the problem was impossible to ignore.

“What I saw in West Swan was deeply concerning,” he said.

“These are families who have invested their lives into their properties and deserve better than years of uncertainty and government inaction.

“The community has identified practical solutions. What is missing is leadership.”

Mr Spagnolo said residents had consistently raised concerns about drainage planning, groundwater management and a lack of coordination across government.

“In March I wrote to the Premier calling for a coordinated response and a full investigation into the causes of this flooding,” he said.

“Residents are entitled to know what is driving these impacts, who is responsible and what will be done to fix the problem.

“The community is not asking for miracles. They are asking the state government to work with local stakeholders, including the City of Swan, and finally deliver a solution to an issue that has been allowed to drag on for far too long.”