Dawesville MP Zak Kirkup named Shadow Health Minister after Peel Health Campus campaign

Newly appointed Opposition leader Liza Harvey has reshuffled her Liberal shadow ministry after replacing Mike Nahan in the role, with Mr Kirkup one of the major winners.

Since being elected in Dawesville in 2017, he has pushed for additional funding for the Peel Health Campus.

After the official announcement, Mr Kirkup said it was an "honour and privilege" to fulfil such an important role.

"Health is one of those non-negotiables that a government must get right and to be elevated to this position is something I am not going to squander," he said.

"I think there are certain areas the government can do better in - we've seen blowouts in the four-hour rule, surgery wait times and ambulance ramping.

"I think what we've seen in Mandurah is the (Peel Health Campus) campaign has helped demonstrate there are a lot of concerns about the health system in Western Australia.

"What we've seen is until you start talking to people and elevating those concerns, these concerns go unheard.

"It is now vitally important for me to have conversations with communities right across the state as the shadow health minister so we can fight on people's behalf."

Mr Kirkup said the campaign for additional Peel Health Campus funding would benefit from his rise to shadow minister.

"I intend to us my experiences with the continued campaign to get more funding for the Peel Health Campus - if anything the call gets stronger as I'll be bringing it to the forefront of the state agenda," he said.

"It means we can continue to make sure that Mandurah isn't being ignored. I am going to make sure Mandurah and the Peel region are front and centre of conversations about communities that deserve to be treated better.

"We will continue to have Peel Health Campus as one of the absolute priorities for the Liberal party when it comes to the statewide conversation we are having about health and hospitals in WA."

Mr Kirkup has also been named shadow minister for mental health and said it was an important portfolio to focus on.

"Mental health is always a considerable concern and we want to make sure it is done right," he said.

"I think there needs to be a lot more conversations about the programs that are funded and making sure there is the best opportunity possible to prevent and solve a very difficult issue.

"We all know the unfortunate experiences we've had in Mandurah, but also the benefits we've seen here from programs being funded such as the PYMS Health Hub."