The Liberal candidate for the Kimberley who described break ins to his business as 'Welcome to Country' has resigned.

Darren Spackman made headlines this week after three controversial posts on a local Facebook page in 2022 emerged.

"Gullevers [sic] had another welcome to country tonight," Mr Spackman, who owns Kununurra business Gullivers Tavern, a bar and bottleshop, wrote in one post.

"Big THANKS to WA police 2 persons in custody within the hour.

"Now we need court to do what the community expect."

After the posts came to light, Liberal Leader Libby Mettam defended Mr Spackman, saying whilst he had used a "poor choice of words," he was "expressing the frustration that he has seen during Roger Cook's crime crisis".

Mr Spackman defended his posts to the ABC, telling them: "Why has it taken three years to say something?"

"It's only that I'm a candidate people now are trying to pick on something — it's creating a divide, not togetherness."

However, on Thursday, The West Australian exposed comments by Mr Spackman where he expressed a desire to "hang" young criminals.

Mr Spackman told the paper school truancy was putting children into survival mode towards crime.

"I have changed my attitude, but 10 years ago I would have said hang the c***s ... if you commit the crime, bang, that's it you're done," he said.

"Now I've seen the other side of it where I've been to juvenile justice . . . you only been to school for three months of your whole life and you come to town and you're couch surfing, how long until you steal food."

After his comments were published, Ms Mettam reportedly called Mr Spackman and asked him to resign.

"I will not tolerate this behaviour and have asked the State Director to immediately obtain Mr Spackman's resignation as a candidate for the WA Liberal Party," she said.

"These are not the values of the Liberal Party and more particularly they are not my values.

"I intend to put this behind me because the WA Liberals are exclusively focused on health, crime, cost of living, and restoring regional services, after a decade of Labor failures."

Earlier this week, Bunuba, Walmajarri and Gooniyandi elder Olive Knight told the ABC the Welcome to Country comments were out of context and unnecessary.

"That particular term must not be used in any other way than its true meaning," she said.

"The true meaning is an Indigenous person welcoming a stranger to their land that they are custodians of."

Mr Spackman had also told the paper children should be sent to boarding schools, arguing it was hard to re-home them with local First Nations families.

Former Western Australian of the Year and member of the Stolen Generation, Robert Isaacs, told The West Australian his comments were "outrageous".

"Those comments are a slur, it puts back reconciliation … these sorts of people are not suitable, and the Liberal party needs to scrutinise these people a lot more," he said.

Before Mr Spackman's comments to The West Australian came to light, WA Premier Roger Cook was already calling on Ms Mettam to ask him to resign.

"It's disgusting and regrettable language and obviously I don't support it," he said.

"I'd like to see her be accountable in relation to the activities and attitudes of her candidates."

Last month, Ms Mettam was criticised for following her federal colleague Peter Dutton in saying she won't stand in front of the Aboriginal Flag if she becomes the Premier.

It drew criticism from members of her own party, with Liberal MLC Neil Thomson saying it was not an idea he could get behind.

The WA Election is on March 8, with polling predicting Labor to retain power.