Embattled MP Barry Urban has quit the Labor Party just eight months after he was elected to WA's Parliament, following a series of scandals over claims about his past.

Key points: Barry Urban made false claims about a medal and there are doubts about his degrees

Barry Urban made false claims about a medal and there are doubts about his degrees He says he will continue to sit in State Parliament as an independent MP

He says he will continue to sit in State Parliament as an independent MP Premier Mark McGowan says Mr Urban's resignation is the right decision

The Darling Range MP confirmed he would now sit in Parliament as an independent, after informing Premier Mark McGowan of his resignation from Labor.

It follows the initial revelation that Mr Urban falsely claimed a medal he wore was an official award from British authorities, when it was actually purchased online.

Since then, two universities which Mr Urban claimed to have attended have stated they have no record of him, while doubts have also emerged about the first-term MP's service history.

Mr Urban wore a medal he bought online claiming it was awarded to him. ( Facebook: Barry Urban MLA )

Mr Urban confirmed he would return to State Parliament tomorrow.

"I have also advised the Speaker [of the Legislative Assembly] of my intention to resign as a Member of the Public Accounts Committee and the Joint Standing Committee of Audit," he said in a statement.

"I intend to make a full statement of this matter in greater detail tomorrow in Parliament.

"I look forward to continuing to represent the members of the Darling Range community in Parliament."

Mr Urban was elected in March, beating former Liberal local government minister Tony Simpson on the back of a swing of nearly 20 per cent.

The Darling Range electorate — to the south-east of Armadale — had never been held by Labor prior to Mr Urban's upset victory.

His resignation does not significantly impact Labor's control in the Legislative Assembly, where it still holds 40 of the 59 seats.

'I wish him the best': Premier

Mr McGowan backed Mr Urban's decision, describing it as the right call for the party and the MP himself.

The Premier says he has not spoken to Mr Urban in more than a week. ( ABC News: Jacob Kagi )

"I wish him all the best in his future career as an independent member of Parliament," Mr McGowan said.

"I hope his decision today assists him in dealing with the issues that have confronted him."

Asked in Parliament if he had forced Mr Urban out of the Labor Party, Mr McGowan said he had not spoken to the MP in more than a week.

Mr McGowan had repeatedly played down the prospect of Mr Urban being forced out of the party, saying he was waiting to hear Mr Urban's explanation before making any further decisions.

Liberal leader Mike Nahan called for State Parliament's procedures and privileges committee to examine the evidence against Mr Urban.

"The claims bring into question his suitability as a member of this House," Dr Nahan said.

Urban's chair off limits

Mr Urban's continued absence came as media outlets were again barred from filming or photographing his empty chair in Parliament, with Lower House Speaker Peter Watson denying a request for the second straight day.

Mr Watson told journalists he did so because he had an obligation to prevent MPs from being ridiculed or denigrated.

But the decision drew an angry response from Press Gallery president Daniel Emerson.

"Restricting visual access to the Legislative Assembly on the basis that a resulting media report may simply cast a negative reflection on an MP amounts to a dangerous incursion onto press freedom in this state," he said.

"A change to the current protocols will be vigorously lobbied for in the very near future."