Albany’s first Nationals MLA in 68 years Scott Leary is tired but “ecstatic” after winning the seat in a State election count that stretched over two weeks.
Eliza Kavanagh
Shane Love has been re-appointed Nationals leader but conceded he is unlikely to remain Opposition Leader, as the Liberals hang onto a slim lead in the seat of Kalamunda.
Jessica Page
The Climate-200 funded independent who came within 500 votes of ousting a State Government minister has now set her sights on Federal politics and come out as anti-AUKUS.
Jessica Page and Katina Curtis
Under the promise, first homebuyers will not pay excise on purchases on homes up to $500,000, raised from $450,000.
Dylan Caporn
The husband of a federal Teal politician has been filmed pulling down a rival candidate’s poster and the furore is trending on social media.
Blair Jackson and Duncan Evans
Timing is everything in politics, as in life.
Andrew Miller
The future of WA’s NRL side hangs in the balance, as the State’s new Sports Minister says she will not be rushed on a deal, despite reports of a four-week deadline from the game’s bosses.
Treasurer Rita Saffioti says WA wants its fair share of road funding from the Federal Budget, but admits she’s ‘not hopeful’ the State will see all its wishes fulfilled.
The FIFO vote is looming large in key WA seats ahead of the Federal election, with new figures revealing 45 per cent of local jobs in the Swan electorate are linked to the booming resources sector.
The WA Liberals are on track to claim a seventh lower house seat with Adam Hort likely to narrowly win the final undecided seat in Kalamunda, guaranteeing its official opposition status.
Former WA Liberal Party leader Libby Mettam must retain health in a Liberal shadow ministry.
Joe Spagnolo
Labor’s Ali Kent has held on to the seat of Kalgoorlie, ensuring the Liberals’ State election pain deepens.
WA Liberals have met for the first time after a State election drubbing that has cost Libby Mettam her leadership and is set to deliver Basil Zempilas the top job.
In the world of politics, words and actions have a habit of coming back to bite.
Editorial
The former union boss now in charge of WA’s overwhelmed health system is facing her first major test with ambulance response times failing targets.
Meredith Hammat will chair the sub-committee created to oversee the delivery of a new ‘team approach’ on public health, with five ministers involved, The West Australian can reveal.
Roger Cook has vowed to provide ‘stable leadership’ while welcoming new faces around the table, as he presided over his first Cabinet meeting since Labor’s landslide election victory.
Incoming Liberal leader Basil Zempilas is depending on a lead of just 64 votes in Kalamunda to stave off a humiliating election tie with the Nationals that would leave the job of Opposition Leader in limbo.
Shane Love has warned there will be strings attached to any deal to share resources with likely new Liberal Leader Basil Zempilas.
Millions of commuters could be forced to endure more transport headaches amid a fresh warning train strikes which threw Sydney’s rail network into disarray could be back on “within weeks”.
Nathan Schmidt
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been criticised for using an ‘extremely offensive’ term while attacking the Prime Minister’s response to China.
Clareese Packer
A major state has approved a landmark overhaul as part of a crackdown on crime, with MPs debating well past midnight.
Alexandra Feiam
Losing an election has never been this easy.
A controversial project that could transform swathes of one Australian state forever has “overwhelming support”, new polling has revealed.
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