The highly controversial venues for Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics are set to be revealed, with the Premier tipped to backflip on a pre-election promise.
Blair Jackson
Roger Cook will summon politicians back to work early with April 8 locked in as the first day of the new Parliament, it can be revealed.
Jessica Page
Basil Zempilas is today set to be made the new Liberal leader at the first meeting of MPs since the party’s third straight electoral loss two weeks ago.
Dylan Caporn
Roger Cook has given his first indication of a timeframe for an NRL deal to bring a team west, saying the League’s reported four-week deadline to sign an agreement was ‘achievable’.
It’s personal for new Minister Jessica Stojkovski, who has vowed to use her own family’s experience to drive change in the challenging portfolios of child protection and family violence.
A former Queensland Labor MP forced to resign after a vote rigging scandal is firming as Roger Cook’s hand-picked replacement as chief public servant, raising concerns over his independence in the role.
The Liberals have claimed victory in the eastern hills seat of Kalamunda, with Adam Hort narrowly beating Labor’s Karen Beale by just 82 votes.
John Quigley intervened to instruct the State’s solicitors to drop objections to Danny Hodgson’s bid for compensation, it can be revealed.
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.
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.
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.
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