How the Liberal Party lost its way in WA

The party sinks to all-time low as recriminations begin and Labor moves deep into what was the conservative heartland.

Premier-elect Mark McGowan and family in Rockingham on Sunday.

Brad Thompson and Julie-anne Sprague

Mar 14, 2021 – 6.13pm

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The sea of red that swept across the bluest of Perth seats on Saturday left even the most staunch supporters of the McGowan government stunned.

McGowan was always expected to win. But no one thought a seat like Nedlands, once held by Liberal royalty in Sir Charles Court and then his son Richard when he was premier, was really in danger.

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Brad ThompsonReporterBrad Thompson was a reporter at The Australian Financial Review

Julie-anne SpragueRich List editorJulie-anne Sprague co-edits our Rich Lists and covers entrepreneurs, wealth creation and investments. A senior journalist in our newsroom, Julie-anne has covered politics, property, agribusiness, retail and stockmarkets in both the UK and Australia.