This Month
Wilson ousts Daniel, gives Liberals sliver of hope against teals
The former MP will be a leading candidate for the shadow frontbench after clawing back a win against the Climate 200-backed incumbent in Goldstein.
Basil Zempilas laments Liberal failure as teal Chaney holds Curtin
The Liberal Party has failed to win back the prized Perth seat, with the party’s state leader describing MP Kate Chaney as a phenomenon.
‘Not one hit wonders’: Teal roll-back fails to materialise
The Coalition has failed to retake urban seats and faces losses to climate candidates in Bradfield and Forrest, while Labor is on the defensive in Bean.
This seat is an election ‘jewel’. Teals and Libs have spent $1m – each
Cash has flooded in to the race for the formerly safe Liberal seat of Curtin as the party stakes its hopes of rolling back the teal wave nationally on defeating Climate 200-backed Kate Chaney.
Teal donors revealed: Business leaders bankrolling independents
Allegra Spender is proving popular among investment managers, while stock trader Rob Keldoulis is donating to independents across the country.
April
How ‘Green’ is your teal MP?
Analysis of voting records shows the teals have carved out a political space to the right of the Greens. But some teals are greener than others.
Labor’s efforts to link Dutton to Trump are proving effective
Like the rest of the world, WA politics has been upended by Donald Trump’s reckless tariff war, which has a sharp edge in a resources-dependent economy closely intertwined with China’s growth.
Why John Howard thinks teals are done in WA
Western Australia’s affinity for gas could cost teal Kate Chaney her seat of Curtin, former prime minister John Howard says.
March
What these five voters think of the budget (and Labor’s election bid)
Jim Chalmers’ budget may be Labor’s last big pitch to cling to majority government. We spoke to voters in five crucial electorates to hear what they have to say.
Dutton’s ‘moronic’ NW Shelf pledge raises legal risk, says government
Resources Minister Madeleine King argues circumventing due process would open the door to legal claims of apprehended bias.
Dutton pledges North West Shelf decision within 30 days
Peter Dutton says that although the decision on expanding the WA gas project will be made by the Environment Department, he expects it to be approved.
Albanese can’t afford to lose anywhere. WA just gave him hope
The state election result shows the Labor brand is still in good shape in the west. Anthony Albanese will be hoping some of the gloss shines his way.
Teals push to index income tax thresholds to inflation
Independent MP Allegra Spender blasts major parties for “lack of ambition for major reform” to return rising income taxes to wage earners
February
‘See what’s going on up there’: WA premier invites teals to Pilbara
Roger Cook will ask all re-elected teal MPs to tour the mineral-rich Pilbara as he seeks to head off potential environmental reforms from federal Labor.
Three generations of Holmes a Courts are helping Kate Chaney
The family may provide art, campaign financing and unpaid admin assistance to the Perth MP, but the teals are still independent.
‘It’s not 2022 anymore’: How teal MPs are reshaping their pitch
The shift in language from teal MPs to focus more on hip pocket issues such as tax over the past year tells a story about a changing political landscape.
January
The seat Liberal heavyweights believe can be wrestled from the teals
The coastal Perth electorate of Curtin provides the party its best chance of reclaiming a seat from the Teal independents, Liberal insiders believe.
Teal MPs’ bid to scale back fuel subsidy could push up seafood prices
The West Australian fishing industry fears a push to overhaul the diesel fuel tax credit system for miners will eventually affect their sector.
November 2024
Campaign finance laws could reduce not increase political competition
The community independents are right that this legislation is too important to be rushed through parliament in the final two sitting weeks.
Palmer set to challenge Albanese donation plans in court
Labor designed its plan for new political donations rules to withstand a constitutional challenge, but the billionaire miner says it is designed to rig elections.