Opinion
How the West was won and lost
With federal Labor hoping the McGowan magic boosts its chance, Scott Morrison will have to take a leaf out of John Howard’s book to shore up WA’s 11 Liberal seats
Peter KennedyContributorWest Australian Labor Premier Mark McGowan’s second landslide election victory in four years is a stunning result with serious implications for Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the federal Coalition government.
In the most one-sided election in WA’s history, Labor rode on McGowan’s extraordinary popularity to win a record 52 seats – and possibly more – in the 59-seat Legislative Assembly.
Subscribe to gift this article
Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.
Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?
Introducing your Newsfeed
Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.
Find out moreRead More
Latest In Politics
Fetching latest articles