WA Labor delivers for Anthony Albanese
Western Australia could deliver incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese majority government after four seats fell to Labor, including those held by Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt and Scott Morrison ally Ben Morton.
The result caps off a brutal few years for the WA Liberals. Last year, the party was left with just two seats in the state parliament after being eviscerated by the government led by popular Premier Mark McGowan.
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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com
Michael Bennet is WA reporter for The Australian Financial Review based in Perth. He has worked as a journalist for more than a decade, including at The Australian where he was senior banking reporter and also covered economics, markets and deals. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.bennet@afr.com
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