Yesterday
The reason Basil Zempilas believes he didn’t win big
Perth Lord Mayor and soon-to-be Liberal MP Basil Zempilas has blamed a $1 million Labor attack campaign for costing him crucial votes.
Labor’s confidence grows after WA election thumping
The party has cruised to a big election victory in the state as voters delivered Premier Roger Cook his own strong mandate.
Labor’s WA dominance is no longer an aberration
The seismic election result proves the party’s recipe for west coast success extends beyond the personality of ‘State Daddy’ Mark McGowan and COVID-era parochialism.
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.
Thumping Labor win in WA delivers Cook strong mandate
West Australian Labor has recorded a thumping, third consecutive election victory just weeks away from a federal election.
This Month
What’s at stake in the WA election
With a third term all but assured for the Cook government, the debate within WA has instead turned to what a “victory” looks like for a Liberal Party destined for defeat.
The real reason WA Labor keeps talking about Basil Zempilas
The party’s focus on the former Channel 7 star has been labelled obsessive, but sources say there’s a good reason – the Liberal candidate is not as popular as he thinks.
The unlikely alliance aiming to slow AUKUS developments
While the national security implications of AUKUS have long been scrutinised, its effect on a pink snapper habitat off Perth may have been unappreciated.
February
Cook’s message for V’landys: WA doesn’t need the NRL
WA premier says NRL brass must understand rugby league is a relative minnow west of the Nullarbor, and his government won’t bend over backwards to secure a team.
I went jogging with WA’s premier to talk GST and Japanese house music
Triathlons have taught WA Premier Roger Cook a bit about resilience – something he says is required in politics and leadership.
‘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.
WA households handed $5000 for batteries in election cash splash
Western Australian households will be provided $5000 battery rebates in the latest election pitch from the cashed-up Labor government.
WA workers thriving without unions, says state Labor treasurer
Rita Saffioti’s comments threaten to open a rift between the state and the federal government over the resources sector.
Running the rule over four years of total Labor dominance
With a parliamentary majority and a budget bottom line any politician would envy, critics say WA Premier Roger Cook has missed a chance to embark on meaningful reform.
WA election campaign kicks off with personal attacks
Writs have been issued in a state election that will be a crucial test for Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton possibly just weeks before the federal poll.
Why the WA Liberal leader thinks her state prefers Dutton to ScoMo
WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam refuses to concede the looming state election is unwinnable, and say the exit of COVID-era premier Mark McGowan has changed the equation.
January
This year’s election gives miners a chance to flex their muscle
With plenty of marginal seats up for grabs, the road to power for both Labor and the Coalition could run through Western Australia, rather than western Sydney.
November 2024
The man who would be the new king of WA
Basil Zempilas is now the most high-profile name in WA politics, and he hasn’t even been elected to parliament.
WA Liberal leader slaps down speculation over her future
Libby Mettam has vowed to lead the party to the next state election amid renewed speculation that Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas might swoop on the position.
September 2024
AUKUS jobs and Korean carbon planned for Labor’s big week in WA
Anthony Albanese’s bid to woo Western Australia includes a cabinet meeting and a swathe of events and announcements throughout the week.