This Month
Gas is good, like it or not: WA Labor leader
Premier Roger Cook wants the business community to take a “Team WA” approach to cheerleading for the state’s gas industry.
Overzealous environment laws could risk new green energy: WA
Western Australia’s energy minister says the Albanese government’s overhaul of environmental protection laws must not slow green energy projects.
‘High rises aren’t the enemy’: Greens leader challenging NIMBYs
WA Greens leader Brad Pettitt wants red tape cut for responsible developers, and has a message for his east coast colleagues.
Brookfield scoops up $132m from WA rail networks
The Canadian infrastructure group is reaping healthy dividends from its West Australian freight rail business. But the state government wants to buy it back.
June
WA budget winners and losers
Industry, workers and home buyers are among those set to benefit most from the Western Australian budget 2025.
Labor vows to buttress ‘Fortress WA’ with another budget surplus
Western Australia is on track for more than a decade of surpluses, with GST payments and iron ore royalties delivering the state a $2.5 billion surplus for 2024-25.
WA treasurer to shake up big-spending agenda
Poles, wires and pipes “aren’t necessarily sexy”, says Rita Saffioti, but Thursday’s budget will pour billions into economic infrastructure to support industry.
WA backs GST reform that would hand it an even bigger share
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has found an unlikely ally in his fight to overhaul the GST model and distribute it to the states on a per capita basis.
May
The radioactive rock piquing the WA premier’s interest
Roger Cook believes the country needs to be more flexible in its approach to energy generation, and has flagged one metal as a potential solution.
January
Federal and state spending part of inflation problem: economists
West Australian Premier Roger Cook publicly called out the RBA governor this week on sustained interest rate pain, but some economists say he’s part of the problem.
December 2024
Mining rivals join forces on green iron project
BHP, Rio Tinto and BlueScope have all agreed to develop Australia’s largest iron-making electric smelting furnace, the NeoSmelt pilot facility, in Western Australia.
WA government green lights Woodside’s North West Shelf extension
The West Australian government has given Woodside the green light to extend the life of its North West Shelf gas processing facility.
The human factor holding up wind power project
A bottleneck is emerging in Western Australia’s transmission infrastructure pipeline, an industry source has warned.
Calls for review of WA airfare subsidies after blowout revelations
A multi-million dollar blowout to a state government scheme subsidising regional travel has prompted opposition calls for a government review of the program.
Govt has helped pay for more than 100k flights to one FIFO town in WA
A West Australian government scheme designed to subsidise regional flights to Perth for country residents has ballooned to quadruple its original cost.
November 2024
Zempilas’ campaign manager quits after stoking WA Liberal crisis
Cam Sinclair has stepped down after he was revealed to have commissioned polling that triggered a furore for Liberal leader Libby Mettam.
WA unveils $150m lithium rescue package
The West Australian government has unveiled a $150 million rescue package for the state’s struggling lithium sector.
Zempilas’ ex-campaign manager linked to Liberal crisis poll
A marketing firm run by Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas’ former campaign manager commissioned polling on behalf of an unknown local business person that has triggered a Liberal leadership crisis in Western Australia.
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.
Perth’s plan to raid east coast for tradies with lure of $10,000 cash
The West Australian government is considering offering a one-off payment to tradespeople to move from interstate to build more homes.