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Time is ticking for WA Liberals after another catastrophic defeat
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Time is ticking for WA Liberals after another catastrophic defeat

The WA Liberals learnt nothing from their supposed rebuild after 2021 and their future in this state is not guaranteed.

  • by Hamish Hastie

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WA state election 2025: How it all went down on election night as Labor wins historic third term
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WA state election 2025: How it all went down on election night as Labor wins historic third term

Labor has won a third term of government. Roger Cook will remain premier of Western Australia.

  • by Daile Cross, Hamish Hastie, Jesinta Burton and Sarah Brookes
Roger Cook leads WA Labor to third consecutive election win
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Roger Cook leads WA Labor to third consecutive election win

Labor remains in government, and while a swing gives WA’s decimated Liberals some hope, the votes didn’t all flow as planned.

  • by Hamish Hastie and Jesinta Burton
Mettam remains ‘comfortable’ on Liberal leadership as polls draw to a close in WA
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Mettam remains ‘comfortable’ on Liberal leadership as polls draw to a close in WA

“I’m very comfortable in my position, and we will wait to see what the outcome of tonight’s results are, but we’re working hard,” Libby Mettam said. 

  • by Jesinta Burton and Hamish Hastie
The seats to watch in the 2025 WA election
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The seats to watch in the 2025 WA election

Two opinion polls published on Friday suggest the Liberals will claw back between 12.2 and 13 per cent of the two-party vote statewide, which would net them the return of 11 seats in the lower house.

  • by Hamish Hastie
‘We don’t want another Lidia Thorpe’: Indigenous activist accuses Greens of racism
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‘We don’t want another Lidia Thorpe’: Indigenous activist accuses Greens of racism

Menang Noongar woman Megan Krakouer has lodged a human rights complaint against the Greens over her alleged treatment during the preselection process for the federal seat of Fremantle.

  • by Hamish Hastie
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Labor MP owns share in Key Largo clinic at centre of probe into the death of Sandipan Dhar
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Labor MP owns share in Key Largo clinic at centre of probe into the death of Sandipan Dhar

In November Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson gave Key Largo a public dressing down for not being involved in a health department review of Sandipan’s care.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Former Howard public servant delivers WA Liberal costings as Metronet spending gets the axe
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Former Howard public servant delivers WA Liberal costings as Metronet spending gets the axe

Shadow Treasurer Steve Martin released his costings this afternoon which show their commitments would increase the state’s debt by $3.4 billion to $41 billion over the forward estimates - $110 million more than forecast by Labor.

  • by Hamish Hastie and Jesinta Burton
Metronet ‘circle line’ could rise from ashes if Labor wins another term
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Metronet ‘circle line’ could rise from ashes if Labor wins another term

Labor’s original vision for Metronet included north and south circle routes, but that has not yet come to fruition.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Major parties score poorly on environmental promises ahead of WA election
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Major parties score poorly on environmental promises ahead of WA election

The Conservation Council of WA’s environment scorecard rates the Liberals’ platform the worst, with failures in every area.

  • by Hamish Hastie
Roger Cook is ‘hungry for government’
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Roger Cook is ‘hungry for government’

Roger Cook says he knows the The Wellard menu like the back of his hand and orders a cheeseburger with no chips – just salad – and a Side Track XPA from local brewery Gage Roads.

  • by Hamish Hastie

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