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WA Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti handed down the budget on Thursday.

A boring budget isn’t such a bad thing in a chaotic world

With the threat of sporadic tariffs and nations teetering on war, a boring budget feels like a warm blanket.

  • Hamish Hastie

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WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti hands down the 2024-25 Western Australian State Budget at Parliament House.

‘A missed opportunity’: West Australians react to the state budget

Every line item in Labor’s ninth consecutive budget handed down on Thursday will have a real impact on West Australians. Here’s how the community has responded.

  • Holly Thompson
WA budget index image pictures, WA Premier Roger Cook, Treasurer Rita Saffioti; mining, housing, money. Picture: WAtoday

Winners and losers: How will the WA budget affect you?

While many parts of the state are being showered in cash, there are also some which have missed out.

  • Holly Thompson
WA Premier Roger Cook.

Is WA in line for another public holiday?

Premier Roger Cook said changes to the public holiday regime could take place as early as next year, but were more likely for 2027.

  • Hamish Hastie
The Labor leaders disembark a Metronet train on the new line.

‘Over budget’ Thornlie-Cockburn link opens, free travel for Armadale line continues

Labor also reiterated its plan to expand Metronet with more Swan River ferry stops.

Griffin Coal is burning through its taxpayer cash.

Griffin Coal set to deplete $220 million in WA taxpayer support nine months early

Premier Roger Cook revealed to parliament that the government had so far made $182.7 million worth of payments from the $220 million support package for Griffin Coal.

  • Hamish Hastie
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WA Premier Roger Cook, Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes, WAtoday. Picture: WAtoday

Kerry Stokes’ cabinet dinner was the first of its kind for Roger Cook

The premier said the December dinner was the first time in his career he’d attended such an event, and denied there was any issue with his cabinet dining with the influential billionaire.

  • Hamish Hastie
WA Premier Roger Cook, Seven West Media chairman Kerry Stokes, WAtoday. Picture: WAtoday

Roger Cook’s cabinet attended dinner at Stokes’ mansion

The dinner was billed as a thank-you for the government’s taxpayer-funded donations to Stokes’ Telethon charity.

  • Hamish Hastie
Roger Cook announcing more details of the Burswood street circuit on Thursday.

Cook thinks he can win over Burswood racetrack critics as consultation opens

Residents haven’t been won over, however, with conveners of the Save Burswood Park group more fired than before.

  • Hamish Hastie
WA Premier Roger Cook, Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman Peter V’landys and National Rugby League chief executive Andrew Abdo officially announce the Perth Bears will join the NRL on Thursday.

Perth Bears picnic includes another $25m for club as V’Landys chats with Twiggy

The NRL squeezed a further $25 million out of the state government to get the deal done to establish the Perth Bears rugby club in Western Australia.

  • Hamish Hastie

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