WA election
‘The Baz effect’: Liberal Party reflects as Labor is handed another emphatic victory
She donned a brave face as she took to the lectern, but there was no escaping the magnitude of the task before Liberal leader Libby Mettam as she conceded defeat in another emphatic victory for WA Labor.
- Hamish Hastie, Jesinta Burton and Mark Naglazas
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- Roger Cook
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.
- Hamish Hastie
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.
- Daile Cross, Hamish Hastie, Jesinta Burton and Sarah Brookes
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.
- Hamish Hastie and Jesinta Burton
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.
- Jesinta Burton and Hamish Hastie
Polls open as WA Labor eyes win, but may shed 11 seats
The polls are ready to open in Western Australia for a state election that looks likely to deliver a third term in office for the Labor Party despite a double-digit swing against it.
- Aaron Bunch
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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.
- Hamish Hastie
Running Mates: Which promises stink, which seats will fall and which candidate turned to rap?
Understand the policies and promises before you vote, and hear informed opinions from journalists on the campaign trail.
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.
- Hamish Hastie and Jesinta Burton
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- Public transport
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.
- Hamish Hastie
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