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WA Liberals leader Libby Mettam and Premier Roger Cook.

Mettam vows to run WA and its health system at same time if elected premier

Libby Mettam said retaining the health portfolio alongside premier duties would show the public how seriously her party took fixing Labor’s mess. 

  • Hamish Hastie

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Understand the policies and promises before you vote, and hear informed opinions from journalists on the campaign trail.

Supporters of live export are planning a lobbying blitz in WA as the practise crystallises as a key election issue.

Live export lobbyists ramp up WA campaign as federal election nears

The welfare of sheep is shaping as a key issue in Western Australia ahead of this year’s federal election.

  • Victoria Laurie
WA Nationals have launched a new campaign against Labor.

WA Nationals accuse Labor of waging ‘war on the weekend’

The line is similar to former prime minister Scott Morrison’s scare campaign during the 2019 election, when he accused then-Labor leader Bill Shorten of wanting to “end the weekend”.

  • Hamish Hastie
asil Zempilas’ posted this image of Cam Sinclair (far left) and other doorknockers on his Facebook on Sunday.

Mettam unfazed as Zempilas’ ex-campaign manager joins him on the hustings

A photo showing Cam Sinclair with the rest of Basil Zempilas’ doorknocking team was posted on the weekend, months after the fallout from polling which sparked a failed Liberal leadership challenge.

  • Hamish Hastie
The Australind service to Bunbury will get more trains.

Regional transport fares to be halved, Australind line to get more trains under Labor promise

The election promise would cost the state $13 million in foregone revenue across the forward estimates. 

  • Hamish Hastie
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City of Perth lord mayor Basil Zempilas.

Zempilas takes aim at Cook’s chief of staff as election campaign fires up

Basil Zempilas has taken umbrage at the criticism levelled at him over the blurring of lines between his role as Perth lord mayor and Liberal candidate – and turned it back on Labor.

  • Hamish Hastie
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Running Mates: The pollies killing it on social media as the campaign kicks off

Cost-of-living takes centre stage; Roger makes a pen pal out of the RBA; Libby’s flag fail; and the pollies killing it on social media.

Alcoa’s mining operations in the Darling Ranges.

Cook rejects Greens push for ban on bauxite mining in WA forests

The ban could see 7000 jobs from Alcoa and South32’s operations impacted.

  • Hamish Hastie
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Running Mates, your weekly guide to the WA election on March 8

Episode 2: Libby’s flag fail, Roger and Michelle are penpals and the pollies crushing it on social media.

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/wa-election-1ncg