WA Parliament
State takes aim at Perth’s predatory tow-truck tactics
The announcement comes following a WAtoday contributor’s revelations of dangerous driving, standover tactics and corruption flourishing in the industry.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Political leadership
Shane Love denies bullying fellow Nationals MP
Kingston made the allegation during a tearful address to the state’s Legislative Council on Thursday afternoon.
- by John Crouch
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Perth
‘Old-fashioned and inappropriate’: Staff survey pulls back curtain on culture of WA Parliament
The confidential survey of parliamentary staff found that discrimination and “inappropriate behaviour” is rife, prompting a major overhaul.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Environmental protection
Perth Zoo, Rottnest trees felled as borer spreads through 88 suburbs
More than 3000 trees across Perth’s best-loved spaces have been destroyed as one of the state’s biggest-ever biosecurity operation ramps up a desperate defence.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Water
Coca-Cola was about to receive a waterwise award. Then the water minister stepped in
Coca-Cola was gearing up to receive a WaterCorp “gold waterwise business recognition” at an event hosted by the minister. Then the accolade was snatched away.
- by Hamish Hastie
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WA budget
WA government spends $2 million to prop up ailing regional newspapers
The scheme was only made public after the May WA budget included a line item detailing a further $1 million for “phase two” over the 2024-25 financial year.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Police
Police to get sweeping search powers under new WA anti-knife legislation
WA Police will be given sweeping powers to search people for knives in public under legislation modelled on Queensland’s “Jack’s Law”.
- by Michael Genovese
WA builders get more powers to combat construction sector’s ‘profitless boom’
The three-stage Safe and Fair Reform Package will apply to billions of dollars’ worth of government contracts handled by the Department of Finance.
- by Hamish Hastie
What West Australians think of the state budget
Amid all the chest-beating spin from the government, each line item in the budget will have a real impact on West Australians. So we asked them what they thought.
- by Hamish Hastie, Sarah Brookes, Holly Thompson, Jesinta Burton and Peter Milne
Metronet costs balloon by $700 million as state pays to get people moving
Stage one of the Labor government’s flagship Metronet project climbed $2 billion in 2023 alone, taking the total cost of the network to around $11.5 billion.
- by Holly Thompson
Your five-minute guide to WA’s budget winners and losers
Treasurer Rita Saffioti has used her first-ever budget to address the key issues facing the state. So, how did you fare?
- by Jesinta Burton
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