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Andrew Hastie has Rockingham citizenship ceremony speech cancelled at last minute
Hastie was invited to speak at the ceremony but was contacted by the city earlier in the day to tell him that invite had been rescinded on the basis of election caretaker provisions.
- by Hamish Hastie
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New minister softens tone on gun owners as new buyback announced
“I want to say to gun owners, and I think this is important, they need to know that we understand their concerns,” New Police Minister Reece Whitby said on Tuesday morning.
- by Hamish Hastie
Roger Cook wants Albanese’s help with NRL stadium
Cook said he hadn’t had a “direct conversation” with the Albanese government about funding a new stadium, but pointed out the hundreds of millions of dollars the federal government had injected into other sporting projects around the country.
- by Hamish Hastie
Major changes to WA’s public sector unveiled
Treasurer Rita Saffioti said the reforms would create centres of excellence in construction and contract management to oversee infrastructure and housing programs.
- by Jesinta Burton and Hamish Hastie
Broken promise: State delays Armadale train line reopening
In August 2023, Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said she was “100 per cent confident” the Armadale line would reopen on time in May 2025. It won’t.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Gas
Greenpeace bid at heart of new Woodside North West Shelf delay
Both Greenpeace and the Conservation Council WA want Plibersek to rule on Woodside’s $30 billion Browse gas field development alongside the NWS extension proposal.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Banksia Hill
‘Embrace an element of fun’: WA to spend $120k on artwork for kids detention centre
“The art should embrace an element of fun—to capture play and youth of creativity balancing the deeper themes of hope and belonging with the simple pleasure that art can bring.”
- by Hamish Hastie
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Infrastructure
WA gets mystery $650 million road funding pledge in late-night letter
The promise came in the form of a letter sent to WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s office on federal budget day which revealed WA would receive 2 per cent of new infrastructure spending.
- by Hamish Hastie and Heather McNeill
Alcoa fined $400k after caustic chemical spill in Kwinana burns Gilmore College students
Alcoa was fined $400,000 plus $5536 in costs in the Rockingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday over the incident, which took place in 2022.
- by Hamish Hastie
Analysis
Federal budget
The budget reveals $17.1 billion in new road and rail funding. Only a fraction of that is heading west
The funding realises the fears of the WA government, with Treasurer Rita Saffioti on Monday predicting the state would be short-changed on infrastructure compared to the rest of the nation.
- by Hamish Hastie
Zempilas adamant Stokes, Rinehart have no influence over his leadership
The prominent media personality, who began his broadcast career with Seven more than 30 years ago, confirmed he was no longer on the company’s payroll.
- by Hamish Hastie and Jesinta Burton
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/western-australia