WA Parliament
Opinion
Political leadership
Nationals weaken WA by not handing over opposition status to Liberal Party
That the person who hopes to be premier next year wasn’t across at least the headlines – summaries of both were available online – is nothing short of poor.
- by Connor McGoverne
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Perth
Come clean over Metronet’s army of spin doctors: opposition
The state’s major rail project has up to 16 people employed in its communications team, a number the opposition says is extravagant and insulting.
- by Jesinta Burton
World’s biggest renewables hub planned for Australian desert
Donald Trump’s US election win is raising hopes for green investment growth in markets outside the US – and plans are afoot for Australia to capitalise.
- by Mike Foley
Analysis
ALP
Labor’s wall of rabid MPs regularly maul the opposition, but is it bloodlust – or fair game?
Most MPs are quietly shuffling pages or slouching and scrolling – until all hell breaks loose. Usually when schoolkids enter. And then all bets are off.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘High-powered vehicles’ could be next on list of P-plater restrictions, Cook says
High-powered vehicles could be next on the chopping block for P-platers as the state cracks down on passenger numbers for new drivers.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Cook rules out MinRes money return despite ‘disappointing’ tax scandal
Premier Roger Cook has expressed his disappointment, but stopped short of saying he’d hand back $9000 in donations the scandal-engulfed miner made to WA Labor.
- by Jesinta Burton
Vape ban takes effect in WA as city bins overflow with discarded packaging
Vapes can now only be legally purchased in WA with a prescription. But the state’s efforts to reduce their availability is an uphill battle.
- by Hamish Hastie
John Quigley on surviving cancer, bringing down bikies and taking on Clive Palmer
The state’s chief lawmaker opens up on falling into law, surviving cancer, taking on notorious bikie Troy Mercanti and fending off the multibillion-dollar claim levelled by mining magnate Clive Palmer.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Hockey
Deal finally done to build home of Australian hockey in Perth
The new deal comes after protracted negotiations that spilled out into a public row between the state government and Curtin University.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘Kinder, sweeter’: McGowan gloats about WA’s ‘gentle’ media while fronting business leaders
In a rare public appearance McGowan gloated about everything from the state’s triple-A credit rating to its gas reservation policy.
- by Jesinta Burton
WA’s most reclusive billionaire now has a women’s shelter named after her
Ruah chief executive Debra Zanella revealed Bennett made a “significant contribution” to the facility but would not reveal the exact amount she donated.
- by Hamish Hastie
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