WA Parliament
Iron ore to the rescue again as final budget document highlights WA’s riches
The enormous budget boost was revealed in WA Treasury’s financial projection statement ahead of the March 8 election.
- Hamish Hastie
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Former MP James Hayward lifts lid on jail time as he waits for retrial over alleged child sex abuse
Former Nationals MP James Hayward — who was serving almost three years in jail for child sex abuse until having his conviction quashed — has lifted the lid on his 410-day prison stint as he awaits a date for his retrial.
- Jesinta Burton
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- WA election
WA politician changes name to ‘Aussie Trump’
The Upper House MP, formerly known as Ben Dawkins, legally changed his name on January 29 to Austin Trump in what he said was a protest of the WA Labor government.
- Hamish Hastie
Liberals unveil payroll tax reprieve election pledge, flag review of trading hours
The Liberal Party has vowed to temporarily slash payroll tax, lift the threshold to $1.5 million and commission a review of the current system if elected in March.
- Jesinta Burton
Former WA MP wins child sex conviction appeal, bids to re-enter parliament
In 2023, James Hayward was convicted of abusing an eight-year-old girl in 2021. But this week the Court of Appeal upheld his appeal and he was granted bail.
- Hamish Hastie
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.
Ammunition, pills seized as Veterans Motorcycle Club evicted from Nollamara RSL: court
An RSL WA board member has laid bare what unfolded during a police-backed search of the Nollamara premises it seized from the Veterans Motorcycle Club.
- Jesinta Burton
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- Perth
Reconciliation body weighs in as Cook unleashes on Mettam over ‘desperate’ Aboriginal flag stance
Liberal leader Libby Mettam declared she would follow her federal counterpart’s lead and not stand before the Aboriginal flag at official events.
- Jesinta Burton
Running Mates: your weekly guide to the WA election on March 8
This week: bringing Kwinana to the city; rev-head Roger gets it wrong, the Great Treebate, and EVERY campaign slogan so far.
‘The height of hypocrisy’: Labor, Libs row over costing of election promises
Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s criticisms of the Liberal Party for its refusal to subject election pledges to Treasury scrutiny were met with accusations of hypocrisy, given Labor refused to do the same while in opposition.
- Jesinta Burton
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