WA election
Zempilas to face teal challenge in Churchlands from Stirling councillor
Independent candidate Lisa Thornton could make Liberal hopeful Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas’ path to parliament far more difficult.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Abortion
Goiran to attend pro-life summit as Libs hope to avoid Queensland-style abortion election fire
Pro-life Liberal politician Nick Goiran will speak at the National Life Summit organised by South Australian anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe alongside Katter’s Australian Party MP Robbie Katter.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA Liberals Mandurah candidate quits after Facebook post controversy
In a statement released late on Wednesday Mandurah candidate James Hall said he did not want the posts to become an issue for the Liberal party.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Road safety
Nationals pledge $276 million cash splash to combat WA road toll horror
Opposition Leader Shane Love said the money would form the state portion of a $556 million program he hoped the next federal government would also join.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA Labor MP continues attack on his own government’s enviro reforms
In an interview with WAtoday on Thursday, the MP who has served for 16 years expanded on his criticisms by launching a blistering attack on the EPA review.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA MP still wants to run for One Nation, but the party might not want him
Upper house MP Ben Dawkins said he would remain a member of One Nation, which he joined in February, and expressed interest in running as one of the party’s lower house candidates.
- by Hamish Hastie
List of WA Labor MP’s to step down before 2025 election has grown again
Member for Swan Hills Jessica Shaw has called time on her political career, declaring it would be more effective for her to tackle climate change and aid the energy transition from outside the halls of parliament.
- by Jesinta Burton
Labor stalwart’s retirement opens door for WA Premier’s right-hand man to enter politics
WA Labor stalwart Margaret Quirk has announced she is retiring from politics, the eighth MP to reveal they will exit the chamber ahead of the March 2025 state election.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Housing crisis
New push to pinch skilled workers from the east and bring them to WA
Under a WA Property Council proposal, a business that successfully relocated an employee west for two years would be reimbursed the payroll tax paid.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA Nationals put payroll tax front and centre with election pledge
The Nationals party will lift the payroll tax threshold to $1.3 million if they form part of the next West Australian government.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA Liberals leader vows to overturn uranium mining ban if elected
Libby Mettam made the commitment at an Association of Mining and Exploration Companies breakfast in Perth on Thursday.
- by Hamish Hastie
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