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Labor lead growsCommentsNewspoll: Coalition primary vote plunges to 36 per cent

The Coalition’s primary vote has plunged to just 36 per cent as Labor also continues to grow its lead in the two-party preferred race heading to the next election, the latest Newspoll reveals.

Kimberley Caines

Long-awaited planCommentsPremiumLabor announces 2030 emissions reductions target

Anthony Albanese has revealed Labor’s long-awaited climate plan was the ‘most comprehensive modelling ever done by any opposition in Australia’s history since federation’ and the ‘right plan for Australia’. 

Kimberley Caines and Sarah Ison

Australia votes?CommentsPremiumMP schedule reveals possible Federal election date

The Morrison Government has given its clearest indication yet as to when the Federal election will be held in 2022.

Lanai Scarr

House That!CommentsPremiumALP powerbrokers’ savvy property moves revealed

Two of WA Labor’s most powerful women are flexing their property muscle, with Planning Minister Rita Saffioti revealing she not only talks the talk, but she walks the walk when it comes to infill.

Kim Macdonald

‘Modern democracy’CommentsPremiumLabor hails passing of historic voting reform

Labor MPs representing the bush have hailed the passing of Legislative Council electoral reform laws that abolish regional vote weighting as a ‘historic moment for democracy in WA’.

Peter Law

French-Australia fightCommentsPremiumScoMo’s row with France ‘impacting national security’: ALP

Senior Labor MP Chris Bowen says Scott Morrison’s ‘reckless’ actions against France will have far-reaching impacts on Australia and has damaged its international reputation

Sarah Ison

State ParliamentPremiumLiberal leader launches attack on Jane Kelsbie

WA Liberal leader David Honey has launched a scathing attack at Warren Blackwood MP Jane Kelsbie, saying she “would never have been elected” if WA Labor had revealed its plan to ban native logging.

Cally Dupe

Extra authorityCommentsPremiumWA Government to extend emergency COVID powers

The State Government will use its huge majority to grant itself extra authority as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Briana Fiore

opinion
opinion
Pandemic fightCommentsPremium
opinion
West Australians living in State of artificial reality

Premier Mark McGowan’s COVID-19 mantra has left WA ill-prepared for inevitable virus arrival.

Paul Murray

Paul Murray

Under scrutinyCommentsPremiumBranch stacking Labor MP quits parliamentary committee

A Federal Labor MP involved in a branch stacking scandal has resigned from a powerful parliamentary committee.

Sarah Ison

Gift declarationCommentsPremiumLabor uses Parliament numbers to block Quigley probe

Labor has used its majority in Parliament to block an inquiry into whether Attorney General John Quigley failed to declare several hospitality gifts.

Briana Fiore

opinion
opinion
Day for allCommentsPremium
opinion
Why WA should lead in finding a new Australia Day date

Each year we hear how January 26 is a date more symbolic to the Eastern States than to WA — so if many West Australians feel the date isn’t relevant to them, imagine how our first Australians feel.

Patrick Gorman

Labor praiseCommentsPremium‘Virtual’ Albanese seeks westward route to The Lodge

The Federal Labor leader has firmly hitched his wagon to wildly popular WA Premier Mark McGowan.

Josh Zimmerman

Labor targetCommentsPremiumAlbanese says Pearce a ‘priority’ at Federal election

Labor leader Anthony Albanese says winning Christian Porter’s seat of Pearce will be a ‘priority’ at the next Federal election, saying he hopes the people in his electorate will seal his fate.

Joe Spagnolo

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opinion
AMBO AMBUSHCommentsPremium
opinion
Why Labor powerbrokers want to get hold of St John

In a blatant power grab, the United Workers Union wants St John Ambulance to be in-house because it gives the union even more muscle.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

Justice reformCommentsPremiumWA Labor backs raising age of criminal responsibility

Labor has passed a motion to raise the age of criminality above 10 at the party’s State conference today.

Sarah Steger

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Juvenile justiceCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Labor push to raise age of criminal responsibility

WA Labor will debate whether to raise from 10 to 14 the minimum age children can be prosecuted for a crime and jailed at the party’s State conference this weekend.

Annabel Hennessy

McGowan backflipCommentsPremiumPremier’s concession in Quigley chopper controversy

Mark McGowan has backflipped on a previous claim but continues to defend Attorney-General John Quigley over his decision to accept a free Margaret River helicopter flight.

Josh Zimmerman

Get the chop?CommentsPremiumHoney calls on Quigley to quit amid Crown chopper saga

Liberal leader David Honey has called on Attorney General John Quigley to ‘consider his position’ after revelations he shared a December helicopter ride with Crown Perth director John Poynton.

Josh Zimmerman

PlummetingCommentsPremiumAnthony Albanese’s popularity drops to record low

Satisfaction in Anthony Albanese has dropped to an all-time low while the Coalition has improved slightly — but Labor still boasts an election-winning lead, according to the latest Newspoll.

Sarah Ison

One vote, one valueCommentsPremiumMcGowan labels Upper House a regional ‘dictatorship’

Labor has introduced the Electoral Equality Bill, which will scrap the six existing Legislative Council regions — including three in the bush — in favour of a single ‘whole of State’ electorate.

Peter Law

Labor shakeupCommentsPremiumKristina Keneally to make bold lower house move

Federal Labor is in for a shakeup as Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristina Keneally declares she will attempt to shift from the Senate into the Lower House seat of Fowler in Western Sydney.

Sarah Ison

jab at jabsCommentsPremiumHayward slams Harvey’s ‘appalling’ vaccine rollout

Nationals MLC James Hayward has taken aim at the State Government’s “appalling” vaccine rollout in the shire of Harvey.

Luke McPherson

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
‘Curtail debate’CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Urgent bills process for McGowan Govt ‘dangerous’

A Labor-dominated committee has recommended the introduction of an ‘urgent bills’ process that would allow the McGowan Government to set maximum debate times for legislation in the Upper House.

Josh Zimmerman