Deputy Premier Roger Cook told officials he was unaware his senior electorate officer had been taking unauthorised leave when presented with the results of an investigation, a hearing has been told.
John Flint
Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian Prime Minister to visit Ukraine to witness the sites of Russian atrocities in three war-torn towns in the country’s capital of Kyiv.
Kimberley Caines
The McGowan Government has been unable to answer whether the private information of WA taxpayers is still being unlawfully accessed through a database called TRELIS.
Briana Fiore
Liberal MP Peter Collier has claimed he was sent ‘very damning personal dirt sheets’ relating to a current McGowan Government minister and former Labor MP.
Josh Zimmerman
Just two weeks out from the mid-2022 Forrestfield-Airport Link completion date previously spruiked by the State’s Government, WA Transport Minister Rita Saffioti remains tight lipped on an opening.
Caitlyn Rintoul
WA Premier Mark McGowan has indicated he will never forgive outgoing North-West Central MP Vince Catania, saying he has ‘betrayed and upset’ voters and his former political party.
Jake Dietsch and Phil Hickey
With economic headwinds including war in Ukraine, rampant inflation, soaring energy prices and COVID-19, Labor’s economic team needs to prove they can match the nous of those who’ve come before.
Neale Prior
Arthur Tonkin was a member of a small group of State Labor Party MPs who worked to modernise the parliamentary party — and his passion for politics shone throughout his life.
Peter Kennedy
The final votes are still being tallied but there are clear winners in the WA electorates from the recent Federal election. See which ones came down to a handful of votes and which ones were easy wins.
Kelly Meleshko
Anthony Albanese has thanked West Australians for their ‘sacrifice’ during the pandemic as he recommitted to visiting WA 10 times a year as Prime Minister.
Peter Law
Managing the electorate’s expectation that Labor will be able to solve all these problems quickly and affordably is among the greatest challenges the new Government faces.
Mark Riley
Veterans have hit out at Anthony Albanese’s decision to move the Veterans’ Affairs portfolio from Cabinet, calling it a ‘downgrade’ and ‘deeply concerning’.
Governor General David Hurley has sworn in 30 members of Labor’s new ministry — including four from WA — that contains a record number of women and MPs from ethnic backgrounds.
With the election done and dusted, now’s the time to see what has been promised and how you can immediately make plans to take advantage of the changes, many of which will apply in just five weeks’ time.
Nick Bruining
Why the capacity to use Australia’s rapidly growing super savings pot as an avenue to achieve social change shouldn’t be underestimated.
WA voters expect their Federal representatives to continue servicing their electorates. Labor Federal MPs about to hit the big-time should remember that.
Joe Spagnolo
Labor MP Tanya Plibersek has apologised to Peter Dutton for comparing him to a Harry Potter villain, as the Coalition leadership candidate revealed ‘I’m not bald by choice’.
Duncan Murray
The State Government’s likely move to scrap a family birthing centre at WA’s new maternity hospital has been met with heavy resistance.
WA billionaire Gina Rinehart has called on the incoming Labor Government to escalate efforts to bolster Australia’s northern defences, including shifting vital naval services from Fremantle to the Pilbara.
Senior WA Labor MPs have made clear their expectation that WA’s red wave will result in more frontbench seats.
Josh Zimmerman & Peter Law
Teal independent Kate Chaney is poised to end the Coalition’s 23-year reign in Curtin, but is bracing for a late surge of Liberal Party postal votes.
Michael Traill
Over the past six weeks Fact Checker attempted to filter the spin, identify unrealistic promises and call out the BS.
A ‘humbled’ Anthony Albanese will become Australia’s 31st prime minister, with Western Australia helping deliver what is likely to be a majority government for Labor.
Lanai Scarr
Western Australia was the cherry on top for Labor, likely to deliver a majority Albanese government into power.
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