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Christian’s eye on resurrection
CHRISTIAN Porter’s “stellar” performance at last Sunday’s WA Liberal Party’s State election campaign launch has got people talking. And it's not what you think.
Preference deal 'smacks of desperation'
WITHOUT a shadow of a doubt, my favourite quote so far during this 2017 State Election campaign would have to be from Premier Colin Barnett.
Who misses out to make way for MacTiernan?
ALANNAH MacTiernan must be part of Mark McGowan’s ministry if he wins next month’s election. But the question remains: which portfolio will the she be given, and at whose expense?
WA election first real test for PM
BILL Shorten has already been pressing the flesh in WA this State election yet Malcolm Turnbull is yet to be sighted. If the Liberals fall on March 11, as latest polls suggest, it will have ramifications federally.
Lead weight in Barnett’s poll bid
THE Perth Children’s Hospital has now become a lead weight around Colin Barnett's neck which threatens to derail his election campaign.
Rock-chick appeal minus the polish
MAYBE not quite a rock star, but there was an element of rock chick as Pauline Hanson returned to WA politics this week after a 16-year absence.
Sorry Colin: the media has every right to scrutinise
COLIN Barnett must commit to serving a full third term of government if he wins the March Election, or hand over the reins to somebody else.
McGowan looks every bit the winner
AS THE end of 2016 approaches, I have decided to reflect on the year that was in State politics and specifically nominate who I believe was WA’s politician of the year in the past 12 months.
'This is a tragedy that Australians cannot run from'
MY heart breaks for Bryan and Stephanie Cousins. I, too, am a parent, and I simply cannot imagine how the Cousins family is coping with the tragic disintegration of a son, and a brother.
Will Barnett's new Western Power pitch work?
THERE was that element of deja vu about Premier Colin Barnett’s pitch for power this week as he announced WA’s worst- kept secret — that Western Power would be sold.
Irony of foreign footbridge in WA
IT is a beautiful bridge. But sadly, for me, the Swan River pedestrian footbridge represents everything that is wrong with our magnificent nation, and our wonderful State.
Black Thursday bodes ill for Libs
AS far as happy endings go, Colin Barnett’s last day at State Parliament before next year’s State election didn’t go all that well.
Let’s hope Trump the father prevails
UNTIL now, I knew Donald Trump as the billionaire with bad hair who delivered the famous line “you’re fired” on the TV reality show The Apprentice.
Elections are not always popularity contests
ELECTIONS are not always popularity contests. If they were, Premier Colin Barnett should probably not bother to contest next year’s state election.
WA voices give Barnett a lot to ponder
THERE is a lot for Colin Barnett to ponder when he reads our WA Speaks survey results.
Black September clouds Colin’s fate
PREMIER Colin Barnett faces arguably the most important weeks of his eight-year-tenure as he tries to convince the doubters among his parliamentary team he can win next year’s election.
Mine tax on table as Grylls fires up
SO, WHAT will the cost of political power be in next year’s state election?
Tunnel buried in Colin’s confusion
“C’MON Colin, let’s get on with it.” Little did Malcolm Turnbull know when he uttered those words he would start a sequence of events which would eventually see Dean Nalder resign.
Good time or a long time for Liberals
SO there you have it. According to my arithmetic Colin Barnett today officially breaks rival, Richard Court’s premiership record of seven years, 360 days.
PM should lead and save $200m
IF Malcolm Turnbull wants fuel the perception that our MPs no longer have the ability to represent constituents, then he should proceed with a plebiscite on same-sex marriage.
Libs need to stop the brawling now
THE best thing that could happen to Premier Colin Barnett and his Government at Tuesday’s Liberal Party weekly get together is for there to be a vote on his leadership.
Old foes threaten Barnett’s chances
THIS week’s rebirth of two political warriors — Rob Johnson and Alannah MacTiernan — has the ability to shape Western Australia’s 2017 election result.
The splinters and thorns in Barnett’s side
SEVERAL things became blindingly obvious at the weekend’s Liberal State Conference. Colin Barnett has the following thorns in his side . . .
Paper chase adds fuel to freight fire
ALANNAH MacTiernan has fought many battles as a politician. But in a few days she faces perhaps one of her more important fights.
Grylls cannot point the finger over WA’s economic woes
BRENDON Grylls has a lot of work to do selling his new plan. But in many ways he has a lot of work to do selling himself.
Jobs and economic growth top tunnels and trains
COLIN Barnett and Mark McGowan cannot wait until the 2017 state election to tell us about their respective economic plans for the future of WA.
It’s time to talk about toll roads
THE time has come to consider other funding and congestion tackling models to deter people from thinking the only way to get around in Perth is by car.
Barnett to beat Sir Charles’ milestone
ON Tuesday Colin Barnett will beat Sir Charles Court’s tenure as WA Premier, but it’s unlikely he’ll be congratulated by the late leader’s family.
McGowan faces uphill fight
IF any West Australian thinks they can now have a welcome break from electioneering, they need to think again — another campaign has just begun.
