Labor win stops Roe 8 in its tracks
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Work has stopped on the $1.9 billion Perth Freight Link less than 48 hours after Labor's Mark McGowan was elected West Australian premier.
Work has stopped on the $1.9 billion Perth Freight Link less than 48 hours after Labor's Mark McGowan was elected West Australian premier.
The Labor party has ended an eight and a half year drought and will govern Western Australia after a massive swing against Colin Barnett's Liberal government.
Labor is headed to victory in Western Australia and could end Liberal premier Colin Barnett's eight and half year term.
WA Labor leader Mark McGowan has declared he is a friend to business as he moved to quell concern over union thuggery returning to WA.
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The One Nation leader is now in stabilisation mode.
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest lashes Premier Colin Barnett on the eve of the WA election, saying he has a 'wooden ear'.
WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls would rather send the state back to the polls than form a minority government with the Liberals.
Andrew Forrest, Diane Smith-Gander, Michael Chaney, Mark Barnaba and Nigel Satterley on top priorities for the incoming government.
Polls point to Labor winning Saturday's WA election. But analyst won't rule out the possibility Premier Colin Barnett could hang on.
WA Premier Colin Barnett says his campaign isn't boring and has a "clear narrative", as voters prepare for Saturday's state election.
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