Politics
Western Australia
Compulsory voting on the cards for local government elections
Local Government Minister David Templeman has released the latest round of proposed reforms for the sector, including compulsory voting in council elections.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Public transport
Delay risk for Metronet train deliveries as Queensland workers strike
Delivery of trains for Metronet rail project could be delayed as AMWU workers strike at a Queensland factory and ponder further industrial action.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Justice
WA to review state's 'draconian' criminal confiscation laws
Attorney General John Quigley has announced a review of Western Australia's powerful criminal confiscation laws, which allow the state to seize the property of those accused of criminal offences.
- by Nathan Hondros
Opinion
Liberal Party
Weekend Washup: WA politics with a dash of 'Overheard on the Hill'
It's the wrap of all the political stories for the week that was, along with our new 'Overheard on the Hill' for everything we hear that raises the eyebrows.
- by Nathan Hondros
Strata
Parliament pauses on 'boot-a-granny' laws to examine rights violations
Parliament will delay a controversial change to strata laws to examine the extent to which they violate the rights of property owners.
- by Nathan Hondros
Crime
Political spat over whereabouts of 58 Pilbara child sex crime accused
The state government has asked for more time to answer questions on the whereabouts of 58 people accused of hundreds of child sex crimes, many in the Pilbara town of Roebourne.
- by Nathan Hondros
Justice
Prison sex bombshell: 6 guards off to CCC for 'inappropriate relationships'
Corrections Minister Fran Logan has ordered his department send six guards who lost their jobs over "inappropriate relationships" with inmates to the state's corruption watchdog.
- by Nathan Hondros & Hannah Barry
Analysis
Strata
WA set to demolish strata rights: what you need to know about the 'boot-a-granny' bill
The state is about to pass laws giving developers a way to compulsorily acquire the property of stubborn strata owners who oppose their development plans.
- by Nathan Hondros
GST
Morrison 'guarantee': WA's GST woes will be fixed before next election
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised his plan to fix WA's woeful share of the GST will be in place before the nation goes to the polls.
- by Nathan Hondros
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ALP
From Safety Bay High, to Labor's front bench: meet Madeleine King
Labor's most senior WA federal politician isn't one for the media spotlight, but while others are courting attention any way they can get it, Brand MP Madeleine King is getting on with the job.
- by Nathan Hondros
Opinion
Liberal Party
Weekend Washup: Which Liberal MP was out supporting striking workers?
It's not every day you see a Liberal MP on the back of a truck at a protest in support of striking unionists. But it happened on Friday.
- by Nathan Hondros