Politics
Western Australia
Perth's crowded places need help to counter complacency over terror risk
Organisers of Perth's crowded places have fallen into the complacent belief terror attacks "happen somewhere else", according to a parliamentary inquiry.
- by staff writers
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Opinion
Local government
Why shouldn't local government councillors declare party membership?
If transparency is key to the local government review, then why won't councillors have to declare their party memberships?
- by Oliver Peterson
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Road safety
Labor backbencher calls for total drinking ban for WA motorists
Mirrabooka MP Janine Freeman has urged the WA government to consider a total ban on drinking for motor vehicle drivers.
- by Nathan Hondros
Adani
Adani protesters shut down WA Parliament, ejected from public gallery
Protesters against a coal mining project in Queensland briefly shut down question time in WA Parliament on Tuesday.
- by Nathan Hondros
National security
Dutton voices concerns over 'copycat attacks' at Hastie-hosted forum
Addressing a security forum south of Perth, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton expressed concern over copycats in the wake of the Christchurch tragedy.
- by Caitlyn Rintoul
Australia votes
'Mainstream conservative' starts campaign to fill Julie Bishop's shoes
The Liberal candidate for Curtin has described herself as a mainstream conservative and sought to clarify a 2013 speech she gave about feminism.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Political expenses
Staff blow whistle on 'blatant waste' of taxpayer money at Beazley's Government House
Bombshell claims of blatant mismanagement of public money have forced Government House to respond to the extraordinary allegations.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Local government
'Local councils broken, dysfunctional ... and they're the good ones': Ex-MP
"The normal response is for people to say, 'I've got a problem, I'll go to my council and sort it out' and inside a week they want to blow the building up."
- by Nathan Hondros
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Motherhood
Breastfeeding fury: Debate between bottle and breastfeeding turns vitriolic in WA parliament
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has denied suggestions she accused Nationals leader Mia Davies of not understanding the issue of breastfeeding in Parliament because she doesn't have children.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Huawei
Saffioti to plow ahead with Huawei contract after company reassurances
The WA Government is standing by Huawei after the company gave reassurances it could deliver a rail communications system despite facing criminal charges in the US.
- by Nathan Hondros
Liberal Party
Liberals sweat over 'bathhouse' MP's possible parliamentary comeback
A former Liberal MP caught up in a Japanese bathhouse scandal could be back in Parliament if the rumoured retirement of an upper house politician happens.
- by Nathan Hondros