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WA election
'We can't let it happen here': WA Labor fundraises on the back of 'people like Donald Trump'
WA Labor has told its supporters in a fundraising email the upcoming state election could wind up like the US presidential election, where "polls can be wrong" and "people like Trump will stop at nothing".
- by Nathan Hondros
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Liberal Party
Liberal factions fend off push to unseat WA senator over same-sex marriage support
A last-minute push to unseat WA senator Dean Smith over his support for same-sex marriage appears doomed, after several Liberal sources conceded there was "no genuine likelihood" he would be dumped by the party.
- by Nathan Hondros
Coronavirus pandemic
McGowan prepares to scrap WA's hard border as nervous MPs brace for fallout
Mark McGowan is preparing to drop WA's 'hard border' and unveil a timeline for quarantine-free travel to the state from every jurisdiction except NSW and Victoria.
- by Nathan Hondros
Coronavirus pandemic
WA Premier Mark McGowan sticks to his guns as border pressure builds
Mark McGowan is not giving anything away about the state's hard borders, despite speculation they could be relaxed within days.
- by Nathan Hondros
Coronavirus pandemic
Is Mark McGowan about to go soft on WA's hard border lockdown?
A social media post by Premier Mark McGowan congratulating Victoria for recording zero new cases of COVID-19 has prompted speculation WA could be preparing to relax its hard border.
- by Nathan Hondros
ALP
Labor targets Porter in redistribution, Liberals say Anne Aly's seat should go
The major parties are playing "musical chairs" over which seat will be abolished when WA loses an MP at the next election because its population is growing slower than expected.
- by Nathan Hondros
Coronavirus pandemic
Holy stoush brews over lockdown restrictions on WA churches
From Sunday, comedy clubs will be able to welcome more patrons as restrictions ease, but churches and places of worship will still be locked down under the 2-square-metre rule.
- by Nathan Hondros
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WA election
WA ministerial staffer suspended after child sex charges
Premier Mark McGowan has revealed a former staffer of one of his ministers is under active investigation, but would not reveal details to Parliament.
- by Nathan Hondros
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Is Mark McGowan over-cooking the success of WA’s hard border?
Mark McGowan has gone in boots first to defend his "hard border" policy and has made from extraordinary claims. Do they stack up? WAtoday investigates.
- by Heather McNeill and Nathan Hondros
WA election
Cormann backs Harvey leadership, throws doubt on negative polling
Federal Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has thrown his support behind Liza Harvey's leadership of the WA Liberals and questioned polling suggesting the party could lose seats at the next election.
- by Nathan Hondros
Coronavirus pandemic
Cormann joins chorus of condemnation over McGowan's hard border excuses
Mathias Cormann has savaged Mark McGowan for persisting with his total border lockdown despite the state's chief health officer revealing it could open safely to some other states.
- by Nathan Hondros