Politics
Western Australia
Freo go-slow gets green light, but mayor wants to take it further
Main Roads WA has backed an application from the City of Fremantle to expand its 40km/h zone across three coastal suburbs.
- by Peter de Kruijff
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No challengers emerge as Harvey survives last pre-election party room meeting
Three politicians who have been named as possible leadership contenders – David Honey, Zak Kirkup and Dean Nalder – said before the meeting Ms Harvey would take the party to the next election.
- by Peter de Kruijff
WA senator shakes off doubters with thumping Liberal preselection win
WA senator Dean Smith has shaken off doubters to win the second spot on the Liberals' Senate ticket, behind Employment Minister Michaelia Cash.
- by Nathan Hondros
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'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
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
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
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
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
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 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