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Days of grand gestures for Indigenous reconciliation over: Cook
“The reason why I say that I think the nature of our society nowadays is such that we won’t see these big, grand social projects or social gestures,” WA Premier Roger Cook said.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Opposition wary of WA government splashing cash on in-house lawyers
The Department of Premier and Cabinet will spend $6 million over the next four years to establish a four-person in-house legal team.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘Trying to save the planet’: Cook wants line of sight on guzzlers of WA gas
As climate groups deride his government’s pro-gas stance, the premier is giving thought to how to hold WA’s international gas customers to account on climate.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA’s lack of progress on ‘vital’ carbon capture underwhelms minister
WA’s energy minister told the oil and gas industry it could “go the way of the dinosaurs” if it continued to vent greenhouse gases into the atmosphere freely.
- by Marion Rae
WA builders get more powers to combat construction sector’s ‘profitless boom’
The three-stage Safe and Fair Reform Package will apply to billions of dollars’ worth of government contracts handled by the Department of Finance.
- by Hamish Hastie
Right patient, wrong surgery: New report reveals shocking WA hospital bungles
Wrong meds, botched surgeries and “sentinel events”: WA’s health system has harboured a growth in clinical errors resulting in serious harm and even death.
- by Hamish Hastie
What West Australians think of the state budget
Amid all the chest-beating spin from the government, each line item in the budget will have a real impact on West Australians. So we asked them what they thought.
- by Hamish Hastie, Sarah Brookes, Holly Thompson, Jesinta Burton and Peter Milne
Opinion
WA budget
WA is finding it hard to admit it has a spending problem
Most of WA’s increased spend is demand-driven thanks to roaring population growth placing pressure on housing, education and health budgets.
- by Hamish Hastie
Metronet costs balloon by $700 million as state pays to get people moving
Stage one of the Labor government’s flagship Metronet project climbed $2 billion in 2023 alone, taking the total cost of the network to around $11.5 billion.
- by Holly Thompson
Your five-minute guide to WA’s budget winners and losers
Treasurer Rita Saffioti has used her first-ever budget to address the key issues facing the state. So, how did you fare?
- by Jesinta Burton
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WA budget
WA budget gets more from ore as Saffioti promises to diversify
“A big challenge for us is to make sure we continue to diversify our economy to ensure we have a strong revenue base in the future,” Treasurer Rita Saffioti said.
- by Peter Milne