The newly minted consul general is here,replacing David Gainer in Perth in what both diplomats described as among the best postings in the US foreign service.
Dave Kelly’s resignation paves the way for two new fresh faces in Premier Mark McGowan’s cabinet,expected to be announced in an upcoming reshuffle.
From January to June the McGowan government spent $12.2 million on 75 consultant contracts – beating the Barnett government’s 2010 record.
The proposed laws are yet to be drafted but would seek to criminalise practices that aimed to change or suppress an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
Twenty-four hectares of valuable inner-city land will be cleared for up to 1000 new dwellings as well as commercial and retail developments.
The ANF is not a member of UnionsWA but secretary Owen Whittle voiced his concern about the threat and its impact on the nurse and midwife members.
The relationship between the McGowan government and advocates of children in Banksia Hill has deteriorated rapidly since a crisis meeting last week.
High-profile attendees of last week’s 90-minute Banksia Hill crisis meeting at the premier’s office have offered differing views to the government of how the meeting went.
Western Australia’s health department will move to a crisis footing from Thursday and cancel hundreds of scheduled elective surgeries ahead of the first nurses’ strike since 1998.
For the past year,the government has been tapping big resources players on the shoulder to pour cash into the fund,which has reached $750 million.
Parliamentary guidelines ban electorate officers from doing party political work while on the clock but a leaked ‘training calendar’ gives insight into the hours staff in MPs offices spend on Labor Party business.