Big business,mining tax on the bill as Greens target balance of power in WA Parliament

Big business,mining tax on the bill as Greens target balance of power in WA Parliament

Mark McGowan will be re-elected to a second term but the balance of power in WA parliament could fall into the hands of the Greens according to its leader.

  • byPeter de Kruijff

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Zak to the future:Liberals exhume Perth Stadium naming rights debate

Zak to the future:Liberals exhume Perth Stadium naming rights debate

Zak Kirkup has dusted off another 2017 election debate,declaring a Liberal government would tear up the 10-year naming rights deal for Optus Stadium.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Lockdown set to drop but WA election campaigning still on hold as fires rage
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Lockdown set to drop but WA election campaigning still on hold as fires rage

Public opinion and the fortunes of the state’s political competitors continue to rise and fall despite the lack of advertising and obvious electioneering in a week of natural and health disasters.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Twiggy,Clive,Gina:Which political parties did the mining billionaires favour in 2020?

Twiggy,Clive,Gina:Which political parties did the mining billionaires favour in 2020?

A deep dive into the latest AEC financial data release highlights where the state’s billionaires,resources companies,and others directed donations in 2019-20.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Facing crises on two fronts,McGowan asks Governor to issue writs for WA election

Facing crises on two fronts,McGowan asks Governor to issue writs for WA election

The WA Premier went to Government House on Wednesday to ask for the writs to be sent out,thus kicking off the 2021 state election – despite no official campaigning.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Democracy in Flux? WA micro party changes name to Liberals for Climate

Democracy in Flux? WA micro party changes name to Liberals for Climate

A micro party with no policies running in the upcoming the West Australian election has successfully changed its name to Liberals for Climate.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
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Election campaigning suspended but McGowan still in charge of COVID-19 response

Election campaigning suspended but McGowan still in charge of COVID-19 response

There’s 41 days until the next election but the next five will be a campaign blackout for Labor and Liberal parties.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Liberal candidate under fire over husband’s beliefs says ‘faith should not be subject of interrogation’

Liberal candidate under fire over husband’s beliefs says ‘faith should not be subject of interrogation’

Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup blocked Amanda-Sue Markham from answering questions about whether she shared the same homophobic views as her pastor husband. On Saturday she still would not address her views on the matter.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Zak Kirkup blocks candidate from speaking about pastor husband’s comments on homosexuality

Zak Kirkup blocks candidate from speaking about pastor husband’s comments on homosexuality

The WA opposition leader stepped in front of a candidate and refused to let her answer questions about her husband’s views during a car-crash press conference on Friday morning.

  • byHamish Hastie andPeter de Kruijff
Rough week at the ranch for Kirkup and friends
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Analysis

Rough week at the ranch for Kirkup and friends

An uncosted project to sink the City West rail line on a cost neutral basis,a sitting MP in a marginal seat caught speeding,and COVID-19 conspiracies were not ideal for the Liberals.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Property Council pushes $10,000 rebate for interstate FIFO workers moving to WA

Property Council pushes $10,000 rebate for interstate FIFO workers moving to WA

The Property Council of WA has released its pre-election wishlist,which includes a $10,000 payroll tax rebate for employers who relocate staff from interstate.

  • byPeter de Kruijff