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Barry Urban quits RSL amid threats of expulsion for fake medal scandal
FORMER Labor MP and police officer Barry Urban has quit the Returned and Services League of Australia after the WA branch threatened to expel him following the fake medal scandal. → Read More
Tariff axing could lower household electricity bills
THE McGowan Government is considering lowering electricity bills for households in Perth by abolishing a little-known levy. → Read More
WA Election 2017: Colin Barnett not up to top job as Premier, says Mike Nahan
FORMER treasurer Mike Nahan has declared he wants the leadership of the WA Liberal Party, confirming he will nominate for the top job this week — but not before delivering a brutal assessment of Colin Barnetts performance as premier. → Read More
WA Election 2017: Brendon Grylls’ plan to knock off Liberals in Bunbury
BRENDON Grylls has declared his Nationals are “deadly serious” about beating the Liberals in Bunbury, saying winning the prized electorate could once again make him the political king maker. → Read More
WA Election 2017: Micro-parties to shake up State politics
BAN the use of balloons at outdoor events, tell politicians how to vote via a smartphone app, introduce daylight saving. → Read More
Federal Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says GST fix not before May Budget
PREMIER Colin Barnett’s bid for re-election has taken a massive hit, with federal Finance Minister Mathias Cormann snuffing out any hope WA’s GST woes will be fixed before the May Budget. → Read More
Rottnest Island trading hours deregulated
TRADERS at Rottnest Island will now be able to open their doors whenever they want, under changes to WA’s bizarre shopping laws which could pave the way for more shopping hours on the mainland. → Read More
One Nation's Pauline Hanson looms as big factor in WA election
WA’S political elite are bracing for a One Nation onslaught, with Thursday marking 100 days until what is tipped to be a State election unlike any other. → Read More
Why WA Liberal Senator Dean Smith abstained from same-sex marriage plebiscite vote
OPENLY gay WA Liberal Senator Dean Smith says opposing Malcolm Turnbull’s same-sex plebiscite was the “most difficult decision” of his political career. → Read More
Buswell inquiry: Government staffers found in contempt
A PARLIAMENTARY committee investigation has found Premier Colin Barnett’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Home and former Transport Minister Troy Buswell’s chief of staff Rachael Turnseck were in contempt of Parliament over a car crash involving the ex-treasurer. → Read More
WA Greens Senator Scott Ludlam suffering from ‘depression and anxiety’
WA GREENS Senator Scott Ludlam has announced he is taking a leave of absence “to treat depression and anxiety”. → Read More
WA Government spends $52 million on temp staff, despite redundancies
THE State Government spent $52 million in six months on temporary staff, despite hundreds of public servants being made redundant. → Read More
Perth Stadium footbridge opening delayed to mid-2017
DELAYS are plaguing the much-vaunted $54 million footbridge linking East Perth to the new Perth Stadium at Burswood. → Read More
New Ministers: Bill Marmion gets Transport, Paul Miles promoted
BILL Marmion is Western Australia’s new transport minister. → Read More
Transport Minister Dean Nalder quits Cabinet, Government of WA Premier Colin Barnett in crisis
DEAN Nalder last night sensationally became the second Cabinet Minister to resign in just one day, plunging the Barnett Government into crisis just six months before the state election. → Read More
Black Saturday forces WA Premier Colin Barnett to think about leadership
THERE are no positives for Premier Colin Barnett from Black Saturday. → Read More
Dean Nalder says decision not to proceed with Roe 8 tunnel will result in $1.1 billion black hole
PREMIER Colin Barnett’s decision to shelve the second stage of the Perth Freight Link would blow a $1.1 billion hole in the State Government’s finances, former transport minister Dean Nalder says. → Read More
WA Liberal Senator Dean Smith says he has grave concerns about same-sex marriage plebiscite
WA LIBERAL Senator Dean Smith has given his strongest indication yet he may not support the Government’s push for a plebiscite on same-sex marriage, saying “the almost $200 million price tag is difficult to justify”. → Read More
WA politicians run up $7.6 million expense bill in six months
WA’S federal politicians racked up $7.6 million in expenses in six months last year, splashing out huge sums on newsletters, office fit-outs and family travel. → Read More
Leadership rumbles: WA Premier Colin Barnett confronts Liberal ministers
A FRUSTRATED Colin Barnett has told his ministers he could not keep pulling “a white rabbit out of the hat” as Liberals’ infighting threatened to totally derail his Government’s chances of winning next year’s election. → Read More