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the power of loveCommentsPremiumMark McGowan’s popularity a miracle to behold

‘Holy crap that’s Mark McGowan.’ The kid who said that was all of eight years old. Seeing the Premier in a crowd made that 89 per cent approval rating very real. I have never seen anything like it.

Ben Harvey

Ben HarveyChief Reporter

War of wordsPremiumMcGowan labels Joyce an ‘embarrassment to Australia’

The WA Premier has warned the PM he should not go overseas if it means Barnaby Joyce is left in charge of the country.

Peter Law

Barnaby respondsVideoPremiumJoyce bites back over MP’s ‘spurious’ groping claims

Barnaby Joyce has challenged a West Australian MP who says she was warned about the Deputy PM’s ‘history of groping women’ to make the allegations outside the cover of parliamentary privilege.

Lanai Scarr

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Political scandalPremium
The West Australian exclusive
New twist in Labor candidate rape claims

New details of four alleged rape charges against former WA Labor candidate Robert Charles Green have emerged including that accused man’s 15-year-old daughter will be called on as a witness.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Playing it closeCommentsPremium‘Drunk on power’ Govt slammed over lack of transparency

The Labor Government has been slammed on multiple fronts over a lack of ‘transparency’ in the wake of new report into the tender process for a $33m bushfire centre.

Briana Fiore

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EditorialCommentsPremium
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Anthony Albanese’s WA credentials are on the line

When governments from State and Federal politics AND from different sides of the political fence agree on a policy you can bet it is a winner.

Bills supportCommentsPremiumPremier joins ScoMo in call to cut red tape for miners

Premier Mark McGowan has joined Scott Morrison in calling for the speedy passage of legislation that would reduce environmental red tape on major mining and infrastructure projects.

Josh Zimmerman

Lanai ScarrVideoCommentsPremiumCould Albo be next to fall after Barnaby’s return?

“You’re next Albo”. Those were the fighting words hurled across the House of Representatives chamber yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister-to-be Barnaby Joyce. And he may not be far from the truth.

Lanai Scarr

Lanai ScarrFederal Political Editor

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Court appearancePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Former WA Labor candidate charged with rape

Police allege the incident involving Robert Charles Green took place in Belmont less than two months after Premier Mark McGowan’s landslide win.

Caitlyn Rintoul

‘Real honour’VideoCommentsPremiumMayor breaks silence on potential bid for Porter’s seat

Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts has opened up about being asked to run in the Federal Election for the ALP against Liberal MP Christian Porter.

Lucy Jarvis

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The West Australian exclusive
Exit pay dayCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
WA Labor’s $2.1m golden handshakes

Mark McGowan’s former ministerial staffers pocketed payouts worth a combined $2.1 million when they left government after Labor’s landslide re-election, The West can reveal.

Peter Law

Change of tunePremiumDoust asked for CCC watchdog’s head, then praised him

Former Legislative Council president Kate Doust called for WA Governor Kim Beazley to force the sacking of the Parliamentary Inspector of the CCC — only to then praise him two days later.

Peter Law

More women neededCommentsPremiumLabor targets gender balance and equal pay in mining

Labor will call on the mining sector to do better when it comes to gender equality — declaring the ‘burly bloke’ era of resources is over and more women are needed for the jobs of the future.

Lanai Scarr

Not learningCommentsPremiumPlibersek says Government is trashing university sector

Shadow education minister Tanya Plibersek will tell a conference tomorrow that the Federal Government is “trashing higher education” and has caused an “exodus of talent” in the university sector.

Sarah Ison

‘Take control’CommentsPremiumFeds must splash cash on proper COVID facilities: Labor

Shadow Minister for Health Mark Butler has smashed the Federal Government for ‘sitting back and waiting’ for pandemic answers, saying purpose-built facilities will prevent regular breaches.

Sarah Ison

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Matt KeoghCommentsPremium
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Why aren’t we better at building our defence industry?

Building and developing defence industry supplies here in Australia should be our priority. If we don’t have required capabilities here, we must nurture and build those capabilities strategically.

Matt Keogh

COVID-19 confusionVideoCommentsPremiumWA aged care staff ‘left out’ of vaccine roll-out

Vaccinations among WA’s disability and aged care staff are yet to reach the ‘deep penetration’ the McGowan Government had hoped for, Health Minister Roger Cook has conceded.

Josh Zimmerman

Inaugural speechPremiumEnvironment is high on the agenda for new MP

The Canadian-born former engineer thanked her family and political supporters before outlining the big issues she hoped to tackle during her first term

Tom Robinson

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Mark RileyCommentsPremium
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Prime Minister’s pitch resonates in Labor heartland

Scott Morrison’s brazen claim that the Liberals are now “the party of the suburbs and the regions” is not without some foundation.

Mark Riley

Mark RileySeven News Political Editor

Q&ACommentsPremiumLabor more unified than ever, says Albanese

Labor Leader Anthony Albanese says his Party is more unified than it’s been in years, despite internal division over climate policies.

Sarah Ison

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Jenna ClarkeCommentsPremium
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Why Canberra is on the nose

To watch the state of politics closely right now makes you understand why no one sensible would want to enter the fray of public life, let along the circus that is Canberra.

Jenna Clarke

Jenna ClarkeAssistant Editor

‘COVID panic porn charade’CommentsPremiumMcGowan’s most vocal critic to develop Lib Party policy

One of the McGowan’s most vocal critics — especially when it comes to lockdowns and hard borders — has been selected to play a leading role in developing Liberal Party policy designed to topple it.

Josh Zimmerman

BIG SELLCommentsPremiumMining ‘climate emergency’ as a resources bonanza

Chris Bowen will tell the resources sector in Port Hedland that it needs to treat the “climate emergency” as a jobs opportunity and transition to more sustainable energy sources.

Sarah Ison

No safeguardsPremium‘Smoke and mirrors’: MP says Bill won’t protect subbies

Nationals MP Vince Catania says subcontractors will continue to be exposed to lead contractor failures without rules to protect progress payments.

Charlotte Elton