Politics
Western Australia
Spending watchdog to examine controversial WA development bids
Since introduced in 2019, market-led proposals have included the contentious Landgate building sale, Fremantle film studio announcement and Swanbourne station development proposal.
- by Hamish Hastie
Latest
McGowan says border exemption fast-tracking claims ‘totally and utterly incorrect’
A former staffer of Deputy Premier Roger Cook claimed during an unfair dismissal hearing that she was tasked her with “fast-tracking” border exemptions for Labor donors while the public was subject to strict movement and quarantine rules.
- by Hamish Hastie
Libs pick candidate to challenge Nats in regional WA by-election
Pastoralist Will Baston will contest the seat of North West Central for the Liberals following the retirement of sitting Nationals MP Vince Catania.
- by Michael Ramsey
Opinion
Liberal Party
WA Liberal warlords must put down their swords and look beyond short-term battles
It’s safe to say things are still not going well for the WA Liberal Party.
- by Gareth Parker
Corruption watchdog ‘considering’ probe into fast-tracked Labor donor G2G claims
A spokeswoman for the CCC said it had received the opposition’s request for an investigation and was assessing it.
- by Hamish Hastie
Updated
Liberal Party
Tensions boil over in WA Liberal ranks weeks out from crucial conference
Former Liberal MP and state president Norman Moore has threatened legal action against the party over a request to access a register of member contact details.
- by Hamish Hastie
Updated
CCC
Opposition refers ‘fast-tracked’ Labor donor G2G claims to corruption watchdog
Opposition Leader Mia Davies said claims were serious and needed to be investigated further.
- by Hamish Hastie
Updated
Industrial relations
WA minister’s office fast-tracked G2G applications for Labor donors: ex-staffer
In her unfair dismissal hearing Sanja Spasojevic claimed she was told by WA Deputy Premier and then Health Minister Roger Cook to fast-track applications for members of a Labor cash for access business roundtable.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA health workers ramp up pay dispute with strike threats
Hundreds of enrolled nurses, ward clerks, cleaners and other health workers held a brief stop-work meeting outside Perth Children’s Hospital on Wednesday.
- by Michael Ramsey
Updated
Courts
Inner workings of Roger Cook’s office revealed during sacked staffer’s annual leave probe
The woman claimed leave requests were informal practices in electorate offices, and it was common for many MPs to tear up request forms and allow staffers to take the leave anyway to recognise their hard work.
- by Hamish Hastie
Carnarvon pub owner picked to defend Nationals’ most marginal WA seat
Port Hotel owner Merome Beard, 55, was the only nominee for the seat and her preselection was confirmed by the party’s state council on Wednesday.
- by Hamish Hastie