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Downhearted Liberals told to ‘stand up and fight’ at Labour Day campaign launch We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup gave Liberal members a choice to step back or stand up and fight as he concluded his state election campaign launch speech on the Labour Day public holiday. The call to arms came after a weekend where two regional candidates for the party spoke out agains...

WA election: Population boom in Darling Range puts transport issues front of mind SatSaturday 20 updated SunSunday 21 Byfords population has tripled in the past decade. ( Share Print text only Cancel From a country town to a booming suburban hub, one of the biggest battles on Western Australias election day is set to play out in Byford — one of the fastest-growing areas in Australia. Key points: The WA Liberals won it back after a by-election the following year A population boom has put trans...

WA Liberals change tack in election campaign ahead of possibility of total Labor control TueTuesday 16 updated WedWednesday 17 FebFebruary 2021 at 12:29am WA Liberal leader Zak Kirkup has shifted his campaign rhetoric, to emphasise the need to avoid giving Labor "total control". ( Share Print text only Cancel It is not quite a public raising of the white flag, but it is a pretty frank admission of where the election race is at. For months, Liberals have privately acknowledged Labor is on track ...

Switzer Daily 12 February 2021 On 13 March there will be general elections for the entire Parliament of Western Australia, with all 59 seats in the Legislative Assembly and all 36 in the Legislative Council contested. That another landslide win for Labor will occur is the general expectation, and I have no reason to predict otherwise. However, this election is of peculiar interest for me which is why I devoted two articles last year on WA politics for Switzer Daily. The articles were “Travel...

Looking at ASX, so far this year it has welcomed three resource companies: Australian Gold and Copper (ASX:AGC), Mamba Exploration (ASX:M24) and Torrens Mining (ASX:TRN). The first company is focused on the Lachlan Fold Belt in New South Wales, while the second will initially put all its efforts on the Darling Range, Calyerup Creek, Ashburton and Kimberly projects; for its part, Torrens has all its efforts on their Mt Piper gold project in Central Victoria. But what are the upcoming ASX resour...

WA election: Zak Kirkup declares Liberal Party can win and pledges surplus if elected FriFriday 29 updated FriFriday 29 WA Liberal Leader Zak Kirkup says the party has a "bold vision" for the state. ( Share Print text only Cancel Western Australian Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has insisted the March election remains winnable for the Liberals, rubbishing fears his party is headed for an electoral disaster. Key points: Mr Kirkup defended his spending promises, saying they showed "vision" The Oppo...

A red-faced MP has issued a grovelling apology after she was pulled over by police for breaking the speed limit.  Western Australian Liberal MP Alyssa Hayden was given a speeding ticket for going 20km/h over the limit in a 60km zone in the Byford on the Scarp estate on Perths south-eastern outskirts on Sunday. A photo of the MP being spoken to by a police officer in her campaign van, with a big photo of her plastered on the side, has since gone viral online after it was shared to a community F...

Labors cheap fares policy as subtle as a sledgehammer We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement The WA Labor election machine has shown little signs of rust while the party continues to stay two moves ahead of the struggling Liberals in a one-sided contest. Premier Mark McGowan kicked off Metronet week with a cheap Transperth fares scheme that both targets Opposition Leader Zak Kirkups narrowly held seat in Dawesville, a...