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WA Premier Mark McGowan defends his strict border policy as his New South Wales counterpart labels internal border closures "embarrassing" and the Prime Minister says a new approach is needed in 2021.

WA election: Major party jobs plans unrealistic and unsustainable, senior economist says TueTuesday 9 Both major parties have committed to creating hundreds of thousands of jobs if elected. ( Share Print text only Cancel Key state election promises from both the Labor and Liberal parties to create hundreds of thousands of new local jobs are unrealistic and not sustainable, according to a senior economist. Key points: A senior economist has questioned the viability of the plans The states peak b...

WA election campaign sees Anthony Albanese arrive as Mark McGowan heads out bush ThuThursday 4 updated ThuThursday 4 Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has arrived in Perth for the WA election campaign. ( Share Print text only Cancel The WA Premier has spent the day campaigning in regional parts of the state, despite his federal counterpart touching down in Perth today. Key points: But the pair deny the Premier has snubbed the Opposition Leader Mr McGowan has labelled the NSW Premiers COVID sta...

WA Police want to refine hard border after state election with permanent stop-and-search powers WedWednesday 3 updated WedWednesday 3 Police Commissioner Chris Dawson says the hard border has helped officers catch drug traffickers. ( Share Print text only Cancel Western Australias Police Commissioner wants new legislation to give officers greater powers to stop and search vehicles at the states border. Key points: Chris Dawson says police need more permanent powers to help seize drugs  He will...

Hours after flagging an extension of the state's "controlled border" following a decline in methamphetamine imports during the COVID-19 pandemic, West Australian Premier Mark McGowan now says the COVID-era G2G application system will cease with the pandemic.

WA Liberal leader Zak Kirkup tells party faithful at an election campaign launch that he will take full ownership for whatever happens at this month's election, admitting his decision to conceded defeat was "controversial and unconventional".

Property developers are among the biggest political donors in Australia, but should they allowed to be? SunSunday 28 updated MonMonday 1 A property think tank has been scrutinising donation disclosures to the Australian Electoral Commission. ( Share Print text only Why is property political? Heres a handy explainer to help you understand whats behind the issue of whether property developers should be allowed to make political donations. Are property developers big political donors? After scruti...

Early voting in the WA state election hits a stumbling block with at least two regional polling centres closed without warning, as the Premier again calls on the Opposition to release the costs of its election commitments.

WA election: Labor swoop on Liberal safe seat as tough fight talk persists despite landslide predictions TueTuesday 23 FebFebruary 2021 at 6:49am Both WA leaders spent the morning campaigning with their candidates in Bateman, a safe Liberal seat. ( Print text only Cancel On the eve of early voting kicking off in the WA election, both major political parties are downplaying the significance of campaigning in a seat that was once the bluest of territory. Key points: Bateman is a safe Liberal seat...

WA election: Social media is shaping the campaign in unexpected ways SatSaturday 20 Mr Kirkups Facebook page was shut down amid the ban on sharing news content. ( Share Print text only Cancel Western Australia is just days away from early election polls opening and the political gloves are well and truly off. The opportunity for a jab almost fell into the WA Liberal Partys lap this week when Facebook introduced a nationwide ban on sharing news content. Liberal leader Zak Kirkups own social medi...