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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? Here's a handy explainer to help you understand what's behind the issue of whether property developers should be allowed to make political donations. Are property developers big political donors? After scrutinising donation disclosures to the Australian Electoral Commission between 1999 and 2019, the cent...
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 but could be at risk of flipping to Labor Mr McGowan maintains the election will be a 'tough figh...
WA election: Social media is shaping the campaign in unexpected ways SatSaturday 20 Mr Kirkup's 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 Party's lap this week when Facebook introduced a nationwide ban on sharing news content. Liberal leader Zak Kirkup's own social media page was shut down for the better part of a day when it was caught up in the content purge.