WA government defends decision to abandon emissions reduction targets
The WA government has conceded the state’s greenhouse gas emissions may continue to rise, after the ABC revealed…
States and territories agree to further fuel excise cut, using extra GST revenue
State and territory leaders have agreed to a further cut in the fuel excise, bringing hope of more…
WA government to use emergency powers to force fuel companies to reveal supply chain information
The Western Australian government will invoke emergency powers to force fuel companies to provide information about their supply…
Claims of ‘racist’ comment in WA parliament after Chinese New Year event
WA Labor MPs are calling on a Nationals member to publicly apologise for what they allege was a…
WA government calls for unity on firearm reforms as Liberal-led states reject national gun buyback
The state government responsible for Australia’s toughest gun laws has called for unity on national reform, as the…
WA Electoral Commissioner Robert Kennedy resigns months after problem-plagued state election
WA’s top election official has resigned, nine months after the state’s problem plagued election that led to widespread…
New WA Corruption and Crime commissioner alters report by predecessor
Barely two weeks into his job, Western Australia’s new Corruption and Crime Commissioner has deleted a contentious section…
Shadow minister Andrew Hastie says he will be ‘without a job’ if Liberals don’t abandon net zero
Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie has indicated he will quit or be dumped from the shadow cabinet if the Coalition…
Basil Zempilas seeks to repair damage from Jacinta Nampijinpa Price remarks on Indian migrants
WA Liberal leader Basil Zempilas has written to the state’s Indian Society in a bid to smooth over damage…
Trauma surgeon describes daily e-scooter toll as crash victim’s friend says death avoidable
A friend of a 51-year-old man who died after being hit by an e-scooter on the weekend has…