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WA government frustrated with Kimberley magistrate's acquittal of 10yo child involved in Kununurra police car chase leaves
1 year ago

WA government frustrated with Kimberley magistrate's acquittal of 10yo child involved in Kununurra police car chase leaves

ABC  

The WA government has expressed frustration after a magistrate acquitted a 10-year-old boy, who tried to ram a police car in a stolen vehicle, because the child did not grasp the severity of his offending. Key points: The boy led police on a dangerous chase through a residential area At one time he drove at a police car, forcing it …

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Victoria Park MP Hannah Beazley to replace Bill Johnston in WA cabinet reshuffle
1 year ago

Victoria Park MP Hannah Beazley to replace Bill Johnston in WA cabinet reshuffle

ABC  

It took Hannah Beazley four attempts and eight years to follow her family's well-worn path into politics, but her rise through the ranks since has been far quicker, with the first-term MP on Thursday promoted to state cabinet. Despite Labor's internal workings effectively giving the cabinet seat to Ms Beazley after the right faction met on Monday afternoon, it had …

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How Mark McGowan pressured the EPA boss to remove WA's tough emissions targets in one brief phone call
1 year, 3 months ago

How Mark McGowan pressured the EPA boss to remove WA's tough emissions targets in one brief phone call

ABC  

Western Australia's former environmental protection chief has made the "extraordinary" claim that the previous premier Mark McGowan pressured him to withdraw tough new emissions guidelines. Key points: In 2019, the EPA wanted to introduce tough new emissions guidelines The decision triggered a backlash from Woodside and the state's mining lobby A single phone call from the WA premier led to …

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Mark McGowan stands down as WA premier in shock announcement, citing exhaustion
1 year, 6 months ago

Mark McGowan stands down as WA premier in shock announcement, citing exhaustion

ABC  

WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced he is retiring from politics in a bombshell announcement. Key points: Mark McGowan will stand down by the end of the week He became leader of the WA Labor party in 2012 The premier says the job has left him "exhausted" In a press conference held with just 45 minutes' notice, Mr McGowan said …

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WA unions warn of more industrial action as they reject McGowan government's latest wage offer
2 years, 4 months ago

WA unions warn of more industrial action as they reject McGowan government's latest wage offer

ABC  

Hundreds of public sector workers braved strong winds and rain to rally for better pay as unions denounced the state government's revised wage offer as a "one-off sugar hit". Key points: The WA government has offered a 3 per cent pay rise this year and next Unions say this does not offset rises in inflation and cost of living They …

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COVID-19 vaccine mandates axed for most WA workers as businesses pick up the pieces
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine mandates axed for most WA workers as businesses pick up the pieces

ABC  

Less than six months after WA's workplace vaccine mandates started applying to her business, Loren McMath is in two minds over their removal today. According to WA's Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson, that meant there was "little additional benefit to continuing to apply a vaccination mandate beyond a few workforces". "The workforce vaccination mandates have undoubtedly made a significant contribution …

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Mark McGowan accuses eastern states of failing to appreciate China at WA event
3 years, 2 months ago

Mark McGowan accuses eastern states of failing to appreciate China at WA event

ABC  

While political tensions between Beijing and Canberra were largely left aside, WA Premier Mark McGowan used an event with the state's top Chinese diplomat to lament the eastern states' failure to acknowledge China's contribution to Australia's economic success. Key points: Tensions between China and Australia rated little mention at an event in Perth The WA Premier said eastern states fail …

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