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The WA election has left the Liberals decimated and in the wilderness, facing a long road back
3 years, 10 months ago

The WA election has left the Liberals decimated and in the wilderness, facing a long road back

ABC  

The West Australian Liberal Party lies in ruins. And their stint in the political wilderness could last much longer than the four miserable years that now certainly await the Liberals, after an unmitigated disaster of an election night. "The energy policy was a debacle," a shellshocked former Liberal leader Mike Nahan said on the ABC's election night panel. A significant …

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WA election: Dawesville, Hillarys, Darling Range and Scarborough among seats to watch
3 years, 10 months ago

WA election: Dawesville, Hillarys, Darling Range and Scarborough among seats to watch

ABC  

An election campaign unlike any other is drawing to a close, with West Australian voters to have their say in just three days. Hillarys Margin: Liberal 0.4 per cent Key candidates: Peter Katsambanis, Caitlin Collins Hillarys is the Liberals' most marginal seat. Kingsley Margin: Labor 1.2 per cent Key candidates: Jessica Stojkovski, Scott Edwardes Jessica Stojkovski won the seat of …

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WA election: Social media is shaping the campaign in unexpected ways
3 years, 10 months ago

WA election: Social media is shaping the campaign in unexpected ways

ABC  

Western Australia is just days away from early election polls opening and the political gloves are well and truly off. Rhetoric turns personal The sentiment played perfectly into the Liberal Party's new campaign tactic this week, which emphasised the need for voters to avoid giving Labor "total control". And with Mr Kirkup having previously promised to steer clear of delivering …

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WA election: Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup rejects poll pointing to Liberal wipeout
3 years, 10 months ago

WA election: Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup rejects poll pointing to Liberal wipeout

ABC  

West Australian Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has dismissed the findings of the latest Newspoll, but says it confirms that Labor could take "total control" of the WA Parliament in the upcoming March election. Key points: The Newspoll of 1,034 voters points to a 12.5 per cent swing to Labor If the results were replicated across all seats, the Liberals would …

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WA election: Your handy guide to Mark McGowan and Zak Kirkup's election promises
3 years, 11 months ago

WA election: Your handy guide to Mark McGowan and Zak Kirkup's election promises

ABC  

Explore the most significant policies of the parties asking for your vote in the 2021 WA Election. Agriculture and food Agriculture and food animation WA Labor: $15 million towards a program to support carbon farming projects on freehold land and develop new agricultural management techniques. Education and training Education animation WA Labor: $355 million to build and upgrade infrastructure at …

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Coal plants to close by 2025 under WA election renewable energy plan from Liberals
3 years, 11 months ago

Coal plants to close by 2025 under WA election renewable energy plan from Liberals

ABC  

A Liberal Kirkup government plans to close all publicly owned coal-fired power stations by 2025 as part of the "biggest jobs, renewable energy and export project in the nation", meaning Muja and Collie would shut within four years. Key points: The WA Liberals say their energy plan will create tens of thousands of jobs It wants the electricity system to …

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Clive Palmer still suing WA Premier for defamation after all, apologetic spokesman says
4 years ago

Clive Palmer still suing WA Premier for defamation after all, apologetic spokesman says

ABC  

Mining mogul Clive Palmer is still suing Western Australia's Premier for alleged defamation, despite his office issuing a statement stating the action had been withdrawn. In a statement on Sunday, Mr Palmer's media adviser said the billionaire's lawyers had written to WA Premier Mark McGowan advising him a defamation case against him would be withdrawn. "I've had about enough of …

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WA Government to push ahead with new Perth maternity hospital on back of forecast surplus
4 years, 1 month ago

WA Government to push ahead with new Perth maternity hospital on back of forecast surplus

ABC  

The West Australian Government has committed $1.8 billion to a new women's and babies' hospital for Perth, following a larger-than-expected forecast surplus for next financial year. Key points: The hospital will be built at the QEII Medical Centre The hospital will be built at the QEII Medical Centre Funding for the project was earlier withdrawn due to COVID-19 Funding for …

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