Who would have thought the real reason for Labor’s obsession with Rita’s race track would be delivered courtesy of former Labor premier Brian Burke?
Basil Zempilas
Budget estimates is the three day window every year in State Parliament following the Budget. It’s very clear which ministers know their stuff, and which ones have skimmed the briefing notes.
The Premier told West Australians cost of living was his ‘top priority,’ yet, the first Budget after the election demonstrates exactly the opposite. This is a Budget with the wrong priorities.
It’s State Budget day, here’s what Shadow Treasurer Sandra Brewer and the Liberal National Opposition will be watching for.
Despite the best efforts of the Premier and the Deputy Premier to make a case for bare-knuckle boxing to be allowed into WA, the event was rejected. The ultimate result left us with more questions than answers
Jay Hanna
It’s time for leadership, Premier, pull your bare-knuckle fighting, racetrack-building State Government back into line.
What is going on with the State Government’s land and property development agency, DevelopmentWA?
This week in Parliament I asked the Premier what is the point of community consultation if that community consultation is going to be ignored?
The reset at a national level is on - and it’s started at the top.
If 50 per cent of that community is made up of women, then should we be aiming to replicate those numbers in our Parliament. Simple as that.
I’m very proud Mum is here today to hear her story re-told in the Parliament of Western Australia. I hope it will inspire others too.
Basil Zempilas has made an emotional tribute to his late father in his first official speech to the Parliament, where he said political leaders needed to ‘dream big’ about WA’s future.
Dylan Caporn
Even though I’m not a wrestling man, I love the big events and the ambition of this Government to go and get them. But how can we know the return on investment, if we don’t know what the investment is?
How many tens of millions of taxpayer dollars are being offered to the NRL through the back door?
It was a great privilege to be sworn in as a Member of the 42nd Parliament of WA this week.
Listen to the audio as he arrived at State Parliament on Wednesday, reluctant to talk to The West Australian a day after being sworn in as the Member for Nedlands.
Jessica Page
Basil Zempilas has been tested and goaded on day one in State Parliament, with question time descending into jeers moments after WA’s chief justice warned that western democracy is “under significant threat”.
A new generation of first-term Liberal MP’s have been promoted to senior positions inside the shadow cabinet. SEE THE FULL LIST.
Peter Dutton’s praise for new WA Liberal Leader Basil Zempilas briefly missed the mark after a very unfortunate choice of words.
I am honoured and humbled to have been chosen to lead the Liberal Party. This is not a refresh or rebuild for the Liberal Party, it is a reset. We will take our lead on character and class from Libby Mettam.
WA Liberals have met for the first time after a State election drubbing that has cost Libby Mettam her leadership and is set to deliver Basil Zempilas the top job.
Joe Spagnolo
And that would mean none of that commercial-in-confidence hogwash which gets bandied around.
If there is one regret about moving on it’s that our partnership comes to an end. Perth, it has been a privilege to serve.
Whatever happens on Saturday, it has been an honour and a privilege to put my name forward to be considered by the good people of Churchlands.
