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Internal feuding Comments
The West Australian exclusive
Senator Dean Smith faces caution over ‘humiliating’ attack

Liberal Senator Dean Smith faces a threat to his future preselection over allegedly ‘negative and berating remarks’ aimed at party’s campaign committee chairwoman in the wake of the disastrous election result.

Josh Zimmerman

Divisive issueCommentsState Liberals block attempt to ‘redefine womanhood’

The policy motions, which received majority support at the party’s State Conference, come after trans children were thrust into the spotlight during the Federal election campaign.

Peter Law

‘Walk the walk’Comments‘Overwhelming’ excitement about Indigenous Voice: Burney

Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney is trying to win over support from the Opposition for a Voice to Parliament, saying it will bring both practical and symbolic outcomes.

Kimberley Caines

‘Enormous challenge’ CommentsLibs eye plebiscite preselection to boost election chances

The introduction of plebiscite voting for lower house candidate preselections, a key recommendation of a review in the wake of the party’s State election wipeout, was backed by 92 per cent of delegates.

Peter Law

‘We listened’ CommentsWA Liberals finally heed warning, take ‘steps to reform’

The WA Liberals have taken the ‘first step towards reform’ after a proposal to allow every member to have direct input into who represents them at elections received overwhelming support.

Josh Zimmerman

Operation rebuildCommentsPremium‘Tough slog’: Libs lieutenant in rally cry to topple Labor

Liberal deputy leader Sussan Ley wants to light a fire under the party’s WA division as it bids to rebound from the recent election blowout by booting the Albanese Government from office after just one term.

Kimberley Caines

‘Window dressing’CommentsPremiumLibs chief rejects claims revamp won’t end Clan influence

David Honey has dismissed criticism that proposed preselection reforms do not go far enough and won’t limit the party’s powerful factional powerbrokers.

Josh Zimmerman

Hospitals in crisis CommentsPremiumWA ambulance ramping record shattered and month not over

July has become WA’s worst ever month for ambulance ramping – an unwanted record shattered with three days still to go – prompting Libby Mettam to slam the Government over its management of public hospitals.

Josh Zimmerman

‘Cultural gatekeepers’ CommentsPremiumWA Liberal calls for AFL Dreamtime match to be axed

A WA Liberal has called for a pause on “specially themed rounds” for all major Australian sporting codes next year - such as the AFL’s annual Dreamtime fixture at the MCG.

Josh Zimmerman

‘State of collapse’CommentsPremiumBlame heaped on Clan leader Cormann for Libs ‘shambles’

Mathias Cormann has once again refused to confront the blame party members have placed on him as former leader of the Liberal’s powerful The Clan faction in the wake of humiliating election spankings.

Rebecca Le May

‘Making it worse’CommentsDutton attacks Labor’s demolition job on building watchdog

The Coalition has taken aim at the Albanese Government over its decision to abolish Australia’s construction watchdog, rolling out a post-election slogan: ‘Why is Labor making a bad situation worse?’

Kimberley Caines

‘Bad message’CommentsBitter blow as Dutton skips State Liberal conference

The embattled WA Liberal Party has been dealt a massive blow, with federal Liberal leader Peter Dutton not attending this year’s State conference.

Joe Spagnolo

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The West Australian exclusive
‘Private capacity’CommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
ScoMo makes first Perth visit since horror election loss

Scott Morrison will return to Perth on Sunday for the first time since his general election wipeout to deliver a sermon at the church of controversial Pentecostal preacher and tennis legend Margaret Court.

Michael Traill & Joe Spagnolo

‘Extremely disturbing’PremiumWA Liberals demand answers over Doubleview kidnapping

Liberal leader David Honey has urged the McGowan Government to probe whether a man who allegedly abducted and sexually abused a nine-year-old girl in Doubleview should have been supervised.

Shannon Hampton

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The West Australian exclusive
‘supported as leader’Comments
The West Australian exclusive
Mettam’s support within Liberal Party enough to roll Honey

Libby Mettam is being urged to challenge David Honey for the leadership of the WA Liberal Party in a move being touted as necessary to save the party from extinction.

Joe Spagnolo

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The West Australian exclusive
By-electionComments
The West Australian exclusive
Nephew of ex-Barnett Minister in race for North West Central

Will Baston – nephew of former Barnett Government Minister Ken Baston – appears set to contest the North West Central by-election for the WA Liberal Party.

Josh Zimmerman & Kate Campbell

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The West Australian exclusive
questionable tripCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Mathias Cormann back in WA as Libs debate historic reforms

Former finance minister and factional heavyweight Mathias Cormann is back in Perth later this month for a visit that coincides with the most high-stakes WA Liberal Party State Conference in recent memory.

Josh Zimmerman

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The West Australian exclusive
Internal furyCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
‘Bad look’: Honey chief lashed over ‘Clan-like’ voting push

WA Liberal leader David Honey’s chief of staff has been caught corralling votes for important party delegate positions - mimicking a practice used by an alliance of powerbrokers within the party.

Peter Law

opinion
opinion
Neale PriorCommentsPremium
opinion
Dutton’s work bonus plan a winner for true Aussie battlers

You don’t have to be a nerd with an age pension spreadsheet to know that Peter Dutton’s plan to double the work bonus is a good one. But here’s when Neale Prior says it becomes a ‘social and economic ripper’.

Neale Prior

Neale Prior

Under the microscopeCommentsPremiumDutton says Clan conduct scrutiny ‘a matter for WA Libs’

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has refused to reveal whether he supports reform of the WA Liberals to weaken the influence of party powerbrokers.

Briana Fiore

‘Implement it now’ CommentsPremiumDutton back in Perth spruiking a perk for pensioners

Peter Dutton is in Perth for the second time in less than a fortnight, this time to spruik his calls for the Albanese Government to let pensioners earn more money without their pensions being cut back.

Peter Law

opinion
opinion
Linda ReynoldsCommentsPremium
opinion
Democracy depends on bringing Liberals back from abyss

The WA Liberal Party, of which I have been a proud member of for 35 years, is in its worst electoral position since it was established in 1945.

Linda Reynolds

‘They were disgusting’CommentsPremiumPeter Collier sent ‘personal dirt sheets’ on Labor MPs

Liberal MP Peter Collier has claimed he was sent ‘very damning personal dirt sheets’ relating to a current McGowan Government minister and former Labor MP.

Josh Zimmerman

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The West Australian exclusive
Election rebuildCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Dutton, shadow cabinet heads to WA amid local Libs turmoil

Peter Dutton will head to WA this week with his shadow Cabinet, amid an internal storm over pre-selections, party control, and the future direction of the embattled Liberals.

Joe Spagnolo