State Election 2017

Liberal MP Sean L’Estrange, one-time Nationals leader Terry Redman and Liberal MP Bill Marmion could all lose their seats as Labor votes pour in.

State election 2021Bloodbath continues with late Labor surge

As the final votes are counted in uncalled electoral districts across WA, the Liberals and Nationals are on track to lose even more seats with a late surge in votes favouring the ALP.

Josh Zimmerman

Peter Collier, one of Parliament's most influential figures, has gone back on his decision to retire at the end of this term.

Exclusive announcementLiberal powerbroker Peter Collier not quitting politics

One of the most influential figures in WA politics, Liberal powerbroker Peter Collier told The West Australian he has reversed his decision to retire after an “avalanche” of support from his party.

Peter Law

WA Premier Mark McGowan.

Poll pledgeMcGowan Govt puts election budget promise on backburner

Promises to create an independent taxpayer-funded office to analyse the financial pledges of opposition political parties in the run-up to State elections have stalled under the McGowan Government.

Gary Adshead, State Political Editor

The audit raises serious questions about the party’s governance of the Pilbara campaign.

secret probeLiberals turn to police after election audit

The WA Liberal Party has called in the fraud squad after a secret internal investigation uncovered serious concerns about the financial controls of the party’s election campaigning.

Exclusive, Nick Butterly

File photo

WA votesThis is how much money was spent on the WA election

Democracy is an expensive business.

Dylan Caporn

Voting

Election queryNationals call for Pilbara vote clarity

A 22 per cent increase in registered voters in the Pilbara queried.

Taylar Amonini

United Voice secretary and new WA Labor President Carolyn Smith.

Narrow voteUnion secretary elected WA Labor president

United Voice secretary Carolyn Smith has beaten fellow unionist Adrian Evans.

Daniel Emerson

Liberal Party campaign launch for the State election.

Election falloutShock as WA Libs director quits

Andrew Cox departure leaves WA division without its most senior office bearer.

Federal Political Editor

Illustration: Don Lindsay

arrogant leadershipWhat went wrong for Colin Barnett? Everything

Submissions flooding in to inquiry looking at what went wrong for Liberals

Gary Adshead

Aaron Stonehouse will take his place in the Legislative Council as WA’s youngest MP.

Young MPFrom long shot to new MP

Aaron Stonehouse left call centre job to become WA’s youngest parliamentarian.

Dylan Caporn

Ex-premier Colin Barnett.

In the backBeaten Barnett watches on as Labor takes over

He sat stony faced, probably wondering how long Labor would be in power.

State Political Editor, , Sketch

MPs rejected at the ballot box get a payout.

Dumped polliesState election losers seek tax break on payout

Some defeated MPs are demanding a bigger slice of their taxpayer-funded payouts.

Daniel Mercer and Nick Butterly

Premier Mark McGowan wants the laws passed quickly and hopes the Liberals and Nationals back Labor.

First priorities‘No body, no parole’ killers, meth top McGowan’s agenda

Opposition leader Mike Nahan says Lib will take a “constructive approach” to agenda.

AAP

Former premier Colin Barnett.

Low profileColin Barnett calls for ‘nation-building’ gas pipeline

“There is nothing secret and difficult about building a gas pipeline.”

John Flint

A ministerial office in Dumas House.

Security checksMark McGowan’s office swept for bugs

Taxpayers forking out $50K to conduct checks for listening devices.

EXCLUSIVE, Daniel Mercer

The Greens slogans were spray-painted around Karratha City shopping centre in Karratha. 16 FEBRUARY 2017

Graffiti chargesGreens candidate given spent conviction for graffiti

Pilbara Greens candidate handed spent conviction for spray-painted tags.

Alicia Perera

Mark McGowan says there is a “fundamental unfairness” in the distribution of seats in the Upper House.

Policy hurdlesMcGowan laments “unfairness” in Upper House make-up

Labor got 120,000 more votes than the Libs and Nationals but only one extra seat.

AAP

Alison Xamon

Consult or elseGreens won’t be a rubber stamp in the Upper House

The party wants to be courted by the Government on every piece of legislation.

EXCLUSIVE, Dylan Caporn

New MLC Aaron Stonehouse

Youngest MPMeet the metalhead who holds the balance of power in WA

The State’s youngest MP has gone into hiding since his election

Dylan Caporn

Mark McGowan wants to put Roe 8’s workforce to other use.

‘Shovel ready’McGowan hopes to move Roe 8 workforce elsewhere

State government will attempt to vary rather than cancel project contracts.

Shark Shield’s Lindsay Lyon.

Election promiseLabor urged to pay for shark protection devices

Personal shark deterrent maker says subsidy would help boost public safety overnight.

Daniel Mercer

Pauline Hanson with WA One NAtion ML Colin Tincknell on election night.

WA votesOne Nation wins three WA upper house seats

Greens increase members while Liberal Democrats a surprise winner.

Staff reporters and AAP

Jeff Miller, of the Civil Contractors Association, represents contractors who will be complaining directly to Premier Mark McGowan over the cancellation of the Roe 8 project.

Roe 8 Ruckus500 jobs in doubt after Roe 8 halt

Contractors plead with Premier Mark McGowan to re-start the project to save jobs.

Shane Wright, Economics Editor

WA's share of the GST pie will be just 34 cents for every dollar raised.

BHP BashedBHP gouging WA, says former Treasurer

Wayne Swan says Brendon Grylls, Barnett Govt were victims of a “commodities Kremlin”.

Shane Wright, Economic Editor