Gary Adshead

Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley has described the City of Perth council's conduct as “simply unbelievable” and again warned that amalgamations might be a solution to ongoing problems in the sector.

The treasurer's big-spending budget was met with a lukewarm reception.

The City of Perth council is imploding after councillors were formally placed on notice by the state's local government inspector due to ongoing dysfunction and then voted to suspend the CEO.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been forced to reiterate his commitment to WA's GST deal after breaking promises on tax policy in the federal budget.

There's a fresh controversy brewing at the troubled City of Perth over a move by some councillors to bolster their travel, hospitality and other entitlements.

Mark Pownall is joined by Gary Adshead, Ella Loneragan, Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn to discuss the Federal budget, a huge native title win, Exmouth tourism project, a big CBD sale, and more.

From the Hill: Premier Roger Cook's chief policy adviser has quit after just over a year in the role.

From the Hill: The Housing Minister takes aim at Greens leader from another place about Yanchep.

A suite of laws to better protect consumers from financially troubled home builders will be introduced into state parliament on Wednesday.

The federal budget will deliver almost $21 billion to Western Australia, which includes $9.5 billion in GST share.

From the Hill: Parliament learnt something about the UK's Baroness Scotland, but Rita of the Racetrack wasn't interested.

Shadow treasurer Sandra Brewer has delivered a scathing budget-in-reply to parliament, accusing Rita Saffioti of making the lives of West Australians worse off.

Australians and a New Zealander caught up in the fatal hantavirus cruise ship saga are expected to arrive in Perth tomorrow, ahead of a three-week quarantine lockdown in a Bullsbrook facility.

Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti said she hasn't had an apology from the editor-in-chief of the West Australian newspaper after a post-budget breakfast event was soured.

Mark Pownall is joined by Gary Adshead, Claire Tyrrell and Tom Zaunmayr to talk about the big events of the week in WA business and politics.

The opposition has described the $100 state budget fuel credit as a “smoke screen” from a government that has failed to deliver for West Australians despite years of windfall revenues.

Motorists will get an “extraordinary” $100 fuel handout in a headline grabbing budget sweetener that will cost the state government $210 million.

The government will deliver a further $297 million stamp duty saving for first home buyers when the state budget is unveiled on Thursday afternoon.

More than $10 billion worth of funding commitments have already been unveiled ahead of the state budget on Thursday, with another $2 billion-plus surplus expected to headline.

From the Hill: For the second time in his parliamentary career, Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been suspended from the chamber.

The state government has committed another $1.5 billion to its housing spend ahead of the budget, while at the same time ruling out any significant changes to stamp duty.

OPINION: Opposition must start laying out policies that catch voters' imaginations.

From the Hill: Two days out from the state budget, the opposition accuses Labor of reckless spending.

Wesfarmers and Built Living have joined forces to create a precast concrete manufacturing plant in Neerabup, as the state government moves to speed-up apartment construction in WA.

The state government has finally moved to end no-grounds evictions in Western Australia, bringing the state in line with the rest of the country.

Flu vaccination targets have been unveiled by the state government as it heads into winter not wanting a repeat of the horror 2025 season.

Electrical workers taking industrial action on BHP sites in the Pilbara have voted to extend their work bans in pursuit of a collective bargaining agreement with the mining giant.

The federal government has thrown extra funding at plans to speed up project approvals, a week after signing the first memorandum of understanding with Western Australia.

The state and federal governments will jointly fund major road infrastructure works at the Naval Base industrial gateway, near the planned Westport development.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has given a strong indication his government will not adopt any form of super-profits tax on gas exports ahead of the May federal budget.

Premier Roger Cook has rejected the suggestion his government's 'seven cities' plan is just a slogan to promote much-needed government housing in the regions.