Gary Adshead

The Prime Minister has announced a $1 billion fund to help businesses navigate the fuel crisis facing the country.

State and territory leaders have agreed to forgo $400 million in GST returns and allow the federal government to put the funds towards a further fuel excise cut.

A survey of West Australian households has returned bleak findings, with consumer confidence now lower than during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Prime Minister has addressed the country, calling for calm in the face of uncertainty surrounding the war in Iran, while warning the situation could worsen.

WA's fuel crisis is deepening with the state government announcing it will enact the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act to force fuel distribution companies to provide information.

Temporary tax measures are being introduced and the Prime Minister will address the nation on Wednesday afternoon as war in the Middle East drags on and fuel costs hit motorists and industry hard.

In a series of media interviews on Tuesday morning, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she'd had recent “engagement” with her United States counterpart Marco Rubio about the war with Iran.

Gary Adshead speaks with Justin Fris about efforts being made to quell WA's $200 million illicit drug trade.

Conversations with WA Police detail the business model for WA's $200 million illicit drug trade.

Premier Roger Cook has welcomed the federal government's decision to halve the fuel excise, saving motorists about 26 cents a litre in petrol and diesel at the bowser.

Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds has pulled out of a commitment in the United States at short notice, complaining of a back injury.

FROM THE HILL: A question about Crown Casino land prompted a new form of transparency.

The state government has appointed a state fuel controller to oversee the distribution of petrol and diesel supplies, particularly to the regions, where shortages are becoming more evident.

FROM THE HILL: The government is asking for a $1.2 billion advance on the budget.

Petroleum giant BP has told the state government it's working on plans to source fuel for Western Australia beyond April, as the Middle East crisis continues to deepen.

FROM THE HILL: Fuel shortages are biting and the opposition has created a Bingo game.

OPINION: The premier says travel time is behind his move from Kwinana to a pad near parliament.

FROM THE HILL: After the speaker threatened to close down question time early it was all about fuel.

Local Government minister Hannah Beazley has strongly indicated that the City of Nedlands council should merge with a neighbouring council to survive.

Farmers, truckers, airlines, and fuel distributors have descended on Dumas House to iron out a plan to ease pressure on Western Australia's fuel supply.

FROM THE HILL: The patience of parliament's speaker is wearing thin and MPs have been put on notice.

The opposition has used an internal government email to undermine Premier Roger Cook's claim that fuel supply in Western Australia was secure.

The chair of an inquiry into the danger of e-rideables in Western Australia has criticised the state government's response, arguing urgent changes should be made to regulations now.

FROM THE HILL: MPs are spending more time on their mobile phones in question time than listening to proceedings.

The state government has accepted 32 out of 33 recommendations from an inquiry into the dangers of e-rideables.

A country service station's fuel order backlog has surpassed one million litres as war in the Middle East hampers the global oil trade.

Two of the key players in the development of a children's hospice in Swanbourne, former premiers Mark McGowan and Mike Baird, have toured the construction site for the first time.

OPINION: WA Liberal leader has called out secrecy around spending, but it might come back to bite.

The WA Local Government Association has a new president in City of Stirling mayor Mark Irwin.

Respected Australian sports broadcaster Dennis Cometti has died age 76.

Two lots of land at the former Princess Margaret Hospital site in Subiaco have been officially released for development.

Osborne Park Hospital's expansion plans have begun construction as part of the state's new maternity blueprint.