Mark Beyer

A RESEARCH report highlighting rapid growth in State tax collections over the past decade has set the scene for the release this week of the State Budget.

THE policies implemented by the State Government are the culmination of a complex process that filters input from multiple sources. Political advisers, lobbyists, factional power brokers and public servants can all affect the final outcome.

THE Federal politicians judged to be most influential are those who both exercise power in their respective parties in Western Australia, and hold positions of some authority in Canberra.

IF there is one businessperson in Perth who stands out for their rapid rise to prominence over the past year it is Neil Hamilton.

THE chief executives of Western Australia’s major industrial companies are automatically placed in a position of influence, both for the decisions they make about their own company and for the leadership role they can exercise on wider business issues.

A REPORT into February’s power supply crisis has provided a timely reminder about the importance of both forward planning and crisis management plans.

A TEAM of Perth-based software programmers has played a key role in the development of the Australian army’s new armed reconnaissance helicopter.

STATE taxes such as stamp duty and payroll tax are causing substantially more concern among business advisers in Western Australia than in any other State, a survey has found.

THE new leadership of Western Australia’s largest industrial company could be announced next week after Wesfarmers’ annual strategic planning conference.