Christian Porter was Premier Colin Barnett's heir-apparent when he announced in mid 2013 that he intended to quit WA politics for the federal arena. He clearly had bigger fish to fry.
Police commissioner Chris Dawson wants new legislation to enable a permanent police presence on the state's borders, including stronger vehicle search powers.
As the Liberal Party WA warns voters against giving Labor total control, Business News analyses how the election is likely to affect the balance of power in the Legislative Council.
Australians have been told to still expect their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by October, with the federal government sticking by its time frame despite initial delays in the rollout.
A Morrison government cabinet minister accused of a historical rape will reportedly come forward after coming under increasing pressure to publicly identify himself.
The Labor Party has vowed to spend more than $37 million overhauling the state's mining data and information system and halving project approval times.
Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has slammed the Premier's insinuation that the state's border controls could remain beyond the pandemic, labelling it a taste of what's to come.
The Reserve Bank has left its key interest rates unchanged following its monthly board meeting, while remaining committed to its bond buying program aimed at keeping borrowing costs low.
Senior Morrison government ministers have stressed a cabinet colleague accused of a horrific historical rape is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
JobKeeper wage subsidies worth millions of dollars have been paid back to the tax office as Treasurer Josh Frydenberg rules out changing laws to force other companies to do the same.
The state's former chief health officer has recommended an urgent independent assessment of ventilation in all WA quarantine hotels after last month's lockdown.
Scott Morrison has conceded his defence minister should have told him about an alleged rape in Parliament House without identifying the woman involved.
It's not clear how much value taxpayers might get from Labor's $100 million film studio election promise, but the film industry says it will give the state an edge.
Universal Constructions and Crothers Construction have won at least $180 million in school development contracts since the McGowan government came to power.
The state's peak tourism agency has admitted it is disappointed with its performance after an inquiry found it provided the Tourism Minister with heavily redacted data on the Hotel Perth campaign.
One of the state's leading industry councils is lobbying the state government to ban political donations from property developers, mirroring similar regulations implemented in Queensland and NSW.
Early voting is under way for the Western Australian election, with more than a million voters tipped to cast their ballots before the March 13 polling day.
The appointment of a digital industry minister and greater investment in the sector are among a suite of demands released today by the peak national body for communications and technology ahead of the state election.
Wages grew at a fractionally faster pace than expected in the final three months of 2020, lagging expectations for record property price increases this year.
