A plan by City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas to hold his high-profile position while pursuing a run at state politics has the tick of approval under legislation and city accountability frameworks.
City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has formally declared his intention to run for Liberal preselection in the Churchlands electorate ahead of the 2025 State Election.
The state government will investigate reforming royalty payments to shepherd WA’s ailing nickel industry through a collapsing market spurred by a glut of cheap foreign supply.
Premier Roger Cook says City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas would owe residents an explanation if he nominates for preselection as the Liberal candidate for Churchlands.
The Shire of Esperance is the latest council to join a mounting list of regional towns putting their hand out to the WA government to help fund workers housing projects.
An incident where a public hospital employee allegedly exploited loopholes to obtain more than $280,000 has led the Corruption and Crime Commission to call for possible prosecution.
Homelessness minister John Carey has unveiled a $47.6 million package to fund the continuation of 15 homelessness services in the state – a month after the headline figure was first announced.
The Goldfields is an obvious place to build a wind farm, according to Energy Minister Reece Whitby, as he begins the task of finding out how the state’s largest outback town was left without power for days.
Opposition leader Shane Love says the state government’s inaction on regional power risk has left thousands vulnerable, as fallout from this week’s storm damage continues.
The first round of Liberal Party preselection nominations has closed ahead of the 2025 state and federal elections, with two MPs facing internal challenges for their positions.
Two government-backed workers' villages along WA's Coral Coast remain unbuilt and with no clear indication on timelines, years after first being touted to ease the accommodation squeeze.
Western Australia will not cut funding to the Environmental Defenders Office, despite concerns over its conduct flagged in the Federal Court’s recent judgement on Santos’s Barossa project.
Premier Roger Cook has left the door ajar for the export ambitions of gas developers in the Perth Basin, committing to look at the state’s domestic policy settings over the next six months.
Western Australia’s second state-owned battery storage system is expected to be up and running by late October, with early work on a third to start in a matter of weeks.
Former Barnett government cabinet minister Donna Faragher has announced she will not contest the 2025 state election, putting an end to her 20-year political career.