WITH the Coalition holding power in Canberra and hot favourites to win the next election, the key figures in WA are in the Liberal Party.
The two people who currently wield most influence in the party are Senators Chris Ellison and Ian Campbell.
UNDERTREASURER John Langoulant stands head and shoulders above other public servants.
His influence derives in part from simply being head of Treasury and Finance – the man who controls the purse strings.
WESFARMERS managing director Michael Chaney is clearly the most influential business executive in Western Australia.
His influence does not derive simply from running the State’s biggest company.
WEST Australian Newspapers chief executive Ian Law has been rated as the most influential person in the WA media.
He is seen as the driving force at the company, wielding far more influence than Brian Rogers, editor of The West Australian.
WESTERN Australian regulators have been very prominent over the past year.
The agencies on the list all have substantial autonomous power and their decisions can have a profound impact on the business sector.
INFLUENTIAL people in sport are more than just star players or star coaches.
They are people who affect the future of sport in the State through their influence on Government, business and the community.
WITH Labor in power, Unions WA is automatically elevated to a powerful position in policy making.
The relationship between the two groups has not all been plain sailing.
The WA film and TV industry is producing content that is broadcast into lounge rooms around the world. Tracey Cook looks at what is driving the industry’s growth and the niche position the WA industry has found in the international market.
AS one of the biggest production companies in Perth, Storyteller Media Group holds the privileged position of being Government funding free since 1994.
WHILE it seems that the whole world is enamoured with cooking shows, Mago Films executive producer Marion Bartsch is not shy of the challenge to make her product stand out in a crowd and is trying her hand at producing a cooking series with a unique...
The parking levy that has caused CBD businesses so much pain could soon be extended to the suburbs, however, the Western Australian Government is playing down these suggestions.
THE dreaded fringe benefits tax has finally caught up with West Perth businesses providing parking bays to their staff.
Employers caught by the tax now face an extra cost of about $700 per car bay.
THE recent move by the Western Australian Government to increase the Perth Parking Levy by 20 per cent, from $150 to $180 per space per year has been described by industry pundits as another tax hike that...
The future of Western Australia’s retail landscape is under scrutiny as lobbyists from across the country descend on WA to pitch their arguments in favour of retail trading hour deregulation.
IF the State Government decides that it will make major changes to WA’s retail trading hours it will need to gain support from the Opposition and/or WA’s minor political parties.
AS a young, professional woman I fit the profile used by national retail giants as an example of the consumer in need of greater shopping hours – well all except for the kids.
