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Perth-born Canva founder Cliff Obrecht was one of several high-profile WA names among the largest donors to Climate 200 in the lead up to this year's federal election.

ANALYSIS: This year's federal election had some of the tightest races in Australia's history.

Clive Palmer's Mineralogy was the nation's largest political donor last financial year, while a private WA company donated more than $1 million to the group behind the Voice to Parliament referendum's No campaign.

Richard Wilson's resignation as the Liberals' WA president more than a year after an internal party review makes clear the reasons for the 2021 wipe-out remain.

Climate 200 was far and away the largest single donor to Kate Chaney's successful election campaign, with returns showing more than half her donations came courtesy of the fund.

A warrant has been issued for former WA senator Rod Culleton after he failed to appear on charges of giving false information to federal election officials.

A candidate backed by billionaire Clive Palmer will join the Senate crossbench following the declaration of the vote count in Victoria and Western Australia.

The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 59 as the vote count continues.

The new Labor government will hit the ground running following the election as the exact make up of parliament remains unclear.

Australians in isolation due to COVID-19 will be able to vote in the federal election following last-minute changes to electoral rules.

Insurers and many inside the tow truck sector are calling for widespread reforms.

Scott Morrison has reeled off a shopping list of his government's coronavirus vaccine achievements despite the rollout being well behind.

The Australian Electoral Commission has proposed the abolition of a Liberal-held electorate in Perth's northern suburbs, which encompasses the suburbs of Scarborough, Dianella and Mirrabooka.

Either major party may face the loss of a notable name under new redistributions that have left WA with one less federal seat.

Opinion: A big weekend of by-elections could have been avoided if tighter candidate guidelines were in place.

Although now far from the political spotlight, Colin Barnett has warned of significant upheaval if the GST mess isn't sorted out.

One Nation candidate Rodney Culleton and the Greens' Rachel Siewert have won the final two out of the 12 Western Australian Senate seats, joining five Liberals, four Labor and one other Green, the Australian Electoral Commission says.

How does an old-style brawling union still sway our modern leaders?

Lisa Scaffidi is no stranger to the responsibilities of public office, which is why the imbroglio currently surrounding her is so perplexing.

Despite the Liberals' big margin in Canning, the government is taking nothing for granted as the by-election nears.

Big cracks are opening in Australia's compulsory voting system, and the major parties need to pay attention.

PROPERTY developer Ascot Capital, Clive Palmer's mining group, Mineralogy, and conglomerate Wesfarmers were the biggest donors to political parties in Western Australia in 2006-07, data released by