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WA has recorded another two local cases of COVID-19 overnight, one having contracted the virus from an unknown source.

A panel to review governance in the state's health system will include the premier's former deputy chief of staff and the former head of Victorian health who resigned weeks after a hotel quarantine inquiry.

WA has recorded four new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, with the health minister warning that it was likely there had been community spread of the virus.

Premier Mark McGowan and the hotel industry are urging pubgoers to respect hospitality staff after venues reported an increase in abuse directed at workers about COVID-19 rules.

ANALYSIS: Aboriginal leader Kado Muir has publicly asked a question many people are asking privately: why did premier Mark McGowan make so many changes in Friday's ministerial reshuffle?

A lack of homeowner warranty insurance for apartment developments can be a deterrent for buyers, but industry is seeking change.

Premier Mark McGowan has announced a major cabinet reshuffle this morning, with Amber-Jade Sanderson set to replace Roger Cook as Health Minister.

UPDATE: The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has found ‘substantial commencement' on Vimy Resources' Mulga Rock project has occurred.

Fran Logan, a former minister under premiers Geoff Gallop, Alan Carpenter and Mark McGowan, will chair a community reference committee for a proposed marine park in WA's southeast.

BCI Minerals' $1.2 billion salt and potash project has been approved by WA environment minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, but not without conditions.

The state government has imposed stricter conditions on BCI Minerals' $1.2 billion Mardie project amid concerns about its environmental impact.

Rio Tinto's Hope Downs 2 iron ore project is expected to be subject to the highest level of scrutiny by the state's environmental watchdog.

The state's environmental regulator has given BHP the green light to increase iron ore exports from Port Hedland by 40 million tonnes annually, despite concerns about dust exposure.

Scalpers will be prevented from reselling Grand Final tickets at sky-high prices after tough new restrictions on the practice passed state parliament.

The board of the state's largest grain handler has officially signed off on the company's $55 million Kwinana fertiliser facility.

The state's peak environmental body has thrown its support behind Perth-based Perdaman Industries' $4.3 billion Burrup urea project, recommending the proposal be approved.

Global technology company Insight has secured a $23 million contract with the state government to build a new environmental assessment platform over the next three years.

A new owner is reshaping the long-running coffee roastery, with multiple acquisitions and an environmentally focused packaging company.

The state's largest grain handler will go ahead with its $50 million Kwinana fertiliser project after the proposal received development approval today.

Consumers are paying more for drinks after the introduction of WA's container deposit scheme but the economic regulator says the price increases are reasonable.

The state's environment minister has rejected appeals against decisions to allow two of Australia's biggest iron ore miners to increase their annual exports through Port Hedland, despite ongoing concerns about dust.

The state government will need to decide whether it opts out of provisions to make housing more accessible.

New legislation aims to provide better protection for payments to subcontractors, but some say it misses the mark.

The state's construction union has voiced its disappointment over the government's failure to include cascading statutory trusts in its Security of Payment Bill.

The state government has expedited its plan to phase out single-use plastics, with the Plan for Plastics scheme to be fully implemented by 2023.

A new carbon target for Woodside's Pluto LNG has been approved; Chevron has invested in solar; and six carbon capture projects have been granted $50 million.

The City of Rockingham is facing the potential loss of one of its iconic natives.

The state government is expected to introduce a new bill to improve security of payment across the state's construction industry today, one week after the collapse of construction giant Pindan.

What role will unions and factions play in Mark McGowan's second term?

ANALYSIS: The dumping of Peter Tinley from the ministry was one topic premier Mark McGowan struggled to explain adequately today.

Premier Mark McGowan said today he was taking the treasury portfolio to head off a challenge to WA's GST deal but strongly hinted the role would be temporary.

Mark McGowan has expanded the number of members serving as parliamentary secretaries, possibly foreshadowing future ministerial appointments.

The Nationals will hold just four seats in the lower house after former party leader Terry Redman lost the South West seat he's held since 2013 this morning.

There are still three seats in doubt in the Legislative Assembly as the vote count continues this afternoon, with Nationals MP Terry Redman and Liberal Sean L'Estrange at risk of losing their seats.

Labor's left faction is set to dominate cabinet appointments as key figures from the party's right flank are shifted out of the ministry.

The second McGowan government is set for big changes, with two of the premier's three closest advisers resigning and minister Peter Tinley believed to have been demoted.

For very different reasons, both major political parties in WA have some tough calls to make.

Ahead of the state election, Mark McGowan spoke to Business News about his track record, future plans and ministerial team.

Schools in marginal electorates, such as Darling Range, Mount Lawley and Scarborough, will receive $110 million in upgrades if Labor is re-elected in March.

WA Labor amassed a significant fundraising advantage this past financial year as unions, law firms and sitting members opened their wallets to fill the party's coffers.