Cowan MP Anne Aly has warned voters of using the recent Western Australian results to predict the upcoming federal election, while reflecting on the tight race in Fremantle.
With political stalwart Bill Shorten set to step away from parliament in the coming days, WA MP Anne Aly has been named junior NDIS minister alongside Amanda Rishworth.
ANALYSIS: The prime minister has made WA the target of his final full day on the campaign trail. Was it a desperate attempt to hold on to three seats, or did he just need to shore up support?
The Forrest family's philanthropic outfit upped its Facebook and Instagram advertising spend in WA last week as the major parties increasingly lean on memes to make their case on social media.
Labor dominated Facebook and Instagram feeds across WA last week, trumping the Liberal Party's social media advertising outlay in the state by a nearly two-to-one margin.
Labor's top recruit for Christian Porter's old seat poured thousands of dollars on online advertising last week, while two at-risk Liberal MPs shored up their position with a spate of Facebook ads.
More than $60,000 was spent by federal WA MPs on Facebook advertising over the past three months, according to recent financial disclosures published by the social media giant.
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.
Madeleine King has taken on the resources portfolio in the opposition's frontbench reshuffle as Anthony Albanese has made the bold assertion he will win the next federal election.
Battling Western Australians may shift their votes from the Liberal Party of Australia to the Australia Labor Party at the looming election, wooed by Labor's policies on wage growth and penalty rates.
WA Labor MP Anne Aly claims that a letter from the Egyptian embassy regarding her citizenship has “put the matter to rest" following concerns surrounding her eligibility for parliament.
Malcolm Turnbull will be returned as prime minister, according to renowned election analyst Antony Green, as postal vote flows strongly favour the coalition parties and three lower house independents have offered him supply and confidence.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he accepts full responsibility for the coalition's poor showing in Saturday's election, but is increasingly confident of retaining majority government as nearly 3 million absentee and postal votes are still to be counted.
