Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey is a strong supporter of a deregulated retail trading market and is bemused that WA remains a restrictive trading environment.
THE issue of lobbying resurfaced in the media last week.
WA’s current lobbying activities were first highlighted early this year and Premier Geoff Gallop has had a tortuous time explaining his Government’s handling of it.
THERE is just a handful of business or social events that are a real priority in busy business people’s diaries, those ‘must be there no matter what’ events.
WA’S poor performance in the latest Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program funding is a reflection of the State’s inability to compete for Commonwealth funding, according to academics spoken to by WA Business News.
The CRC is the nation’s major coll
A COMPANY that rose from the ashes of the failed Geraldton Building Company has won nearly $1.6 million in WA Government contracts in the year since the collapse of Mid West’s biggest construction firm.The company, Geraldton Building Services and Cab...
OCTOBER 2002 is likely to be remembered in WA Labor circles as the month Premier Geoff Gallop started following in the footsteps of his Oxford University pal, high-profile British Prime Minister, Tony Blair.
THERE’S a ticklish problem currently before the upper house.Several months ago the Government announced the appointment of a new electoral commissioner.
With Geoff Gallop preparing to celebrate 500 days in power, WA Business News took the opportunity to talk to the premier about the issues that dominate the business agenda in this State.
NEVER underestimate the impact on body, mind and soul of chauffeur-driven cars, huge jarrah-topped desks, big soft leather swivel chairs, and exquisite views of the Swan River from CBD high-rises.
WESTERN Australia is moving towards ensuring it won’t find itself in a predicament similar to that which Prime Minister John Howard and hapless Governor-General, Dr Peter Hollingworth, have recently placed Australia.
JUST how quickly our exports get back to double digit growth is one for the crystal ball watchers, but the key is that we need to do more to make sure we don’t go backwards.
IT has been a year since Premier Geoff Gallop delivered a stirring election night victory speech in which he claimed Labor had emerged from the wilderness. Minutes earlier, Liberal leader Richard Court had conceded.
DURING the image grooming that resulted in “Dr Geoff Gallop the political leader”, much was made of his close connection with UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
