News Articles for Jessica Shaw

An assessment panel has approved BHP's second attempt to build housing on a Port Hedland site, after the original units became riddled with mould and were demolished.

Former Hedland councillor Camilo Blanco, who was recently stood down by the Minister, has had his appeal against a censure motion over false comments made about town staff rejected.

This week's appointments include Darren Forster, Addy Wetzler, Bojan Bogunovic, Darren Hedley, Michael Schaper, Denise Sweeney and Jessica Shaw, Martin Aldridge and Ron Yuryevich.

ANALYSIS: Port Hedland's governance demise is the result of a recipe which includes Royalties for Regions, personal vendettas, lewd behaviour, and a Zorro impersonator

The Town of Port Hedland council has been fired by Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley, with Jessica Shaw, Martin Aldridge, and Ron Yuryevich tasked with fixing the troubled jurisdiction.

A pair of high-profile outgoing WA Labor MPs have revealed plans to venture into the world of strategic advisory, forming a climate-focused firm alongside a former PwC partner.

ANALYSIS: Factional interests, ambitious backbenchers and demographic representation loom as key considerations for the premier as he mulls over who to promote to cabinet this month.

Dave Kelly has confirmed he will resign as minister, claiming the premier asked him personally to step aside to make way for more women in cabinet.

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

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

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

Architects have been major beneficiaries of the state government's COVID-19 stimulus, with a host of firms securing contracts to redesign public schools in recent months.

UPDATED: The state government has said it will adopt most of the recommendations arising from a parliamentary inquiry into short-term accommodation, with Tourism Council WA and the Australian Hotels Association WA welcoming the pledge to apply more stringent regulation to the sector.

Industry bodies are divided over a plan to increase regulation of short-stay accommodation providers such as Airbnb, with Tourism Council WA and the Australian Hotels Association among supporters of the proposed rules.

More than a third of visitors to Western Australia who used Airbnb said they would never have had a holiday if it wasn't for the online home-share platform, the company asserted today, as it fought back against criticism by Tourism Council WA and the Australian Hotels Association.

The state government appears to be continuing to back away from plans to introduce increased competition in electricity retailing, with Economics and Industry Committee chair Jessica Shaw saying she'd like to see more evidence it would reduce prices.