The state government has appointed Tony Brown as the inaugural inspector to oversee all 139 councils in Western Australia, granting him power to step in earlier on major matters.
Planning Minister John Carey has given the strongest indication yet local governments will be empowered to take the reins on regulating holiday rentals.
A record $1.38 billion funding will be spent over five years to upgrade roads across Western Australia as part of a renewed agreement between state and local governments.
Last-minute changes to new medium density housing codes have drawn the ire of local governments as stakeholders wait on an updated timeline for the revised code's implementation.
Former premier Colin Barnett, scientists Carol Bower and David Blacker and mining executive Philip Crabb are among the 112 Western Australians recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List for 2023.
The Economic Regulation Authority has knocked back a proposal by Western Power to jack up street light costs that would likely have been passed on to residents.
The opposition has slammed the state government's rush to revive the SDAU, labelling the deferral of its permanent replacement an admission it is flawed.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Jane Lothian, Judith Uren, Tracey Roberts, Jason Thomson, Shane Love, Chris West, Richard Crane, Sue Holgate, Erin Papalia, Kylie Groves, Lynne Craigie, Karen Chappel, Danial Schecter and Marc Russo.
