News Articles for Mark McGowan

The state government will introduce legislation to reappoint John McKechnie as head of the corruption watchdog, a year after his appointment was blocked.

Premier Mark McGowan has continued to put the heat on his federal counterparts over their handling of Australia's relationship with China.

Clive Palmer's $30 billion battle with the state of Western Australia might finally be resolved when the two parties return to the High Court.

Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan have been ordered to meet "face-to-face" in a bid to resolve the mining magnate's defamation case against the premier.

Western Australians aged under 50 are flocking to get vaccinated against coronavirus but their middle-aged counterparts are proving less enthusiastic.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his strong support for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic has "nothing to do with politics".

The state government has announced plans to fast-track the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, with those aged 30 to 49 to be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine from Thursday.

The state government has opened the new Bellevue Metronet Railcar Facility, making good on its 2017 election commitment to bring railcar manufacturing back to WA.

Hotel quarantine guests in Western Australia could soon be required to undergo a fourth COVID-19 test after a scare involving a maritime worker.

WA may have to defend its position on GST redistribution, again.

Patients in Western Australia's badly overcrowded public hospitals are having surgeries postponed as the system grapples with "unprecedented" demand.

Western Australia has received its first repatriation flight from India amid concerns about a fresh COVID-19 hotel quarantine breach.

A man onboard a cargo ship docked at Kwinana that had been transferred to hotel quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 has now tested negative.

The state government intends to hike charges at Port Hedland port by 25 per cent, adding to the surge in revenue it is already getting from iron ore royalties.

Vaccines are one tool in the fight against COVID-19, quarantine is another.

The aged care workforce will need to grow by 60 per cent in the next decade to meet demand, according to a report launched at a Business News breakfast this morning.

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

Premier Mark McGowan has announced that WA will enforce a hard border with Victoria as the state plunges into a seven-day lockdown.

Victorians arriving in WA will now be required to undergo testing and quarantine until they return a negative result, as Melbourne's COVID-19 cluster grows to nine.

Premier Mark McGowan has called for an easing of hostilities between health unions and executives as the fallout continues over the death of Aishwarya Aswath.

Administrators from EY have been appointed to various Pindan Group companies from 5pm this afternoon.

Premier Mark McGowan says he's concerned by revelations about staff culture at Perth Children's Hospital exposed in a report into the death of Aishwarya Aswath.

WA's attorney-general has been accused by a Labor colleague of intervening in a corruption investigation involving a laptop seized from a disgraced MP.

WA will welcome back capacity crowds and no longer require the wearing of face masks under a further easing of coronavirus restrictions.

The state government has announced four senior public service appointments but needs to recruit five new directors general, including at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

The state government will block future construction of the Perth Freight Link despite $1.2 billion in federal funding remaining on the table.

Ross Taylor explores the potential consequences of axing a ministerial position dedicated to Asian engagement.

What are the qualifications that make an individual suited to sit on a government board?

The state government has confirmed up to a six-month delay to Perth's new airport rail line, with trains now expected to run in the first half of 2022.

WA will significantly ease its interim lockdown restrictions and mask wearing requirements from midnight tomorrow, after the state recorded no new cases of COVID-19 for the fourth consecutive day.

WA has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight as the state government prepares to extend its emergency response powers into January.

The federal government will hand down more than $1 billion in funding for some of WA's major infrastructure works, with the biggest contribution given to Metronet projects.

The number of casual contacts linked to the latest cases of COVID-19 has doubled overnight, as WA health authorities retrace the steps of two COVID-positive delivery drivers.

Indian community organisations are set to benefit from $2 million worth of grants as criticism of the federal government's use of the Biosecurity Act mounts.

The number of potential COVID exposure sites has increased substantially today, as WA health authorities retrace the steps of two COVID positive food delivery drivers.

Western Australians face the prospect of an extended period of mask-wearing as the state seeks to avoid another coronavirus lockdown.

A man has faced court accused of threatening to kill Premier Mark McGowan outside his Rockingham home.

WA has not recorded any new locally acquired cases of COVID, giving the green light for the majority of the interim restrictions to lift for Perth and Peel from midnight tonight.

The state's peak business association has called on the state government to increase its relief for businesses affected by the lockdown and subsequent restrictions.

Western Australia's first female speaker of the Legislative Assembly has promised to "preside without fear or favour" while ensuring respect for women.