Aussie Trump, Thomas Brough, Jack Gordon-Manly, Lorna Harper and Merome Beard are among about 30 candidates running for council who missed out on state or federal seats.
WA Labor's third successive election victory has resulted in a significant financial windfall, with almost $800,000 worth of donations, levies and fees flowing into its coffers since March 8.
The WA Liberal and National parties are locked on six seats a piece with one down-to-the-wire seat set to determine which party has more numbers in the lower house.
The Nationals WA has opened the door to candidates to nominate for preselection in metropolitan Perth seats in a historic first for a party facing a daunting challenge at the 2025 state election.
The race for state and federal Liberal Party preselection is beginning to heat up, as some high-profile names flag their interest ahead of two party-defining ballots in 2025.
A new electorate in Perth's south-east has been confirmed by the WA Electoral Commission, in a shift that further reduces the number of regional seats in the state parliament.
Liberal leader Libby Mettam and North West Central MP Merome Beard, who has defected from the Nationals, faced repeated questions around opposition leadership on Wednesday.
State opposition leader Shane Love has expressed disappointment in the bombshell defection of North West Central MP Merome Beard from the WA Nationals to the Liberal Party.
Construction of a sorely-needed workers village in Kalbarri is back to square one, with the state government ending negotiations with the Perth firm penciled in to build it.
The state government committed to a “light touch” approach to the roll out new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws on Saturday, as it revealed plans for an implementation group to assist in the process.
Labor has decided not to contest the by-election for the seat of North West Central and Attorney General John Quigley has defended himself in parliament after a scathing judgment in the Federal Court.
