Former politician Anthony Fels has failed in his bid to overturn the state election results after he unsuccessfully ran as a candidate for Churchlands MP Basil Zempilas' seat.
A Malcolm McCusker-led independent assessment of the issues that plagued the March State Election has concluded that the WA Electoral Commission was not fully staffed to do the job.
WA Electoral Commissioner Robert Kennedy will take leave through to the end of the year, after significant backlash in response to the agency's handling of the March state election.
Premier Roger Cook says a visit by Anthony Albanese this week will not detract from state issues, but the WA Electoral Commission has warned of confusion with two ballots ahead.
Early voting is under way for the Western Australian election, with more than a million voters tipped to cast their ballots before the March 13 polling day.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Paul Vogel, Steve Rowe, Grant Bowen, Kaylene Gulich, Robert Kennedy, Rob Cossart, Tym Duncanson, Robert Mosig, Murray Criddle, Paul Catalano, Wayne Scheggia, Gary Morgan, Bob Kucera, Richard Gregson, Jane Chiang, and Joe Lamhut.
