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Western Australia's opposition leader is confident voters won't abandon him at next month's election despite polls predicting he will lose his seat.

The City of Stirling has swung into action following an influx of development applications seeking state approval for variations to the city's 12-storey height limit.

Premier Mark McGowan has likened the coronavirus pandemic to World War II, positioning Labor as the safe choice at next month's election.

Zak Kirkup has warned WA voters not to hand Labor total control of state parliament amid fears the opposition will lose further ground at the upcoming state election.

Zak Kirkup's energy plan has won the support of LG, which has written to the opposition leader to express interest in helping implement the plan if he becomes premier in March.

The Liberal Party WA is doubling down on its fight to build Roe 8 and 9, announcing it would revive the project and issue tender documents within its first 100 days in office.

The fallout from last week's NSW report into Crown Resorts has spread, with WA's chief casino officer stepping aside from the role and the company's chief executive resigning.

Western Australia has removed a requirement for NSW travellers to quarantine upon arrival but Victorians remain locked out for now.

The Liberal Party has unveiled a $250 million pledge to boost the state's manufacturing industry by providing one-off cash grants to incentivise industry development and expand international markets.

The Liberal Party WA has reiterated calls for better support for businesses, following new figures by Treasury indicating that the five-day lockdown cost the state $100 million.

A poor election result last time out and an untested new leader make the looming state poll a big test for the Liberals.

Zak Kirkup has finally produced a policy to jolt the electorate, writes Peter Kennedy.

Premier Mark McGowan has quashed speculation surrounding the deputy chief health officer's decision to take leave during an investigation of the hotel quarantine breach.

Synergy would switch off its coal generators by 2025, keep gas on, and underwrite a 1.5 gigawatt renewable hub, in a Liberal election commitment.

The state government has called an urgent meeting to consider the findings of a damning report in which Crown Resorts is accused of facilitating money laundering at its casinos.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has accused the Labor Party of being deliberately deceptive, following claims the homelessness solution it announced was not concrete.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has called on the WA Labor Party to stand up and contest the state election, claiming the party believes the March poll to be done and dusted.

The state has recorded its ninth consecutive day with no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, according to Premier Mark McGowan.

Higher iron ore prices and a hot property market will boost the state government's operating surplus to $3.1 billion, but that money doesn't stay in the bank.

The Liberal Party WA has announced plans to renegotiate the state's $50 million naming rights deal with telecommunications giant Optus to rename the city's stadium ‘Perth Stadium'.

In today's COVID-19 Wrap, Perth, Peel and South West regions prepare for life out of lockdown, the national cabinet meets to discuss hotel quarantine, and businesses compensated.

The Liberal Party has criticised the state government's $500 credit for small businesses affected by the five-day lockdown, saying it falls well short.

In today's COVID-19 Wrap, WA records its fourth day with no new locally acquired cases, State Disaster Council set to meet and the vaccine rollout on track for February.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has demanded the state government reveal how it plans to ease the restrictions beyond tomorrow, saying the lack of clarity had caused chaos and confusion.

WA has quietly entered campaign mode for the March state election against a backdrop of empty streets and bushfire destruction.

In today's COVID-19 wrap, WA records its third day of no new locally-acquired cases, disease experts review their transmission theory and the Liberals slam the state's hotel quarantine system.

For the third consecutive day, Western Australia has not recorded any new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19.

As the Perth, Peel and South West regions enter day three of the five-day lockdown, opposition leader Zak Kirkup has added to the Liberal Party's list of demands for the state government.

In today's COVID-19 wrap, Western Australia has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19, the WA Liberal Party demands a 24-hour testing clinic and businesses seek clarity on lockdown rules.

Western Australia has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, according to Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt.

The WA Liberal Party has demanded the state government immediately establish a 24-hour COVID-19 testing clinic and stop frontline workers from holding second jobs.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has backed the state government's decision to enter a five-day lockdown, hitting back at internet trolls in the process.

The Liberal Party would establish a $50 million fund to support those manufacturing products of critical importance, if elected.

WA Labor is promising thousands of new places at the state's TAFEs if re-elected while the Liberal Party WA has focused attention on Perth's northern suburbs.

The Western Australian Liberals are refusing to commit to having their policies costed by Treasury as potentially record numbers of people prepare to cast an early vote.

WA Labor has pilloried the opposition's plan to sink the City West rail line, warning the project could cost the state as much as $1 billion.

The contenders have had to readjust their traditional campaigning approach because of the sharp rise in early voting.

The Liberal Party has announced plans to allocate $316 million towards community mental health over the next four years, if it forms government.

Fremantle's tent city has become a political battleground this week, but community members have stories which are deeper than the soundbites.

If elected, the state's Liberal Party will establish a new small business retail theft squad aimed at tackling shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and organised retail theft.