Premier Colin Barnett will be forced to undertake another cabinet reshuffle in the lead up to May's state budget after the resignation of Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell.
Fremantle, Stirling and Murdoch are set to receive an economic boost, with the state government announcing plans to relocate 80,000 square metres of office space from the CBD to suburban locations.
Lynas Corporation has hit a stumbling block in its plan to export 33,000 tonnes of rare earths concentrate through Fremantle Port each year, in the form of independent MLA Adele Carles.
Opposition Leader Eric Ripper says the state government has sent a bad signal to business by side-stepping the usual environmental assessment procedures and blocking iron ore exports from Fremantle Port.
The premier and the member for Fremantle Adele Carles have been cleared of any misconduct by the Corruption and Crime Commission, over an alleged voting arrangement in return for an extra staffer.
Premier Colin Barnett has stood by his decision to force the resignation of Troy Buswell after the former treasurer today reversed his position, claiming he had not abused parliamentary entitlements during his affair with Greens MP Adele Carles.
