Two budding politicians from the Wheatbelt will take their fight to Parliament, joining regional youth from across Western Australia for the 30th Y WA’s Youth Parliament program.
Hannah Whitehead
A City of Albany councillor and former independent WA State election candidate has issued a statement following backlash after he posted on Facebook calling for Greens voters to be used for target practice.
Jacki Elezovich
Rick Wilson thanked the people of O’Connor as vote counting continued on Monday morning with the Liberal incumbent in good stead to retain his seat for a fifth term.
The Nationals candidate in Durack says he’s disappointed after another party allegedly removed his party’s signage on the eve of the election.
Matthew Paddick
With the Federal election calling voters to place their ballots this Saturday, health care has been an issue consistently affecting people in the South West and how they vote.
Sofia Fimognari
Nearly half of the advertising spend by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry since 2022 as been spent on sharing the live sheep export ban, the Australian Live Export Council says.
Oliver Lane
A Manjimup family will see their first ever flower harvest with little fingers at the core of the young operation — and a purpose to supply local flowers to the community.
Anjelica Smilovitis
One Nation candidate Gemma Johnston believes her party leader’s whistlestop visit to the O’Connor electorate has given her a “crash course in campaigning”.
Claire Middleton
With Federal election day looming on Saturday, eight candidates have thrown their hats into the ring to contest the seat of Forrest in the South West
Sofia Fimognari and Ezra Kaye
In the final installment of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down with the Trumpet of Patriots candidate.
In the fourth of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down with the Labor contender to talk about onshore processing, marriage equality, and nuclear power.
In the third of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down with the Nationals candidate.
In the second of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down with the candidate for One Nation, Gemma Johnston.
Liberal candidate for Forrest Ben Small announced a series of election pledges at Busselton airport last week alongside Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.
Senior Liberals have lashed out at an email calling for Coalition senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to be dropped from a campaign event, calling it ‘ludicrous.’
Dylan Caporn
The Liberal candidate for Forrest Ben Small has announced a series of election pledges to upgrade South West sporting facilities.
Independent candidate for Forrest said she will focus on regional healthcare if elected in next month’s upcoming federal election.
Libby Mettam has lost her title of WA Liberal party leader as she gets pushed to second place to make room for Basil Zempilas, despite holding her seat for Vasse.
Outgoing Albany MLA Rebecca Stephens is disappointed to lose her seat in the 2025 State election but proud of what she’s achieved as Albany’s first female member of the Lower House.
Eliza Kavanagh
Re-elected Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent has not only retained her seat, but also picked up a promotion.
Tegan Guthrie
Albany’s first Nationals MLA in 68 years Scott Leary is tired but “ecstatic” after winning the seat in a State election count that stretched over two weeks.
Albany should know the result of the election this week with the final distribution of preferences scheduled for Thursday.
With ballots from the weekend’s State election moving slowly across Western Australia, two of the South West’s six seats remain in doubt.
Ezra Kaye and Sofia Fimognari
While his third consecutive win in the seat of Roe has landed him another four years in Opposition, Peter Rundle says he will be “straight on the job” fighting for his communities.
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