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WA Premier Roger Cook will on Sunday announce a solar battery rebate scheme.

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Labor’s battery rebate plan could slash power bills by $1500

The Premier will tell voters his Government, if re-elected, would make available a $5000 rebate for households to buy and install a home battery or $7500 for Horizon Power customers in regional WA.

Joe Spagnolo

The current members of State Parliament in Liberal Merome Beard and National Shane Love are the favourites to take out the new Mid West seat according to experts.

WA election 2025Premium‘I’m a competitor’: Beard unfazed by high-profile opponent

Liberal candidate for the Mid-West Merome Beard says she is not worried about the higher profile of Opposition leader Shane Love as the pair battle for the newly-formed electorate.

Oliver Lane

Liberal leader Libby Mettam in Gingin.

WA election 2025CommentsPremiumLiberals back in being able to finance election promises

Libby Mettam has refused to confirm when her party’s costings will be released or who they will be done by but insists it is a normal process despite increasing pressure from critics.

Oliver Lane

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam, centre, Liberal for Mid-West Merome Beard and shadow treasurer Steve Martin in Gingin on Saturday morning.

WA election 2025CommentsPremiumLiberals pledge $200m for regional housing, road safety

The party has announced a $200 million commitment to be split between addressing the regional road toll and housing more public sector workers in the regions.

Oliver Lane

Premier Roger Cook at Scarborough Beach this morning.

WA election 2025CommentsThe free service being offered to tempt Scarborough voters

Labor has announced a $14.2 million election sweetener in the prized seat of Scarborough, promising to deliver a major service for free if re-elected.

Joe Spagnolo

Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said the Cook Labor Government was investing in essential health services like diabetes support. 

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Labor pledges $10.4 million to diabetes support

Labor is promising to spend $10.4 million to help diabetics self-manage their conditions in a bid to prevent hospitalisations if re-elected in the March 8 election. 

Claire Sadler

Caitlin Beresford-Ord.

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Uni lecturer resorts to living in caravan at parents house

‘We should be expecting better.’

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane

Labor MPs and candidates are campaigning on taxpayer-funded electoral sweeteners, with more than $65 million worth of small funding commitments announced since January.

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Wacky world of Labor promises: Yarn, a cinema & DJ decks

Labor MPs and candidates are campaigning on taxpayer-funded electoral sweeteners with more than $65 million worth of small funding commitments announced since January.

Dylan Caporn

Libby Mettam kept calm and carried on through gritted teeth, as another policy announcement was derailed by an avalanche of questions over the character of her party’s candidates.

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Desperate Liberals fail to do due diligence

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.  It’s up to voters to tell the difference if the Liberal party can’t. 

Jessica Page

Jessica Page

Dr Jags Krishnan gifted his own campaign $60,000.

state politicsCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Candidates forking out huge sums of their own cash

The major party candidates putting their money where their mouth is have been revealed.

Jake Dietsch

Warren-Blackwood MLA Jane Kelsbie with Denmark Surf Life Saving Club members.

State electionPremiumMore than $200,000 promised for Denmark facilities by Labor

WA Labor has promised to spend more than $200,000 on facilities in Denmark if Warren-Blackwood MLA Jane Kelsbie is re-elected at the upcoming State election in March.

Georgia Campion

Roger Cook has described Anthony Albanese as a ‘mate’ while defending his absence at WA Labor’s campaign launch this weekend. 

WA ELECTION 2025CommentsPremiumCook defends ‘mate’ Albo’s no-show at WA campaign launch

The election launch on Sunday - understood to be in central Perth - will feature Labor luminaries including Mark McGowan, but the Prime Minister will instead be in Tasmania.

Jake Dietsch

Libby Mettam has revealed she never met the Liberal candidate who resigned over comments about wanting to “hang” young criminals.

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Libby ‘never met’ candidate who resigned over abhorrent rant

Darren Spackman is now considering whether to run as an independent in the Kimberley seat after The West Australian exposed the expletive-filled rant.

Jake Dietsch

Nationals WA leader Shane Love said he would use the Treasury to analyse his party’s costings.

WA election 2025PremiumNats to use Treasury costings for election pledges

The WA Nationals will rely on Treasury to cost their election commitments, leaving the Liberals as the only major party not to use the service. 

Oliver Lane

Education Minister Tony Buti at the 2024 Beazley Medal presentation.

state politicsPremiumMinister limited in response to Hamas-supporting teacher

Education Minister Tony Buti has refused to say if he’s aware of other anti-Semitic incidents at a school where a teacher paid tribute to an assassinated Hamas leader.

Jake Dietsch

Jim Chalmers will make a flying visit to Western Australia to join the campaign trail as he spruiks this week’s rate cut and wages figures.

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Jim Chalmers joins campaign trail in WA with economic tale

Ahead of a Federal election set to become a furious battle over the cost of living and the nation’s economic future, the Treasurer will meet voters and business owners in Perth.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are set to shun their State parties’ election launches, as they prioritise east coast campaigning.

WA ELECTION 2025CommentsPremiumAlbanese, Dutton to shun party campaign launches in WA

Both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are set to shun their State parties’ election launches, as they prioritise east coast campaigning for the looming federal poll. 

Dylan Caporn and Katina Curtis

Political experts say the race for the Geraldton seat is between Liberal Tim Milnes, Labor's Lara Dalton, independent Shane Van Styn, and Nationals' Kirrilee Warr/

State ElectionPremiumVan Styn preferences Libs ahead of Nats

Geraldton independent candidate Shane Van Styn says he has no malice towards the Nationals despite putting Liberal candidate Tim Milnes at number two on his how to vote card.

Matthew Paddick

Police Minister Paul Papalia says the arrest of an accused domestic violence fugitive in Geraldton was thanks to officers deployed through Operation Regional Shield.

Operation Regional ShieldPremiumAccused DV fugitive caught through Operation Regional Shield

The arrest of an accused domestic violence fugitive in Geraldton was proof of Operation Regional Shield in action, according to the police minister.

Matthew Paddick

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti and Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent on Bayley Street, Coolgardie.

RoadworksPremiumWA Labor pledges $7.7m to upgrade Coolgardie’s main street

The Cook Labor Government will invest $7.7 million towards redeveloping and upgrading Coolgardie’s main street if re-elected.

Neil Watkinson

Shane Van Styn and Paul Brown.

Name and shamePremiumVan Styn stands by “name and shame” policy

Geraldton independent candidate Shane Van Styn says he has no issues with naming and shaming repeat offenders and is “willing to take some of the heat” if any problems arise.

Matthew Paddick

Nationals WA leader Shane Love made a number of announcements for northern WA on Thursday.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumNats announce portfolio, rebates to butter up WA’s north

The Nationals have made a number of pledges to appeal to Western Australia’s north on Thursday, promising a new ministerial portfolio and insurance rebates.

Oliver Lane

Nationals federal candidate for the senate Paul Brown, Shire of Capel deputy president Sebastian Schiano, WA Nationals leader Shane Love with Collie-Preston candidate Cam Parsons, Murray-Welling candidate Paul Gillett and Capel president Doug Kitchen at the Boyanup Saleyard.

WA ELECTION 2025PremiumBoyanup saleyards replacement gets $6m Nationals WA pledge

The Boyanup saleyards could be on the move if the Nationals WA form government next month with a $6 million package to create an agribusiness precinct in the South West. 

Amber Lilley

A Liberal candidate is expected to resign, moments after The West Australian exposed his comments about wanting to “hang” young criminals.

state politicsVideoPremiumLiberal candidate resigns after foul-mouthed rant

A Liberal candidate has resigned, moments after The West Australian exposed his comments about wanting to ‘hang’ young criminals.

Jessica Page, Cain Andrews and Jake Dietsch