Politics
Western Australia
Opinion
Liberal Party
Weekend Washup: Rumours persist on high-profile MP's tilt for top job
Rumours that Alannah MacTiernan is planning a tilt for the state's lower house just won't go away. But which WA MP skipped parliament to play war games in NZ?
- by Nathan Hondros
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Ban the bag
WA environment minister talks tough on plastic ban, then votes it down
Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has voted in Parliament against a ban on plastic bags in the fruit and vegetable sections of shops and supermarkets.
- by Nathan Hondros & Emma Young
Health
Spat over lucrative health job for former WA Labor staffer
The man who was chief of staff to former Labor health minister Jim McGinty will be paid $150,000 for a review into the troubled North Metro Health Service.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Political expenses
FIFO environment minister charges taxpayers thousands to visit electorate
Environment Minister Melissa Price charges the taxpayer travel allowance when she visits her electorate because she lives in Perth.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Airbnb
Unlicensed operators in firing line as parliament agrees on Airbnb inquiry
The WA Labor and Liberal parties have joined forces to set up a parliamentary inquiry into regulation of the state's short-stay accommodation industry.
- by Nathan Hondros
Strata
Changes to 'boot-a-granny' strata laws mooted by parliamentary committee
Laws which would allow developers to boot out strata owners against their will might be changed to include an independent advocate in the process.
- by Nathan Hondros
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Airbnb
This WA MP won’t take your call and no, you can’t leave a message
Even though you’d think talking to his constituents was part of his job, WA upper house MP Aaron Stonehouse isn’t taking your calls.
- by Nathan Hondros
GST
McGowan welcomes federal GST 'no state worse off' capitulation
Premier Mark McGowan has welcomed a decision by the federal Coalition party room to back a "no-state-worse-off" guarantee in GST reform legislation.
- by Nathan Hondros
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WA courts
Ex-MP Barry Urban faces court on fraud charges
Former WA Labor MP Barry Urban has appeared in court to face 12 fraud charges stemming from alleged lies he told about his educational and policing background to gain admission into the WA Police force.
- by Heather McNeill
WA courts
Seven years of jail on the cards as ex-MP Barry Urban faces court
Former West Australian Labor-turned-independent MP Barry Urban faces seven years imprisonment as he fronts court charged with fraud.
- by staff writers
Political expenses
WA's federal MPs bill taxpayers $19.1m in travel and office expenses
Former Foreign Minister Julie Bishop tops the bill for overseas travel, but Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt spent the most on printing, communications and cars.
- by Nathan Hondros