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FROM THE HILL: The patience of parliament's speaker is wearing thin and MPs have been put on notice.

The opposition has used an internal government email to undermine Premier Roger Cook's claim that fuel supply in Western Australia was secure.

The Westport authority will develop Kwinana's container port and logistics hub, according to legislation tabled today.

The chair of an inquiry into the danger of e-rideables in Western Australia has criticised the state government's response, arguing urgent changes should be made to regulations now.

Farmers, truckers, airlines, and fuel distributors have descended on Dumas House to iron out a plan to ease pressure on Western Australia's fuel supply.

FROM THE HILL: MPs are spending more time on their mobile phones in question time than listening to proceedings.

The state government has accepted 32 out of 33 recommendations from an inquiry into the dangers of e-rideables.

David Littleproud has announced his resignation as leader of The Nationals Party of Australia, saying he no longer has the energy to do the job.

A country service station's fuel order backlog has surpassed one million litres as war in the Middle East hampers the global oil trade.

Loans of up to $15 million will be made available by the state government to businesses wanting to decarbonise.

Linda Reynolds and the Commonwealth will head to mediation in their row over Brittany Higgins' settlement, while the former senator monitors an upcoming film for potential legal action.

The state opposition has accused the government of backtracking on its coal power phase out target, following comments by the energy minister to ABC Perth this morning.

Chevron has struck a five-year deal to supply gas to state-owned Horizon Power from its Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities, starting in 2027.

Two of the key players in the development of a children's hospice in Swanbourne, former premiers Mark McGowan and Mike Baird, have toured the construction site for the first time.

Analysis: The longer-term impacts of Middle Eastern conflict for LNG markets are starting to become clear, and the ramifications for local suppliers could be significant.

OPINION: Tax increases just tinker around the edges when spending cuts are what's needed.

OPINION: WA Liberal leader has called out secrecy around spending, but it might come back to bite.

The WA Local Government Association has a new president in City of Stirling mayor Mark Irwin.

The 20-year-old man accused of hitting former Labor strategist Tim Picton will be released from prison on bail.

Two lots of land at the former Princess Margaret Hospital site in Subiaco have been officially released for development.

Osborne Park Hospital's expansion plans have begun construction as part of the state's new maternity blueprint.

A monitor has been appointed to the Town of Port Hedland one month before an election is held to reinstate a council at the trouble-plagued jurisdiction.

Michaelia Cash has put her name to a letter supporting the current GST arrangements on behalf of local federal Liberals, as the campaign to retain WA's tax share ramps up.

Political candidates are jostling ahead of a crucial by-election test after Sussan Ley was deposed as opposition leader.

The City of Perth council has voted to cut back on the suggested $280,000 spend to tackle workplace issues, including staff departures and harm that required medical intervention.

FROM THE HILL: Liberal leader Basil Zempilas has apologised after a Labor MP said he was intimidating.

Ground has broken for construction of the $163 million Australian Hockey Centre at Curtin University's Bentley campus.

A war of words has erupted between Treasurer Rita Saffioti and her opposition number Sandra Brewer, over a request for a briefing on WA's GST retention fight.

Business News was the focus during a debate in parliament about energy transition on Wednesday.

City of Perth councillors are set to vote on spending $280,000 to implement workplace recommendations tonight, continuing a meeting that ran for more than four hours on Tuesday.

The first inflation data post-Federal government energy subsidy has revealed a 16-month-high underlying inflation reading, but experts still expect just one more cash rate rise this year.

US Senator Tim Kaine has pressed the Department of Defence on what it's doing to help Australia process critical minerals, and called for more support to move away from Chinese processing.