Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dodged questions on property tax reforms, and conceded newly minted housing Minister Clare O’Neil could “have other measures”.
WA Labor’s election war chest has grown towards $250,000 courtesy of donations from high-profile businesses, while WA’s peak resources lobby group has given The Nationals a big boost.
The state government will introduce checks for construction union officials seeking worksite entry permits, but remains confident in the conduct of the local branch of the CFMEU.
Federal member for Perth Patrick Gorman has remained tight-lipped on a potential promotion in Sunday’s cabinet reshuffle, triggered by the resignation of two veteran Labor minister.
The state government has selected Eve Drain to head up the Office of the Appeals Convenor after a seven-month recruitment process for Emma Gaunt’s replacement.
Mia Davies has confirmed she will seek preselection for the newly created seat of Bullwinkel and said the live sheep export saga had spurred her decision.
The Western Australian government will team up with the Commonwealth’s submarine builder to support the sustainment of local submarine workforce capacity.
Two veteran federal ministers have announced they will retire from politics at the end of the current term, sparking an immediate reshuffle of cabinet by Anthony Albanese.
An as-yet-uncosted dry dock will be a necessary component of the Western Australia’s AUKUS partnership responsibilities, according to acting Prime Minister Richard Marles.
Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has backed Australia’s preparation for any potential conflict in the years ahead, on the first morning of the largest defence gathering in state history.
The latest reports about the CFMEU have sparked calls from the state’s construction industry body for authorities to examine the negotiation processes for EBAs.
Gas exploration permits off the Western Australian coast have been granted to Chevron, Inpex, Melbana Energy and Woodside Energy, as part of long-awaited acreage release.
The federal government has accelerated a plan to deliver 18 medium landing craft for the Army’s new littoral fleet, to be built by Austal at the Henderson shipyard.
Japan-headquartered LNG producer Inpex has put its weight behind a push for seafarers, amid fears of a significant looming shortfall as the available work pool plummets.
The federal government will underwrite at least 6.5 terawatt hours of new wind and solar and 1.1 gigawatts of battery storage in WA, after signing a renewables agreement with the state.
The WA branch of the CFMEU has accused critics of embarking on a “witch hunt”, breaking its silence on the corruption scandal embroiling its east coast counterparts.
Two WA gold companies have had a notable win over the state’s Valuer-General after the Supreme Court criticised the way in which mining leases have been valued.
Western Australia’s civil construction lobby has warned a workforce pay deal is giving excessive power to the under-siege CFMEU and placing pressure on building costs.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rubbished claims the federal government picks favourites in the renewable energy race amid the fallout of Fortescue’s 700 job cuts.
The owner of the nation’s only storage facility for low-level radioactive waste has pitched to partner with the government, as the arrival of nuclear submarines at Rockingham draws closer.
A promising treatment for cancer using a patient’s own cells could begin clinic trials in Western Australia by the end of the year under a state government-backed initiative.
Senator Linda Reynolds has secured a minor win over her former staffer Brittany Higgins after a court ruled that details of the latter’s $2.4 million trust could be revealed.
The Liberal Party of WA has accused Premier Roger Cook of being “in hiding” as other state and federal governments respond to serious allegations against the CFMEU’s Victorian division.
Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti is reluctant to comment on the state branch of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union despite moves made by other Australian leaders.
Perdaman, Programmed Facility Management and Pact Construction are among the donors who have chipped into the Liberal Party WA’s war chest ahead of the 2025 state election.
