A joint federal and state government event to mark the beginning of a Perth City Deal project has been overshadowed by complaints from Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas.
It might seem ambitious for a new business to promise to build homes for 84 customers. But that’s exactly what one salesperson did in a single month in 2020.
A major WA homebuilder has had significant sales caps in place since June 2022, while the state government says it will consult on reform options for the construction industry.
Superannuation balances of more than $3 million will be subject to a higher rate of tax from FY26, with about 80,000 Australians to be affected by the change.
Western Australia has the largest gender pay gap in the country, with men earning an average $478.10 more per week than women in a state dominated by mining and construction.
The state government is drafting a new bill to target a growing practice where cold-callers pressure crash victims into making insurance claims so they can sell on their personal information.
Another planning policy to boost infill in the housing market has been introduced with the state government set to implement quality controls for medium density developments.
University mergers could be on the table as an independent review of the state’s higher education system is set to canvass prospective changes to the sector’s structure.
Developers will face even fewer hurdles when seeking approval for multi-million dollar builds as a result of the state government’s latest overhaul of planning laws.
Madeleine King has acknowledged efforts by the US government to support green energy could threaten investment in Australia's own nascent hydrogen industry.
As criticism of the government’s energy market intervention settles, Madeleine King is focused on pushing Australian resources to the fore of the global energy transition.
Jim Chalmers will push to legislate a common objective for superannuation funds to stop early withdrawals and limit the use of super to accumulate wealth.
Money raised via the Perth Parking Levy has been conditionally approved for the WACA aquatic facility, a project the auditor general has found to be outside the fund's current purpose.
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has rubbished claims money raised from a politically contentious parking fee in Perth’s CBD will be spent on projects outside of the city's ambit.
Andrew Forrest’s private company is expected to proceed with the redevelopment of the East Perth Power Station, after Kerry Stokes’ Australian Capital Equity backed out.
Hostilities have flared yet again between the state government and City of Perth after the transport minister today flagged major changes to the remit of Perth’s parking levy.
A Perth-based gas explorer has succeeded in challenging a decision by former prime minister Scott Morrison concerning the company's petroleum exploration permit.
Whoever replaces Alannah MacTiernan in parliament may not be seated for another fortnight with a suspended party member facing criminal charges firming as a likely candidate.
Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status, but it is unclear whether the recognition would hinder progress on two contested developments in the area.
Mark McGowan has said Alcoa’s mining operations have not put WA’s water supply at risk after reports alleged the company’s mining operations could pose a threat to Serpentine Dam.
The opposition’s new energy spokesperson doesn’t support the use of nuclear energy in WA but remains open to revisiting the issue with federal colleagues ahead of elections in 2025.
