From the prime minister to mining leaders, the resignation of Mark McGowan has drawn broad praise for the outgoing premier’s leadership during his six years at the helm of WA.
ANALYSIS: Roger Cook, Rita Saffioti and Amber-Jade Sanderson are the contenders to become WA’s next premier, with Labor’s powerful left faction set to play a key role.
Mark McGowan will resign as the premier of Western Australia by the end of the week, after revealing he does not have the energy and drive to continue in the role.
Architect and City of Perth Councillor Sandy Anghie has confirmed she will challenge incumbent Basil Zempilas to become Perth's lord mayor at the election this October.
PwC is under attack on multiple fronts with the federal government ordering consultants to stand down and tightening procurement rules after police launched a criminal probe.
Tony Burke says it's unbelievable mining giant BHP has already put a dollar figure on what same job, same pay laws would cost before the legislation is written.
Treasury has referred recent revelations of a tax leaks scandal currently plaguing PwC Australia to the Australian Federal Police to consider a criminal investigation.
Western Australian deputy premier Roger Cook labelled WA ‘missing’ from east coast investment conversations while launching an updated public sector intellectual property policy in Perth today.
The treasurer says the Albanese government has overseen the strong jobs growth during its first year but the opposition says it has failed to tame inflation.
Experienced industry liaison Reg Howard-Smith has been appointed as the inaugural chair of the state government’s Resources Community Investment Initiative Advisory Committee.
Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has called for the state's resources bosses to push the coalition to support LNG taxation changes, while reiterating WA's contributions to the federal economy.
A battery materials company chaired by former Liberal Party leader Mike Nahan is among a cohort of Western Australian companies to secure a share of federal government grants.
The Economic Regulation Authority has knocked back a proposal by Western Power to jack up street light costs that would likely have been passed on to residents.
Bullsbrook residents who fought to prove their properties had lost value due to alleged contamination from a nearby military base are among a cohort due to receive a share of a multi-million-dollar payout.
A $150 million upgrade to the heritage-listed venue due in 2024 will involve rectifying a 'number of structural issues' with the car park underneath the venue to open once additional supports have been installed.
Premier Mark McGowan has labelled Western Australia and the east coast as “almost a tale of two countries” while reinforcing the strength of the state’s relationship with China.
Broader praise for Western Australia's ‘ironclad budget’ has been accompanied by industry calls to build the state's investment appeal and diversify the economy.
A $715 million state budget package to ease financial pressures from households will include $450 million worth in energy bill relief from the WA government.
ANALYSIS: The state budget has been designed so Mark McGowan can announce unexpectedly good outcomes in future but also sets the scene for a bitter GST battle with other states.
Payroll tax changes will save Western Australia’s largest employers around $230 million next financial year, according to state government budget papers.
A move to extend the price cap for apartments eligible for stamp duty rebate is expected to cost the state government $33 million, as part of a $750 million package to boost housing.
The McGowan government’s seventh annual budget features a $3.3 billion surplus, with households and businesses to benefit from $566 million in energy bill credits and modest payroll tax relief.
The rent assistance limit has been increased to help more than one million Australian households, which is expected to cost the federal government $2.7 billion over five years.
